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  1. J

    Plastic super foundation

    I've used plastic foundation in wooden frames ever since they first came out, and they are great - for honey supers. I would never ever ever use them in a brood chamber. Pre-wired wax in brood frames gets drawn so much faster. The black versions are intended to allow you to see eggs better...
  2. J

    private eye coverage of bayer dispute

    > Unfortunately I got a bit banned from the BBKA forum for giving > an arrogant colonial a well-deserved tongue-lashing............ No, you spewed venom in ALL directions, and got nothing but calm and even-handed responses all around. When you were banned, as you hoped to be banned, I openly...
  3. J

    pollen patties

    I may be unique, but I am a strong advocate of trapping pollen, freezing it over winter, and feeding it to the colonies as the first pollen patty fed. Once the bees are convinced to raise some brood by early feeding of both real pollen and sugar syrup, any subsequent patties required can use soy...
  4. J

    High-Tec Beekeeping

    > Regards technology in beekeeping can anyone think of a > product that has made major changes in the last 25 years? hive scales (strain gauges) foundation (now in plastic!) hive-top feeders and even hives (polysterene!) hive pallets (also plastic) refractometers (now under $100 US) artificial...
  5. J

    Long Hives

    Been there, done that, still have the emotional scars. :) The comments about bees not wanting to expand much in a horizontal direction are accurate. The Long Hives were just as bad, if not worse than the ^%$#* TBHs, as both were swarm factories. Regular langstroth hives can be stacked with...
  6. J

    Has anyone read these books ?

    Before CC Miller wrote "60 Years", he wrote "50 Years". You can read it online, here: http://bees.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=bees;idno=5017631 There are a number of other older books that have been digitized. I like the CC Miller books, they are an interesting view into the...
  7. J

    Bee stings

    I've been stung enough over the past few decades that I show no effect roughly 5 mins after being stung. Each sting still hurts for a bit of course, but some far less than others. When I say "no effect", I mean that I need to look at my arm or hand with a magnifying glass to find the sting...
  8. J

    Beekeepers smell

    Given the number of eggs laid by the queen per day and the maturation time of a bee, one can figure out just what percentage of the bees in the hive might have a chance to experience "an inspection" in their lifetime, let alone more than once in their lifetime. Long story short, not a chance.
  9. J

    Nationals or think again

    Finman said: > In Langstroth hives we use 2/3 frame (super) . It is in USA medium size. > It has 16 kg honey and full Langstroth has 25 kg. Medium is fast to extract. This size box, 6 5/8ths high, is perhaps the best compromise for a standard box for all uses (brood chamber, honey super)...
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