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    best mating box?

    First year I own a mating nuc so not able to compare. I went with Kielers as they can be used for overwintering queens by adding "supers". Some even overwinter without those supers but losses without seem to be bit high. Planning on trying overwinter next winter.
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    Which is the best beekeeping book?

    Only 250USD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042TZFAK/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller= Available in PDF for free from the internet.
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    Are our bees 'enslaved'

    Not far from truth. Beekeepers using skeps destroy the colony to get honey out. However keeping bees in skeps is not so common anymore.
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    How Much honey did you get this year?

    60kg. Started my beekeeping career with one overwintered hive in the spring.
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    Idiot proof plans required...

    I make my NUCs according to this plan: http://www.beekeepingforums.com/threads/2011-Easy-5-frame-nuc-plans I made a spreadsheet for calculating sizes of pieces according to wanted configuration (number of frames, frame size etc). I need to debug that little bit more but it could be used for...
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    Newbee's first wasp attack

    Thanks Carol, I just read most of your posts on this forum and I will read the rest some other time. You paint a very interesting picture about wasps. I am certainly fascinated about them but they did caught me at bad time. How can I tell when wasps are after honey and when they are after meat?
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    Newbee's first wasp attack

    Got it, thanks.
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    Newbee's first wasp attack

    That sounds like an interesting idea. Hmm, did I get this straight? So you make atube out of mesh, plug one end, make small opening on the other end, one side of the tube is open and you place tube's opening next to the normal opening of the hive?
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    Newbee's first wasp attack

    Today was easier day. Only one or two wasps were circling the hives and they caused very little disturbance. Weaker hive seems more alert now with guard bees at the reduced entrance.
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    Newbee's first wasp attack

    Yesterday my hives were experiencing their first real wasp attack. Strongest hive was doing okay. Lucky wasps left the hive like bullets from the barrell of a gun, unlucky ones got beehandled. I have two NUCs on the yard. Stronger one had three or four guard bees to meet every wasp that showed...
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    Statistically the most dangerous animal in Australia...

    I would have voted for humans as the most dangerous animals.
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    best place to purchase a new nuc from (empty)

    They are quite easy to make yourself from plywood.
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    What is your 'buzz' about keeping bees?

    Living the sweet life.
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