Aims and objectives for 23 season

[plain_hunt]

I agree and you use less equipment by extracting as the supers get filled.

How do you use less equipment by extracting more frequently?

 

[Somerford]

....back to "the objective"; my own: to ban swarming.

Are you and King Canute related ?

 

[jeff33]

I agree and you use less equipment by extracting as the supers get filled.

exactly that! The shortage of supers has been the driver to extract as I go along.

 

[Blunt Spike]

How do you use less equipment by extracting more frequently?

Reuse supers throughout the year vs keep popping a new one on?

 

[user 20297]

Are you and King Canute related ?

Yes, in that in reality, like him, I know the futility of that ambitious challenge.

 

[Newbeeneil]

How do you use less equipment by extracting more frequently?

As others have said by extracting as they fill the supers can be reused!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I agree and you use less equipment by extracting as the supers get filled.

It’s a faff having to clean the extractor n times a season?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

My aim is just to carry on producingy at the same quantities as the last few years.
And still be keeping bees at the end of this one.

 

[Sutty]

1. Unite early to reduce colony numbers.

2. Be better at swarm management, last year I did more collection than prevention!

3. Make a Russian Scion or two  before swarming season!

4. Harvest earlier.

 

[pargyle]

It’s a faff having to clean the extractor n times a season?

And in my case take the bloody legs off it to get it through the kitchen door !!

 

[Newbeeneil]

It’s a faff having to clean the extractor n times a season?

That's the difference with having to extract in the kitchen or having it set up permanently.
Cleaning takes minutes with a small power washer.

 

[plain_hunt]

It’s a faff having to clean the extractor n times a season?

Agree, I think I’ll stick to the extra supers, and only have to clean the extractor once! Not to mention pull it in and out of the kitchen each time.

 

[deemann1]

I was thinking on spending less money but thats not gonna happen . Base for honey house poured . hope to have it finished by end of march .

 

[Erichalfbee]

3. Make a Russian Scion or two  before swarming season!

What design are you trying? I’ve seen ones with a pole underneath a flat roof of some kind and some with a pitched roof over an old brood frame.

 

[Sutty]

I was thinking of a flat roof with a rim around to shed the raindrops, and a central pole covered in beeswax, maybe with some lemongrass oil melted in. Suspended by the corners under a tree, with a pulley to lower the swarm down if I catch one.

I could try a 2nd design though...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What design are you trying? I’ve seen ones with a pole underneath a flat roof

would that be a Polish/russian hybrid?

 

[Sutty]

Has anyone had a +ve result from these?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I was thinking of a flat roof with a rim around to shed the raindrops, and a central pole covered in beeswax, maybe with some lemongrass oil melted in. Suspended by the corners under a tree, with a pulley to lower the swarm down if I catch one.

I could try a 2nd design though...

Sounds good.
Will definitely try something this year ....I lost a couple last season.

 

[jeff33]

It’s a faff having to clean the extractor n times a season?

I rinse my with the hose pipe and a cloth. It gets a full clean up at the end of the season.

 

[madasafish]

I was thinking of a flat roof with a rim around to shed the raindrops, and a central pole covered in beeswax, maybe with some lemongrass oil melted in. Suspended by the corners under a tree, with a pulley to lower the swarm down if I catch one.

I could try a 2nd design though...

I have one one in garden two years running.
Abject failure.

I also extract at intervals.
Cleaning: Extractor in yard in dry day. Garden hose with high pressure nozzle/
Clean in 20 minutes. I am wet in 10 minutes.
Strip down/clean /grease before start of extraction period.