Dave Cushman's Site

[Erichalfbee]

I have two boxes with polycarbonate crowns. Both are on top of large colonies. I have 50mm of PIR on top and there isn't a jot of condensation.

 

[Little John]

Dave Cushmans site was unreservedly fact based. To introduce opinion devalues it a lot and redirects it from its original intent. Even if the opinion pieces are identified [*], they can get an unjustified amount of gravitas from their location...

Extremely well expressed.
LJ


[*] it appears that many have not been clearly identified

 

[Hebeegeebee]

Here's a good example of the confusion which now exists :
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/swarmconnuc.html

Is this a 'Dave Cushman' page - containing unbiased information which that guy collated during his lifetime, or is it a Roger Patterson page ? RP has his signature at the bottom of the page, therefore I assume it's the latter - but the banner at the page header says 'Dave Cushman'.

I think there's a very real risk of the Dave Cushman site becoming adulterated to the point where it ceases to be 'what it says on the tin'.

LJ

Jeez - I've just realised - it looks like much of the swarming stuff has RP's monica attached, yet it has been written in the same style (typefaces, layout etc) as Dave's original. It's not being made at all clear which is the original text. Shameful.

The page in question is a clear description of the nucleus method of swarm control. Not a problem at all.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

Did I mention the BBKA?
do a google search and see the frequent of matchsticks in the BBKA news. If they're not sopportive of it, the have sh!te editorial control.

There has been articles about insulating the top of the hive for winter and under-supering - although I don't recall seeing them recently.
Was reading Wedmore recently - he wrote that ventillation was only required to stop condensation if the insulation wasn't good enough - or words to that effect.

 

[richardbees]

Hebee
iirc Wedmore was published c 1935 -which was before Varroa. Since then OMF are now standard which changes everything re ventilation.

 

[BeeJayBee]

... Dave Cushmans site was unreservedly fact based.

Not entirely true.

Here are some examples of opinion and ideas pages, referring to small cell size and cell size regression:-
Cell Size, By Philip Denwood (article reproduced with author's consent)
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/denwood.html

Cell Size Regression in Honey Bee Colonies http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/cellregression.html

....However I do not know of a method of doing this in one stage unless your bees are ensconced on 5.2 mm cells already and they are happy with it. BUT, I am looking at a method which may achieve this... I say "may" as it is only theoretical at the moment.

Knowing that beekeepers always try to "shortcut" any method that takes more than 2 visits to the hive...
I propose the following:- .... (continues, with an outline of his ideas)​

The Cell Size of honey bee comb foundation http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/cellsize.html

Work done by Beo. Cooper many years ago proved that larger cell base foundation would produce larger bees. (I have never fully understood his original reasoning for wanting larger bees. I personally expect such enlarged bees to be less efficient fliers.)​

The thing some people seem to be forgetting is that Dave Cushman bequeathed the site to RP, with instructions that he could develop the website how [he] liked. It's all quite clearly explained on this page http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/about.html, which I think is actually well worth reading because it indicates a fair bit of the emotion felt at the loss of a good, and very close, friend and the responsibility of fulfilling that friend's wishes.

 

[Little John]

The page in question is a clear description of the nucleus method of swarm control. Not a problem at all.

Except that Dave Cushman didn't write that page, nor numerous pages now appearing under the Dave Cushman banner.

You don't see a problem, whereas I see a lack of integrity. Perhaps we have different standards ?

LJ

 

[BeeJayBee]

You don't see a problem, whereas I see a lack of integrity. Perhaps we have different standards ?

I think that, irrespective of the dictionary definition, perhaps we use the word integrity differently.

 

[Little John]

The thing some people seem to be forgetting is that Dave Cushman bequeathed the site to RP, with instructions that he could develop the website how [he] liked. It's all quite clearly explained on this page http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/about.html, which I think is actually well worth reading because it indicates a fair bit of the emotion felt at the loss of a good, and very close, friend and the responsibility of fulfilling that friend's wishes.

On that page it says: "I fully intend to retain his basic principles." But that isn't happening - and that is what people are complaining about.

That page also says, "I am happy to receive emails about beekeeping, especially if they;- Inform me of any problems with the website."

Do you see any email links ?
Do you see any facility at all for feedback ?

LJ

 

[Little John]

I think that, irrespective of the dictionary definition, perhaps we use the word integrity differently.

We appear to have a different understanding of the meaning of integrity - yes - I would certainly agree with that.

LJ

 

[wessexmario]

Do you see any email links ?
Do you see any facility at all for feedback ?
LJ

Have you tried '[email protected]' ?