Feed stations.

[kazmcc]

Hi, I've a feed station out on the Common which consists of 1 x block of fondant 1kg and a 3lt jar feeder with a weak salt syrup solution.
I've just counted 4 queen wasps, 5 bumblebees and 12 honey bees feeding together..

Im now going to find my tin hat and hide maybe become a troll!
Cheers.. Comments?

Bad news for our wild bees and wasps. Nectar contains vital nutrients which are necessary for healthy bees and colonies in social bees and wasps.

 

[bingevader]

Bad news for our wild bees and wasps. Nectar contains vital nutrients which are necessary for healthy bees and colonies in social bees and wasps.

 

[oliver90owner]

I’m with JBM and Pargyle. Full agreement with their first responses on this thread. Apart from the sugar aspect, spread if disease is important to avoid (the OP not clearly not latched on with the social distancing and isolation with this covid-19 pandemic).

 

[Curly green finger's]

I’m with JBM and Pargyle. Full agreement with their first responses on this thread. Apart from the sugar aspect, spread if disease is important to avoid (the OP not clearly not latched on with the social distancing and isolation with this covid-19 pandemic).

I love you to RAB.. I hope your keeping well and I'm not being sarcy either, I've missed your input on here
Point taken! Fondant removed from the common but the waterfeeder stays!

We've been isolated and
We took the children out of school a week before lock down.. A NEW BORN AND A VERY HIGH RISK WIFE..
Im taking it very seriously..

 

[pargyle]

I love you to RAB.. I hope your keeping well and I'm not being sarcy either, I've missed your input on here
Point taken! Fondant removed from the common but the waterfeeder stays!

We've been isolated and
We took the children out of school a week before lock down.. A NEW BORN AND A VERY HIGH RISK WIFE..
Im taking it very seriously..

Yeh that ... RAB has been sorely missed. The waterfeeder is a benefit to all insects - good call. Stay safe - many on here have underlying health issues and a lot of us are getting on a bit so we all share your concerns.

 

[kazmcc]

I’m with JBM and Pargyle. Full agreement with their first responses on this thread. Apart from the sugar aspect, spread if disease is important to avoid (the OP not clearly not latched on with the social distancing and isolation with this covid-19 pandemic).

Long time no see RAB. Have you missed me?

 

[For want of a better word]

Long time no see RAB. Have you missed me?

I have missed you Kaz... not so sure about Tracter Man and his poignant posts



Some flaming clown interfered with one of my out apiaries thinking that placing
a couple of plastic sweetie tins in the center of the apiary was required as the bees needed a nice sugary drink.... did put some stones and moss in them to stop the bees drowning
Nice man did leave his phone number as he thought the apiary was abandoned.... and had been through all of my nucs and full colonies with a Master beekeeper friend to check they were OK.
This is on private property 10 miles road distant from their home in Gunnislake Cornwall, 1/2 mile off road through 2 gates!!! off a popular public dog pooing lane.

All of the hives are marked with our company Logo... and stencilled with our email address....

words now fail me!

But if the beekeeper in Gunnislake Cornwall is reading this... please do not interferr with others property....

Alos back on topic... I never put containers of water within the apiary as this could be a possible way to spread nosema etc as some bees will poo in it when flying over and others drinking it my be infected??

Put your watering hole some way to one side of the apiary.... at this site there is a cattle water trough about 20 meters from the site that the bees there seem to use.


Chons da

 

[Curly green finger's]

I have missed you Kaz... not so sure about Tracter Man and his poignant posts



Some flaming clown interfered with one of my out apiaries thinking that placing
a couple of plastic sweetie tins in the center of the apiary was required as the bees needed a nice sugary drink.... did put some stones and moss in them to stop the bees drowning
Nice man did leave his phone number as he thought the apiary was abandoned.... and had been through all of my nucs and full colonies with a Master beekeeper friend to check they were OK.
This is on private property 10 miles road distant from their home in Gunnislake Cornwall, 1/2 mile off road through 2 gates!!! off a popular public dog pooing lane.

All of the hives are marked with our company Logo... and stencilled with our email address....

words now fail me!

But if the beekeeper in Gunnislake Cornwall is reading this... please do not interferr with others property....

Alos back on topic... I never put containers of water within the apiary as this could be a possible way to spread nosema etc as some bees will poo in it when flying over and others drinking it my be infected??

Put your watering hole some way to one side of the apiary.... at this site there is a cattle water trough about 20 meters from the site that the bees there seem to use.


Chons da

I was going through the out apiary yesterday and some dog walkers from the village walk every morning passed the girls even though its not a right of way.

They said to me that they thought they were abandoned and were wanting to do something similar..

There's signs to say bees live here etc and green net round the hives..
How does that look abandoned?

 

[Murox]

I was going through the out apiary yesterday and some dog walkers from the village walk every morning passed the girls even though its not a right of way.

They said to me that they thought they were abandoned and were wanting to do something similar..

There's signs to say bees live here etc and green net round the hives..
How does that look abandoned?

I don't have that sort of problem now; however in the past village residents would know who the local beekeepers were because they bought from the roadside/village shop, or were given, honey each year. That sort of 'community word of mouth' knowledge seems to have got lost as does the idea to simply leave alone something which is not yours. How can we reinvent that wheel ?

 

[Curly green finger's]

I don't have that sort of problem now; however in the past village residents would know who the local beekeepers were because they bought from the roadside/village shop, or were given, honey each year. That sort of 'community word of mouth' knowledge seems to have got lost as does the idea to simply leave alone something which is not yours. How can we reinvent that wheel ?

I don't know about you murox but we have a very local paper called the viewpoint and I'm putting an add out on there.
You would be very surprised what folk know about each other but just don't talk face to face.. Socal media and selfish human behaviour have a lot to answer for.

 

[Murox]

I don't know about you murox but we have a very local paper called the viewpoint and I'm putting an add out on there.
You would be very surprised what folk know about each other but just don't talk face to face.. Socal media and selfish human behaviour have a lot to answer for.

Utilising (?social) media might be a starting point.I suggest that you do not chide or vent annoyance, merely be factual and encouraging.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Indeed, will this work OK I'm running out of foundation

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[Murox]

Thats a very big starter strip

 

[Curly green finger's]

Your right I could get three or four out of that one but these are for brood frames..
They'll draw the rest out hopefully some drone brood please.
Reasons more drones from my best colonys for breeding with my demaree colony queen's.

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[BMH]

Indeed, will this work OK I'm running out of foundation

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14 x 12 has a tendency to sag at the best of times.

They will draw that out no problem but it will almost certainly snap when you inspect it.

I would drill some holes 5cm away from the bottom on the side bars and reinforce it with wire to provide some restraint against it sagging. Its a hefty moment with all that weight and 14 x 12 provides a large distance for the force to act against, creating a large moment.

 

[Curly green finger's]

14 x 12 has a tendency to sag at the best of times.

They will draw that out no problem but it will almost certainly snap when you inspect it.

I would drill some holes 5cm away from the bottom on the side bars and reinforce it with wire to provide some restraint against it sagging. Its a hefty moment with all that weight and 14 x 12 provides a large distance for the force to act against, creating a large moment.

Thanks for that, I've used some willow I've coppiced over the winter.

 

[kazmcc]

I have missed you Kaz... not so sure about Tracter Man and his poignant posts



Some flaming clown interfered with one of my out apiaries thinking that placing
a couple of plastic sweetie tins in the center of the apiary was required as the bees needed a nice sugary drink.... did put some stones and moss in them to stop the bees drowning
Nice man did leave his phone number as he thought the apiary was abandoned.... and had been through all of my nucs and full colonies with a Master beekeeper friend to check they were OK.
This is on private property 10 miles road distant from their home in Gunnislake Cornwall, 1/2 mile off road through 2 gates!!! off a popular public dog pooing lane.

All of the hives are marked with our company Logo... and stencilled with our email address....

words now fail me!

But if the beekeeper in Gunnislake Cornwall is reading this... please do not interferr with others property....

Alos back on topic... I never put containers of water within the apiary as this could be a possible way to spread nosema etc as some bees will poo in it when flying over and others drinking it my be infected??

Put your watering hole some way to one side of the apiary.... at this site there is a cattle water trough about 20 meters from the site that the bees there seem to use.


Chons da

Very poor show regarding the trespassers. Surely you leave a number and wait for a reply before turning up to rummage through with your 'master beekeeper' friend. I've been on the receiving end of people going through a hive without permission and it's infuriating.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

14 x 12 has a tendency to sag at the best of times.

They will draw that out no problem but it will almost certainly snap when you inspect it.

I would drill some holes 5cm away from the bottom on the side bars and reinforce it with wire to provide some restraint against it sagging. Its a hefty moment with all that weight and 14 x 12 provides a large distance for the force to act against, creating a large moment.

Depends how adept you are at the beekeepers twist.

 

[Big robert]

I can't figure out 1 of my hives had eat all its stores so I've gave it sugar water and it's busy with bees bringing stuff in I was scared incase it starved to death WHAT DO YOU THINK ¿

 

[Angry_Mob]

Depends how adept you are at the beekeepers twist.

Is it anything like the YMCA?



Also instead of wire if you have any Bamboo skewers lying about have a look at this, I've a few frames made up already which I intend to try this year.