One sheet or two?

[Firefly]

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[jeff33]

I use a natural aerosol air freshener (per ITLD). Much easier. Set up a three frame nuc this pm with frames from two different hives - one squirt and that's it..

Natural air freshener...there is nothing natural about it. I don't use it in my house and wouldn't want to spray it directly on the poor girls.

 

[madasafish]

Natural air freshener...there is nothing natural about it. I don't use it in my house and wouldn't want to spray it directly on the poor girls.

Nothing natural about OA, thymol, or hives.
Or queen rearing, AI, artificial swarms or IPM...

Or a long list of beekeeping practises. Including newspaper. Or matchsticks..

Or smoking...

 

[jeff33]

I might get rude of all my organic beekeeping books then!!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I might get rude of all my organic beekeeping books then!!

No such thing as organic beekeeping (well, not if you want to make a success of it )

 

[REDWOOD]

its probably more user friendly than the car you drive or the bus you catch or the coal or gas you burn to keep you warm. Saying that whats the carbon foot print of a paper mill and a printing press, i wonder if they use air freshener in their toilets. Organic is a nice concept in the realms of sifi.

 

[REDWOOD]

I might get rude of all my organic beekeeping books then!!

I would be interested to know what organic products or ideas you have to stop bee stings ?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I would be interested to know what organic products or ideas you have to stop bee stings ?

Heidi is the gal to ask.
She used to post here

 

[jeff33]

I would be interested to know what organic products or ideas you have to stop bee stings ?

Organic leather gloves?

 

[REDWOOD]

I only hope that the goats in China are kept organically

 

[jeff33]

I don't preach about organic, I certainly don't do organic beekeeping. We (the other half) make a lot of natural cleaning products for the house and creams. For me natural and air fresheners don't go together. Has anyone tried essential oils on top frames?

 

[jeff33]

I only hope that the goats in China are kept organically

I use the local sheep!

 

[REDWOOD]

I thought organic beekeepers don't wear gloves or is that only a myth.

 

[jeff33]

So I have heard....mine are too feisty, I don't fancy having hands like crab clqws.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I only hope that the goats in China are kept organically

Known a few orgasmic sheep

 

[peterbees]

One sheet of the Daily Telegraph works fine for me.

 

[tonyofarr]

Known a few orgasmic sheep

I don't want to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[madasafish]

I thought organic beekeepers don't wear gloves or is that only a myth.

I don't claim to be organic but don't wear gloves. The cost in pain is not huge and my tolerance to bee venom is (now) high. Just as well.

As far as leather gloves are concerned, I understand the tanning process uses some nasty chemicals..

 

[jeff33]

Probably especially if made in countries with little care of the environment. I use marigold or nitrile. ..nothing environmentally friendly either but I think nowadays it's almost impossible. I tried without gloves twice and had the most painful sting ever on the side of the finger. I thought it was going to explode with the swelling.

 

[foghornleghorn]

I only hope that the goats in China are kept organically

Most probably are, out in those natural grasslands stocking rates are very low, no fertiliser used and very little parasite problems because of very low stocking rate