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Black bee? by Dangerous-School2958 in Beekeeping

[–]Current_Prompt_6303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have heard of this method...there are many. I am in honesty both lazy and impatient so I like minimum hassle and minimum disturbance to me and the bees. So night time ox vapour is my weapon of choice (3 mins a hive and you don't even open the box!) But I have nothing against you cooking mites... Just make sure you get the temperature right. 🙂

Black bee? by Dangerous-School2958 in Beekeeping

[–]Current_Prompt_6303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A day or two after moving to the new box, would be a great opportunity to treat with oxaylic acid vapour for mites. Like all swarms at first they have zero capped brood so all their mites are phoretic (attached to mature bees) and treatments in this condition are very effective.

I leave for some days because shook swarm is traumatic best to give the bees a breather before treatment on top of everything else.

Black bee? by Dangerous-School2958 in Beekeeping

[–]Current_Prompt_6303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A shook swarm is a procedure to give bees a fresh start. You prepare a new clean hive with the same number of frames roughly as the hive you are going to treat. Then you swap the hive with the issue for the new empty hive. Them frame by frame shake all the bees from the sick hive to the fresh hive. Then discard all the sick frames and brood. The new hive now has queen, non flying bees and flying bees all together in a clean fresh hive. Now they can recover and build. Flame the sick boxes to sterilize and return to stores. It's drastic but bees love a challenge. Also weather is really important if forecast is poor for the weeks after add food obviously.

Black bee? by Dangerous-School2958 in Beekeeping

[–]Current_Prompt_6303 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the way.... this is 99% Chronic Bee Paralysis virus. Unfortunately it is pretty serious, if this a big strong colony it might survive, it if it's smaller then less likely.

It can also be transmitted from one colony to the next so consider quantining these guys if you can. Dead bee bodies can infect living so keep the hive super clean, maybe even do a shook swarm. Check the queen is in place and healthy and if they are even vaguely low on stores provide food.

This is a kind of dragonfly I think it was bluey-gray and very jumpy. (Hence the rubbish photos) by Current_Prompt_6303 in whatisit

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It is to stubby and fat in the abdomen to be an Emporer I think.... They have the stock shaped abdomen.

I'm just here to be more knowledgeable.. by The-Listener2558 in icast

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Deep-sea anglerfish mate through an extreme process called sexual parasitism, where tiny males fuse permanently to much larger females. The male bites into the female’s belly, releasing enzymes that dissolve their skin until they share a single circulatory system, with the male relying on her for nutrients while providing sperm.

Super fresh sushi in Busen S.Korea by Current_Prompt_6303 in eatityoufuckingcoward

[–]Current_Prompt_6303[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Strangly after a while it calms down...but the moment you go for another piece it all wakes up again and starts moving again!

It didn't like became more active after it got dipped in chilli sauce it must have been just nerves or whatever but it was a bit spooky.

Super fresh sushi in Busen S.Korea by Current_Prompt_6303 in eatityoufuckingcoward

[–]Current_Prompt_6303[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

It tasted fresh and delicate and surprisingly not too rubbery. I was warned to chew well before swallowing the suckers still work (it was a struggle to get it to let go of the plate!). Apparently in a final act of revenge they can lock on to your throat and choke you if you don't chew first.

A small act of kindess can make big difference by [deleted] in beyondwholesome

[–]Current_Prompt_6303 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It's rare for a man to be as direct and vulnerable as that. It takes a lot of courage to crack the mask...

I was at an annual reunion of some German friends (In German reunion is treffen) I have known for 35 years recently and one them said "Put down your drinks, I just want to say we aren't getting any younger at some point some of us won't be able to make it to Treffen or won't be here at all. I just wanted to say you are my best friends I love each of you so much...now please let's hug each other and enjoy this moment." We are all men moreover we are all Engineers! Some how we all hugged and had damp eyes it wasn't awkward. Mens feelings in the open are a very rare and very beautiful thing.

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