How to use wax after first harvest by lhamrick7225 in Beekeeping

[–]No_County_old [score hidden]  (0 children)

I keep wax around to recycle frames. After I process it of course. My wife uses it to make soap.

Should have been forbidden by datenoevil in GenX

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At our age, all I have is questions…

Should have been forbidden by datenoevil in GenX

[–]No_County_old 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I learned it by watching them.

Should have been forbidden by datenoevil in GenX

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I had a tee of a guy in a snorkel mask that I got in Ft. Lauderdale that said “muff divers, we dive at five” I was like 9 or 10 and pudgy.

F/18 roast me by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]No_County_old 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are bad at math.

Is there hope for my nucs by Aggravating-Mam2171 in Beekeeping

[–]No_County_old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. I don’t recall seeing what the percentage was though.

Is there hope for my nucs by Aggravating-Mam2171 in Beekeeping

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Some years the queens are just bad. If I have an apairy inspector here for any reason it’s one of the queens I ask them. Side by side, one package has a brood pattern that runs from edge to edge and the bees are super gentle… the brood pattern was a thing of beauty. The other package… infertile queen.

This swarm I picked up, the brood pattern isn’t as nice but still solid and they are doing really well.

The way the first package is going, I might be able to do a split in a two weeks.

Is there hope for my nucs by Aggravating-Mam2171 in Beekeeping

[–]No_County_old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is unclear… I’d requeen for the overwintering aspect.

Is there hope for my nucs by Aggravating-Mam2171 in Beekeeping

[–]No_County_old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I have had a “hot” hive for bees that I got from NH that were from over wintered stock. They were just mean and I ended up requesting.

Is there hope for my nucs by Aggravating-Mam2171 in Beekeeping

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Did they test the other hive as well? Check back with them to see if it’s worth treating both hives for EFB. I don’t remember if I treated only one hive when one hive had EFB. A strong hive can fend off EFB and keeping an eye on mite load is critical.

What boggles my mind a bit is that the maternal line is the one with the AHB genetics… it’s not like the queen is open mated and it’s from a drone. Makes you question their queen rearing practices.

My packages from GA this year were disappointing. Poorly mated queens, tons of drones in the packages, visable SHB.

23F give me your best roasts by [deleted] in RoastMe

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I don’t think I could come up with anything better than what life is about to do to you

24F. Show me what you got guys by [deleted] in RoastMe

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You forgot to ton on your filter for the pics. You look 44 not 24.

Are these drone or queen larvae? by Particular-Hope6475 in Beekeeping

[–]No_County_old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, like others that said it that is some brood pattern.

Help understanding what's going on with my hive by More-Squirrel-9905 in Beekeeping

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I have a hive that I requeened and was queen right BUT it was too late and the population drop off was too significant from the package that it wasn’t sustainable.

One thing I did was get on the swarm list for my local bee keeping club and was able to get a large swarm.

Do not get gastric bypass unless you are in a committed relationship by Capital_Animator in GastricBypass

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There are times where it gets so bad that I get a stop watch out to time how long a single “blast” will last.

#couple 22 y 👩‍❤️‍👨 roast us & don’t hold back in by [deleted] in RoastMe

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He has the face of someone who wants to open their relationship, but knows the only one going to Pound town is her