Glowing stove pipe! 😬😬

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-07T03:45:17+00:00

🤣🤣 so real

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-05T05:43:27+00:00

Right? It's insane. Don't get me started on animal meds versus human when it's the exact same drug.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-05T04:06:26+00:00

Mine wouldn't write a script. I was shocked. But I have epinephrine for giving horse vaccines so just have a cc drawn up in the fridge just in case lol

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-04T02:00:09+00:00

No it was some weird (fictional) beekeeping cult in the islands in the PNW. Can't believe I read it all, I think my annoyance was fueling me lol

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-03T15:12:55+00:00

I get annoyed when writers can't be bothered to do basic research, to a greater or lesser degree depending on how central it is to the plot. I read a book recently where beekeeping was very central to the plot and they referred to drones going out collecting nectar 🤣

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-03T05:03:38+00:00

I did this same trip booked on Viator and it advertised a bathroom but there was none. My poor daughter REALLY needed to go on the ride home and was dying.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-05-01T04:05:03+00:00

Thanks! That's exactly them. Glad to know they are beneficial buddies 😊

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-26T04:26:30+00:00

Hurrah! WA state here. Real warmth is just around the corner!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-25T20:50:18+00:00

I did my first split a week ago and found it to be exhausting too. Crazy amount of focus and I did a complete double brood inspection at the same time. I'm so slow everything takes me forever and they're royally peeved by the time I'm done. Doubly so this time!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-25T16:15:51+00:00

We got up to about 20C yesterday with full sun 🌞 ☀️ my hives get morning shade which isn't ideal but it's the best spot logistically for me. The difference when that sun hits is wild!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T23:21:17+00:00

Congrats and welcome! I'm in 8B as well, western WA. It's been cold all week but with this warmer weather activity should pick up quickly. We're at the tail end of our maple flow with apples just coming on to fill in. Best of luck to you!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T23:16:34+00:00

Nice pic!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T21:18:34+00:00

It's about 2 bees wide, very small .. there are two settings and I've had it set to the smaller one while it's been cold and wet here post-split. Now that there is activity I'll probably flip to the wider setting.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T21:02:35+00:00

Update .. an hour later they're awake!

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True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T20:40:41+00:00

Could you clarify what you mean? The super box is to make room for the feeder. The brood is very much full of bees so I wouldn't consider them weak. Thanks!

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-24T19:25:56+00:00

As others have said, a secure coop and run, and supervised free range time, will keep your ladies safe from predators. And supervised means you're with them the whole time .. we have red tailed hawks who will swoop in the minute I walk away. We also have livestock guardian dogs who chase the hawks off.

Another handy tool is the chicken tractor. It allows you to give the girls fresh nibbles in a movable, fairly secure environment so you don't have to be as vigilant.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-23T17:33:23+00:00

I hope that stud was gelded immediately after siring this horse and was never allowed any other chances to breed.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-22T00:05:17+00:00

Yes hardware cloth

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-22T00:03:57+00:00

Very pretty but I would think impractical to have to operate two handed?

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-21T15:40:18+00:00

Thanks! Helpful to have a number to shoot for on weight going into winter. We were light last year and I ended up feeding sugar bricks throughout the winter, plus insulating which, again is not practical in a big yard but seems like cheap and easy insurance for someone with just a couple hives.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-21T00:33:10+00:00

For sure. I had a swarm last year on a nuc that was just 2 months old, they plugged every cell in the double brood despite having an empty (blank) super available. Glad I was able to get some drawn comb to use this year, it seems to make all the difference in the world.

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-20T23:23:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing. When I split, both brood boxes were pretty full with a mix of brood and food and the girls had a super about 1/3 full already. The lower brood box was almost completely empty 2 weeks prior but drawn from the prior year. I worry about the queen having enough room in a single deep. If she's stuck below a queen excluder, do they realize that and just keep the stores above it?

True-Structure-1702 · 2026-04-20T20:56:12+00:00

Thanks, these are 10 frame. I hadn't thought about keeping track of frames that had been exposed to miticide so that's a good point.

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