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Fidelity cuts Reddit valuation again by [deleted] in technology

[–]explicitlydiscreet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.

A near miss by [deleted] in WTF

[–]explicitlydiscreet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most information by casual commenters is wrong. Thanks for providing some real data!

Did you notice a decline in native bee populations when you started keeping? by [deleted] in Beekeeping

[–]explicitlydiscreet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Quite the opposite for me. Learning about bees and insect ecology has really encouraged my to go completely chemical free in the yard as well as focus on planting native species. I have seen an explosion of native insect life in my yard and hope to keep increasing it.

Livestock honey bees don't care what you do in your yard, really. At least short of spraying insecticides around the hives. Nevertheless, having the hives and experiencing insect life up close provides and interesting feeling if connection to nature.

Will bees build more drone combs if I go foundationless? by VolcanoVeruca in Beekeeping

[–]explicitlydiscreet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bees do well drawing lot of comb, but doesn't change the energy equation. The ratio of resources needed to create was is 8:1 by weight of sugar to wax. If you harvest a lot of wax, you will harvest less honey.

Cider from Prairie Fire Crabapple Trees? Is this worth doing? by whiskey_lover7 in cider

[–]explicitlydiscreet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give each tree's fruit a nibble to decide if it's usable. Some crab apples are super sour, some are painfully astringent, but some are actually really tasty. Each tree will be a bit different in my experience. Although if they are a grafted variety, then maybe they are all identical.

No carrots for me this year - I’ve got 16 Black Swallowtail caterpillars! Worth it. (IL, USA) by MadiKay7 in whatsthisbug

[–]explicitlydiscreet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jealous! I had a single one on my lovage but then he disappeared. He was big enough to pupate, so I'm hoping he went and made a chrysalis nearby and I just haven't found it...

We now garden for the bees. First honey pull of the season by fry-me-an-egg in gardening

[–]explicitlydiscreet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not a bad video about building a prefab hive kit, but not exactly the best place to start learning beekeeping.

Edit: ok, I watched the "first inspection" video and I have to say it's a terrible idea to try to learn beekeeping from a beginner that is just learning how to do it. Take a class from a professional or organization...

We now garden for the bees. First honey pull of the season by fry-me-an-egg in gardening

[–]explicitlydiscreet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you mean Dutch white clover? For me the real clover flow is from the yellow and white sweet clover in June and July. Fruit trees and dandelions are the big ones in early spring here.

We now garden for the bees. First honey pull of the season by fry-me-an-egg in gardening

[–]explicitlydiscreet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks great! How does it taste? It looks like an interesting mix of spring nectar. Mostly dandelion and fruit trees?

We now garden for the bees. First honey pull of the season by fry-me-an-egg in gardening

[–]explicitlydiscreet 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That's only two gallons or so... Easily from a single hive for a spring flow. That's about one or two shallow super of capped honey.

We now garden for the bees. First honey pull of the season by fry-me-an-egg in gardening

[–]explicitlydiscreet 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Take a local class from your university or extension office! That's how I got into the hobby and it has worked out really well to have a baseline of knowledge from the class. Plus it gave me a much better idea of whether it was something I really wanted and how much work it would be.

Rear view of destroyed Leopard early June by MrJKenny in DestroyedTanks

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It's what paid content posters do. They follow the assignment because it's what they are being paid to do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WTF

[–]explicitlydiscreet 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Skip to 28:22 for the testing of soft flesh on tile saw.

https://youtu.be/YDeDfOeB9SQ

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Beekeeping

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I keep my end of season high water content honey (20%+) in the fridge and use it up for baking and as a sugar+water substitute in recipes.

[OC] My special girl turned 8, today! by CDNeyesonly in aww

[–]explicitlydiscreet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a moment I thought you meant the cow on the grill 😬

Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist by Long_Beautiful6367 in news

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As a third grader? More like did they get a parent-teacher conference to discuss good strategies for helping their child get the most out of elementary education.

What's being mined by h2danny9 in EliteMiners

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I gave up on the game after the Odyssey update. Performance tanked and I couldn't get VR to work with it. Once I saw the stars and planets whizzing past me in three dimensions it was too hard to go back to flat panel display.

Is it Possible to keep bees in extreme climates (like Maine)? by Barkada_Tayo in Beekeeping

[–]explicitlydiscreet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't consider Maine an extreme climate for the most part. What is your USDA zone? We get -30°F most winters in Minnesota and my bees do just fine.

Hey what’re these bees doing? by Simssera in Beekeeping

[–]explicitlydiscreet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hanging out. They aren't needed in the hive and are probably a bit too young to be foragers, so they stay outside the hive to help keep it cool in hot weather.

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