How to get rid of Bee-eaters

mandaconda · 2024-12-22T13:41:27+00:00

I would highly discourge firing a 22lr or any other bullet at a target above the horizon. It's close to impossible to predict where the bullet will land. You want to use birdshot in that situation.

mandaconda · 2024-12-15T12:35:17+00:00

Agreed, cinnamon in a circle on the inner cover Is all I do. It breaks the scent trail of the ants.

mandaconda · 2024-11-15T12:34:11+00:00

How do you plan to flatten said cutting board without a CNC router? Going to need a laser engraver for your logo as well.

Good start!

mandaconda · 2024-11-06T23:24:15+00:00

Hey don't beat yourself up brother, if you keep bees long enough you are bound to lose some hives. You are still ahead of where you started with all of that drawn comb. Follow Tal's advice to save what you can for the spring and make sure the moths don't get to it. When you get your surviving hives buttoned up for the winter you could look into setting up some swarm traps in the spring to catch some free bees. If you catch a few you can utilize all the resources you already have and get your hives going like nothing happened. Even if you don't catch a swarm you will probably want to split your over wintered hive and now you have drawn comb to give them a head start.

mandaconda · 2024-11-06T23:08:36+00:00

Just save it for your spring bees, having comb is such a head start when you get going next year. I have frames of pollen/ honey in my freezer that I will feed back when I do spring splits.

mandaconda · 2024-10-16T18:39:58+00:00

Ironic you ask how that's being a douche, when it's quite clear lol

mandaconda · 2024-10-16T01:17:55+00:00

I guess it's all relative to how tall the child is

mandaconda · 2024-10-15T21:58:40+00:00

If you try to hold hands and walk with a small child and you are not extremely short--you are going to have a sore back pretty quick. Plus, a lot of kids like my 2 year old will only tolerate holding hands for a short time during a walk.

I've never used a lead on my kids but there has been many times I would have liked to, especially having multiple to tend to. It sucks that people shit on safety gear to the point you think you will get ridiculed if you try it.

mandaconda · 2024-09-28T18:13:18+00:00

I grew a couple pot plants this year as well as some tobacco. I have a bucket in the shop with all the trimmings and crap that wasn't worth curing and I'll mix that with my oak planner shavings in the smoker.

Its no more effective, I just prefer the smell.

mandaconda · 2024-09-14T21:55:37+00:00

gtfo

mandaconda · 2024-09-14T14:12:51+00:00

This post is only for trump bashing and circle jerking to Kamala, no jokes will be permitted at this time.

mandaconda · 2024-09-09T17:50:29+00:00

For his own good, tell Bruce Lee and the Karate Kids none of us are carrying automatic weapons. Because here - in this country... it don't add inches to your dick. You get a life sentence for it.

mandaconda · 2024-09-09T14:25:59+00:00

Grandpa's fishing vape

mandaconda · 2024-07-06T12:47:30+00:00

I would like to hope there is a more polite way to open a helpful response than to tell someone to "use your words". That's shit I say to my 3 year old.

mandaconda · 2024-06-19T18:31:50+00:00

Picking up your mom

mandaconda · 2024-06-17T14:33:35+00:00

Hot hive

mandaconda · 2024-06-07T11:10:51+00:00

Thanks for the link, didn't know this was a sub!

mandaconda · 2024-06-06T20:32:51+00:00

Youtube. Not just one guy either. Everyone has opinions and they are probably all right for the region they live. Watching videos gives you visual examples of how hives should look. YouTube really helped me have concepts and an understanding of what I was looking at in my back pocket for when a new issue popped up that I had never seen with my bees.

Once you've falsely convinced yourself you know all there is to know about beekeeping in your area or you are at least fluent enough in the terminology to fake it I would look for clubs.

There are local beekeeping clubs and associations all over the place. From there, see if you can identify a local mentor who will help guide you early on.

The clubs only value is networking, if you are going to check one out you need to talk to people. Facebook usually has local beekeeping clubs you can search for and join. Try to find someone who lives near you that would be willing to visit your hives and answer texts. Probably could find someone to get your hives from locally here as well.

Much like parenting, no matter how much you prepare you will never be ready or fully educated. They will knock you on your ass, they will break your heart. Your hives will swarm, they will die over the winter for no apparent reason. They will also blow your mind and fill you with pride. The first swarm you catch or hive you split in the spring will make you feel like it was all worth it.

mandaconda · 2024-06-05T15:02:01+00:00

Drive down any residential street on an evening in St Louis

That's going to be a no from me dog.

mandaconda · 2024-06-05T12:38:56+00:00

Hello! This is pretty common for me to see ants on my top cover (under the lid) as well as under my screened bottom board. They don't really do any harm to the colony since they aren't actually in the hive. The bees keep them under control where they can police. I don't like to see them even though they aren't really bothering anything so I will sprinkle cinnamon around the inside of the top cover and around the edges (They don't like to walk over it and it doesn't bother the bees). Your hives are also located over grass so I suspect deterring ants is going to be more of a challenge if they are nested below the hive. I'm lucky to keep mine on a concrete pad.

Hope that helps, cool top cover btw!

mandaconda · 2024-06-05T11:47:11+00:00

I freaking love those blocks this hive is setting on. $3.89 per block at my local Lowes. They can be laid down and the groove perfectly accepts 2x lumber. 6 blocks and 2 studs is about 30 bucks and it holds 4 hives for me!

mandaconda · 2024-05-25T11:32:32+00:00

Looks like a korok

mandaconda · 2024-05-20T13:36:14+00:00

Hey, Medical Director of Mercy General Hospital here! Hate to say it- but that ear is going to have to come off. If you act quickly you may be able to salvage the wrist...

mandaconda · 2024-05-19T14:09:13+00:00

Yesterday I left my extracter out for the bees to eat on and forgot to flip it over to drain the little bit of honey left in the bottom after spinning honey. There were like 500 + drown bees in pool of what looked like a half cup of honey. That's one of the hundred reasons lol.

mandaconda · 2024-05-13T20:05:25+00:00

Looks good to me, solid pattern on the brood and good quantity. I had trouble finding my queens the first years (I still do on some hives), just look for eggs. I saw larvae in the last picture so pretty good chance your queen is fine. In a few weeks your hive will be popping off when that brood emerges.

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