How many bee keepers do we have on TBH ? Any of you going to put out swarm traps at your leases ? Post up pictures if you have them of your hives or swarm traps. I started 3 hives last spring and they’re doing well (fingers crossed).
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Originally posted by bowhuntvideo View PostStruggling beekeepers. Wax moths, ants, beetles and who knows what else have sabotaged our hives. Taking classes now for another go at it this spring. Second class this Saturday
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Originally posted by 4_Fingers View PostMore work/cost than you know going in....Last edited by sharkhunter; 01-31-2020, 06:11 AM.
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Originally posted by Ferg View Postwe have about 25 hives, putting traps out in March. My wife and I have so much fun with this hobby.
Thanks.
-john
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Originally posted by bowhuntvideo View PostStruggling beekeepers. Wax moths, ants, beetles and who knows what else have sabotaged our hives. Taking classes now for another go at it this spring. Second class this Saturday
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Ants-I mixed veg oil and cinnamon, poured it on the ground around the hive, no more ants.
Beetles- keep the hive in full sun. Keeps beetles numbers low, bees will kill or push beetles out. There are also medication/fogs that some keepers use.
Wax Moths-Medicating/Fog
Feed the bees during the Fall-Winter sugar water, if there are not any late blooming flowers. I am presently setting up my yard with late Summer, Fall, Winter blooming flowers for bees.
Im green as a gourd in beekeeping, but we have recovered about 10-12 in late Summer. Kept lots of honey. Saved millions of bees. It has been worth it. Keep at it.
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Originally posted by lovemylegacy View PostBeetles- keep the hive in full sun. Keeps beetles numbers low, bees will kill or push beetles out.
I agree with what was mentioned above, as far as people getting into the hobby for the agriculture exemption. Also, a lot more media has brought up the fact that bees are VERY important to pollination and voted by many intelligent people as "the most important species on earth."
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