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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/06/17 03:35 AM
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Do you have any honey bees close by? My mother has some blueberries and I do see honeybees on them but not many. Too many other things around blooming at the same time that they prefer.
I'd love to find a nursery that grows hollies to put some hives at. That is one of their favorites and they bloom about the same time as blueberries.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/07/17 04:16 PM
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Cool. They cover up the hollies around the house. I think it must be one of their favorite sources of pollen, maybe nectar too, but I don't know how much nectar it produces.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/08/17 03:38 AM
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The Chinese Tallow trees, or Popcorn Tree, (I know they are invasive) are a favorite tree to these pollinators. I've got a friend that lives in Mobile that also keeps bees and he's told me how much honey he makes off Tallow trees. I don't think they'll make it through our winters up here, because we don't have any around that I know of. I know they are terribly invasive down that way. I have thought about planting a few in a spot that won't get any cold north wind, just to see what they will do, since our winters would keep them in check.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/19/17 01:35 PM
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Fur,
Update us on the wall hive. Unfortunately, I was not able to recover the bees from my sisters house. They were going in at the edge of the brick/siding. Peeled back the siding and they were going down and not up. Finished Sheetrock room in the basement so I thought I could squirt som BeeGo in the wall and run them out. Punched a small hole in the wall but could not find bees. Could hear them but could not find them. BIL didn't want me to tear any more stuff down. Oh well, we have it a good try.
Don't give up, don't ever give up!
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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/19/17 02:55 PM
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They're doing really good. I added another 10 frame deep on top of the original one last Saturday. They've been pretty docile to this point but were pissy Saturday. If they keep that up, I'll pinch the queen and requeen them. I'm tired of hot bees.
Hate you couldn't get the hive from your sisters house.
How are your Frost bees doing?
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: My first hive in a wall cutout
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04/19/17 04:35 PM
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The Frost bees are fine. Adding supers to all of them. I agree they are swarm prone. Packages have filled up a box each and the patterns all look good. Going to see how much new comb they have added tomorrow or Saturday.
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