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- What are the limits to growth? Expanding apiary.
Hi, I'm looking for some advice from anyone who has ramped up the size of their apiary from a dozen or so to a couple hundred I'm hoping to grow from my few hives to 250ish within a year or two I'm grafting queens and planning to feed them back whatever honey they have left from the winter
- How long will swarms stay in the trees near the apiary. . .
The last 2 weekends I have visited my apiary to check and feed my hives and both days I have found a swarm within 50' of my apiary on a branch less than 4 feet off the ground I have been lucky enough to capture both and hopefully convince them to stay Am I lucky or do they typically hang out
- Arrangement of hives in an apiary. . . - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
I am curious to know how the beekeepers of this forum recommend placing hives within an apiary I would like to know in particular the orientation and the pattern in which you keep your beehives - facing east, south, etc? All in a line, in pairs? And what is your reasoning for doing as you do
- Apiary Names - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
I'm a long way from the point where I'd actually be able to say I have an apiary and not just a couple hives in the back yard, but its still amusing to think about it What kind of eye catching names can you come up with for an apiary? My current front runner is "Boo Bee's Halloween Honey"
- Log book, record keeping, notes, etc. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
What is the best way to keep records on an apiary? I know some write info on the hive lids, some keeps notes inside the lid Some use an electronic log So what is the best way you have found in keeping information in your apiary and what do you keep notes records of? Hive size and
- Community Apiary Question | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
The apiary manager may inspect all hives for signs of disease twice per year, or at any time if symptoms warrant After each inspection, he she will place a notice on the hive listing any worrisome findings and general comments
- Today in the Apiary - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Today Is a very special in my Apiary, My out yards and my life! 50 years ago today I received my first nuc from my scout master, Mr George Ackinclouse (A great Man, Beekeeper and leader) To earn my Bee keeping Merit badge As I worked toward the requirement for Eagle Scout I became so enthralled with them, I have had them ever since
- How long to wait before relocating new swarm in swarm. . .
The trap is about 100 feet from the main apiary Once the swarm is moved from the trap to its new home, can I set it up again in the same location where I caught the first swarm?
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