Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Quote: kelly at leerburg
I am most concerned about getting them through the spring weather and until they can get some nectar going. What if they don't like the "candy" I give them? What supplements are good for building comb?
And swarms. Thanks for reminding me about swarms, Will! I was hoping that with the luxury hive and my wonderful, sunshiny personality, they will never want to leave me! Guess I better rethink that.. if they leave Will, they will most certainly leave me in the dust I don't think I have to worry about the neighbor calling though... they are getting into this along with me... I might be calling them to complain about their errant bees
There are some things you can do to help prevent swarming however if a hive insists upon swarming the easiest thing to do is dump them in another empty hive or nuc because usually... they're swarming for a reason either due to queen age, or having issues with the living conditions. Premature swarming can be caused by parasites, being too hot, too humid, too cold, or invasion by other bugs like really persistent ants or moths. While it's impossible to prevent swarming all the time, you can identify when the little buggars are gearing up to go. Sadly we lived on top of a cliff near a river so we could never catch up to them when they departed.
As far as candy we were pretty low tech. Sugar water, the same stuff you use in the hummingbird feeders in a chick feeder was all we used. Just make sure that you use water that is free of chemicals like fluoride, and chlorine. We made that error once when loaning a nuc to a friend once and the results were unpleasant.
Thanks Melissa!!! I totally appeciate your advice (as will the bees, I'm sure)!!!
And Will, Toni eats bees too... I think she is going to be my biggest obstacle. I already have a plan to put hot fence around them to keep her and the neighborhood bear out. Hopefully they will both respect it
Thank you to everyone who posted. I will keep you all updated on our newest adventure.
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Re: Anyone here keep bees?
[Re: Kelly ]
#265512 - 02/16/2010 08:52 PM 
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I don't think I have to worry about the neighbor calling though... they are getting into this along with me... I might be calling them to complain about their errant bees 
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