2010年7月12日 · If you wait too long then suckers form from the lower buds below the bloom, this takes energy away from the plant and is a pain to hand remove. As far as honeybees pollinating I don;t remember honeybees doing it. I do specifically remember bumble bees in the patch because I always hated them as a kid and was afraid of them.

2024年12月18日 · A shook away swarm means - a queen plus 2-3 shook frames of young bees (no brood). New box. This starter colony is moved, even if a few steps. These young bees are unable reject anything - they don't fly much yet. And so you went on to describe all the benefits of the shook away swarm, @Clayton Huestis.

2024年11月25日 · As a beekeeper who's interest is towards resistant/ tolerant bees. I'll pass on varroxsan. From winter to august 1st my bees go untreated. There is a process of culling. Any colony that expresses DWV is out. I've already tried oae glycerin pads. Forget it. Applied pressure is important. With a treatment such as varroxsan it impedes applied ...

2025年1月16日 · Perform Oxalic sublimation on the hive with bees during the retention time of capped brood in the sealed box. You really can't clean up more than that. Less than 5% mites would remain with the one time two punch treatment. If doing clean starts you'd just open the box after retention time, shake in the nurse bees, and introduce a queen or cell.

2024年6月3日 · Bees were just fine, and for a normal beekeeper who treats I would recommend them. However, their genetics are useless for anyone who is, or aspires to be treatment free. Reactions: Gypsi , A girl and her bees… and wildbranch2007

2016年12月30日 · what are called russian bees in the usa are bees from eastern siberia near the sea of japan. they are descendants of a mixture of caucas bees with some italian and german black bee mixed in, the foundation stock was shipped east in the early days of the trans-siberia railroad. they were adapted over time to survive in a tough climate.

2011年10月24日 · Sorghum does produce pollen which bees will harvest avidly as it tends to be available when other pollen sources are scarce. The name of the commonly grown species is Sorghum Bicolor whether you are talking about "cane" grown to produce sorghum syrup or "grain sorghum" grown to produce a crop of seed or "sudan sorghum" grown to produce hay.

2007年1月22日 · The trees begin blooming the first week of February extending the bloom period for three to four weeks. The pollen is pale yellow. During sunny days when the temperature is 50 F. the bees are actively working these trees and oftentimes the buzz of bees can be heard in the canopy of the trees.

2007年4月1日 · I have this acre of land in NY that I keep honeybees on (one of a few) and I decided to make it a food plot for honeybees. Last summer and fall I limed it with pelletized lime, two tons. I have one more ton to go to sweeten it up to clover standards. We get much acid rain here from the Ohio...

2014年2月12日 · I have been keeping bees in high elevation (7000') for 23 years. My yard locations provide micro-climate temperature variations. Humidity is quite low year round, high summer daily temperatures, rapid cool-downs after sunset. I have managed to keep my bees alive and productive. I inspected 3 yards yesterday (33 colonies) and found 2 hives had ...