Semi-OT: "Simple Things You Can Do at Home to Help Save the Bees"

[leno...@yahoo.com]

Not that OT, when you think about all the crops that would be in serious danger.

I always think of bees and beehives as very romantic imagery, in a way. But when you think of how crucial they are...and for how many thousands of years humans have been caring for them...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/simple-things-you-can-do-at-home-to-help-save-the-bees/ar-BBW74sR?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout



Lenona.

[Terry Coombs]

  Funny you should mention bees ... I just posted this to another group :

Some here may recall me lamenting (I think I whined here too) about
losing 4 of our 6 beehives over the winter . Well , they're doing their
level best to recoup their losses . A few weeks ago I split one hive ,
giving me 3 . Well yesterday one of them swarmed . Right into equipment
I had on standby for my next split , which makes 4 . Saved me the work
... so today I feel the need to inspect the hives . The split from weeks
back is good , both boxes queen-right . The swarm doesn't need
inspection yet , let 'em settle in . All that's left is The Tall Stack .
Lot of boxes and a lot of bees . Mad , pissed off bees . I was looking
for queen cells since I'm pretty sure it mothered the swarm . Too mean
for me to really look , so I stole a full medium box of brood to start
another hive . Pulled a frame with a nice patch of eggs from another
hive to be sure the new split had some to make queen dells . If all goes
well and the new split takes I'll be back up to 5 , right about where I
want to be . It IS a hobby after all ...

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  Needless to say my bees are doing just fine . I should never have let
that colony get so big , meanness is related to colony size . The plan
is to split off another colony as soon as I can determine the status of
the "tall stack" hive .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

[Ophelia]

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message news:qcf0hf$u4l$1...@dont-email.me...

Snag

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I would love to do that, but I wouldn't have the courage:))

Thanks for posting all about it though, I enjoy reading about it:))

[Ro...@home.now]

What "bees" are they trying to save?
Native bees, of which there are thousands of varieties?
Or, the honey bee, which is a non-native import into North America?
Here are some interesting points to consider:
https://www.gardenmyths.com/honey-bees-native-bees/

Ross.