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woods said:
We wanted to, but the bears kind of ruined it. We'd have to run electric to it for a fence. Just wasn't worth the effort.
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solar battery charger and 12V battery to run fence.


I fucks with the bees without suit all the time. They're mellow as long as you're not moving fast.
a hood is about the only mandatory thing, just to keep them from landing on your face and freaking out.
 
87manche said:
solar battery charger and 12V battery to run fence.


I fucks with the bees without suit all the time. They're mellow as long as you're not moving fast.
a hood is about the only mandatory thing, just to keep them from landing on your face and freaking out.
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Every time i get around my bees... especially the new hives... there's always one... one little bastard that torments me for 10 minutes, no matter where I go. :laughing::laughing:
 
shortbus4x4 said:
Be aware of their flight path when placing your hives, putting them right by your fence facing into neighbors yard might not make a happy neighbor.
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What if I don't like the neighbors? :lmao:

I assume they have a 15-20' flight path in/out of the hive, then they go anywhere? Or is it if you point the exit one direction they stay in like a 90-120* path from there?

If the people behind me have a pool, will putting the back of the hive towards them keep them from going that way? I assume not.

Boss said:
Good honey tastes like carmel. That's all I got.:flipoff2:
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We get this honey now from a guy that has 100% crimson clover fields .... it's the best honey I've ever had. Like ... I get aggravated if the family is using it too liberally and we can't get more right now.



How hard is it to move the bee hives. So I can set them up now, and make work on setting up a rock or mulched in area to put them in at a later point.
 
rockota said:
Every time i get around my bees... especially the new hives... there's always one... one little bastard that torments me for 10 minutes, no matter where I go. :laughing::laughing:
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the hives absolutely hate 3 cyl diesel tractor.

no issues running a zero turn right up to them.

but run a tractor within 30 feet and be prepared.
 
87manche said:
the hives absolutely hate 3 cyl diesel tractor.

no issues running a zero turn right up to them.
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so ... whats going to happen with my 3 cyl diesel zero turn? :laughing:

Bees will be like:
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Who was the bee guy from MN I think it was from the old site? He was paralyzed waist down I believe.. CJessie7 or something? I remember him telling about hauling bees to Cali for the almond groves..
 
Austin said:
What if I don't like the neighbors? :lmao:

I assume they have a 15-20' flight path in/out of the hive, then they go anywhere? Or is it if you point the exit one direction they stay in like a 90-120* path from there?

If the people behind me have a pool, will putting the back of the hive towards them keep them from going that way? I assume not.


We get this honey now from a guy that has 100% crimson clover fields .... it's the best honey I've ever had. Like ... I get aggravated if the family is using it too liberally and we can't get more right now.



How hard is it to move the bee hives. So I can set them up now, and make work on setting up a rock or mulched in area to put them in at a later point.
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they'll travel up to 6 miles for pollen. Keep the hives pointed SE/S... but they'll go every direction.

I get txts from neighbors 1/2 mile away from time to time "we have your bees...." So i'm trying to talk one neighbor into planting 1/2 acre of clover. :D
 
Austin said:
What if I don't like the neighbors? :lmao:

I assume they have a 15-20' flight path in/out of the hive, then they go anywhere? Or is it if you point the exit one direction they stay in like a 90-120* path from there?

If the people behind me have a pool, will putting the back of the hive towards them keep them from going that way? I assume not.


We get this honey now from a guy that has 100% crimson clover fields .... it's the best honey I've ever had. Like ... I get aggravated if the family is using it too liberally and we can't get more right now.



How hard is it to move the bee hives. So I can set them up now, and make work on setting up a rock or mulched in area to put them in at a later point.
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not easily moved. the hives get very heavy.
 
Seubs070 said:
Get a solar fence charger. My brother has bees in the field nowhere near power and just has a cheap solar electric fence. Works great unless he forgets to turn it back on.
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I'm deep in the woods. I get about 1h of sun a day here. We wanted to do a solar gate at the end of our driveway, but passed because there just isn't enough sun.
 
Hives are best facing S/SE as stated. If you can place them where they can get some shielding from the north winds in the winter, that is good.

Once the hive is placed, moving it is not recommended. If you move their home they will try to return to the location it was before and become confused. You can move a hive a few inches a day (maybe a foot) and they will be fine. If not, seal off the entrance at night and load them up in your vehicle and drive around making lots of turns for about 10 miles. Best to put them in their permanent location from the get go.

They will fly in all directions looking for food and water.

You can discourage them from visiting a neighbor's pool by placing a bird bath or some source of water in close proximity. The dirtier the water the better.

Full sunlight is a benefit as well as the Small Hive Beetle does not like the heat.
 
You can move the hive in sections, if you just have to. I have watched mine fly directly behind the hive.
How close are you to farm land? Get you some beetle traps you can use apple cider vinegar them.
 
baldwin said:
Hives are best facing S/SE as stated. If you can place them where they can get some shielding from the north winds in the winter, that is good.

Once the hive is placed, moving it is not recommended. If you move their home they will try to return to the location it was before and become confused.
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You mean confused like ANYONE else in the whole world would be if their house is in a different location than when they left it?:laughing:
 
The bees will fly any which direction once they take off but they usually take off and land directly in front of the hive with a short distance to gain altitude and speed before they change direction to get to wherever they're going. They can be pretty heavy to move, we had a dolly to move them short distances. Do it at night to minimize the bee loss to the colony and we would always take a handful of grass and put across their front entrance so they would know something had changed, they would clean it off within a day.
 
rockota said:
they'll travel up to 6 miles for pollen. Keep the hives pointed SE/S... but they'll go every direction.

I get txts from neighbors 1/2 mile away from time to time "we have your bees...." So i'm trying to talk one neighbor into planting 1/2 acre of clover. :D
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We have a neighbor with a pretty dry sense of humor. When we told him about our bees he was very interested, listened to my wife tell him all about them, and then deadpan asked my wife "can you please keep them from pooping in my yard"

She didnt get it at first and slightly offended started to explain to him that was probably impossible, they fly up to 3 ml miles for pollen. He cracked a hint of a smile and she realized he was fucking with her.:lmao:
 
I have two hives that I got this year one is kicking ass and filled out a deep box with comb, brood and honey so I put a second deep on it. The second hive has 1/2 of their deep box filled out amd seem to be very quiet and chill compared to the other hive.

I had to remove some burr comb and the honey in it was delicious
 
It's amazing the difference in personalities one hive will have from another. Some are mellow easy going while others are mean and angry. Some kick ass in honey production while others not so much.
 
On the flight path, I know someone who has a set of tall dense trees as a hedge (arborvitae perhaps?) and nothing else between the hive entrance and a busy sidewalk. The bees go to the trees, then go up and disperse from there.

What do you have for hive tools? I have and use both types: Amazon.com
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They both work a little differently, try both and see which you prefer (the hook is to pop frames out that are stuck with propolis).

Otherwise, good luck. Remember that if you ask 5 beekeepers a question, you will likely get 6-7 different answers, every hive is different bees have a mind of their own and there are few ways that are completely wrong.

Aaron Z
 
Swarm that showed up on the kids trampoline the other day.
 

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aczlan said:
On the flight path, I know someone who has a set of tall dense trees as a hedge (arborvitae perhaps?) and nothing else between the hive entrance and a busy sidewalk. The bees go to the trees, then go up and disperse from there.

What do you have for hive tools? I have and use both types: Amazon.com
61avk0Z7WCL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

They both work a little differently, try both and see which you prefer (the hook is to pop frames out that are stuck with propolis).

Otherwise, good luck. Remember that if you ask 5 beekeepers a question, you will likely get 6-7 different answers, every hive is different bees have a mind of their own and there are few ways that are completely wrong.

Aaron Z
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I just got this kit: Amazon.com
 
Wades_76_cj7 said:
Who was the bee guy from MN I think it was from the old site? He was paralyzed waist down I believe.. CJessie7 or something? I remember him telling about hauling bees to Cali for the almond groves..
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When I was a teenager I worked for a family friend who's business was honey. We'd leave southern Oregon mid day, drive to the almond orchards in Cali, and wait till dark. We'd shut the hives, and load on a flatbed truck, and drive them back to Oregon to whatever was blooming there, and drop them off. Loooong nights work.
 
aczlan said:
On the flight path, I know someone who has a set of tall dense trees as a hedge (arborvitae perhaps?) and nothing else between the hive entrance and a busy sidewalk. The bees go to the trees, then go up and disperse from there.

What do you have for hive tools? I have and use both types: Amazon.com
61avk0Z7WCL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

They both work a little differently, try both and see which you prefer (the hook is to pop frames out that are stuck with propolis).

Otherwise, good luck. Remember that if you ask 5 beekeepers a question, you will likely get 6-7 different answers, every hive is different bees have a mind of their own and there are few ways that are completely wrong.

Aaron Z
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I use the one on the left but the J hook would be useful. I got into my hives again today and the rock star hive is building out their second story. The other hive is just plugging along. I am not sure if I should re-queen, transfer a frame of honey and brood, or just leave it alone.
 
Have you tried moving a frame brood up into the top chamber? It always seemed to help get them to up top.
 
No, they only have the bottom box for frames right now. I have a 1 gallon bucket feeder tucked into deep box on top. Back to the as one question get 27 answers, I was told not to add a second box until they were are 80% capacity. The one hive built the bottom box out lickety split and were building comb everywhere they could. I had to scrape some more off the tops of the frames yesterday when I was in there.
 
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