🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

[Apis mellifera]

I was just looking at them, they are spendy. Pretty cool though.

They are, I never thought I would like it as much as I do. It does temperature and humidity as well.

 

[Apis mellifera]

I was also thinking about asking my oldest son if he could put together a less expensive version. He's very good at that kind of thing. Would be nice to have that information on hand, without a lot of work.

He probably could. Theres all kinds of neat electronics you can put together.

 

[drstratton]

They are, I never thought I would like it as much as I do. It does temperature and humidity as well.

I think it's something, I would like too. Take the guess work out.

 

[drstratton]

He probably could. Theres all kinds of neat electronics you can put together.

Yeah, I'm sure he could.

 

[cavemanrich]

I did have a hive jump 9 pounds this afternoon, they are definitely robbing out someone's bees.

Please explain,, I'm slightly puzzled/confused what is happening.

 

[drstratton]

Please explain,, I'm slightly puzzled/confused what is happening.

At this time of year bees will rob honey from other hives. Because the weight jumped so much in one day, it shows, that hive is robbing another hive.
I hope I explained that good enough.

 

[cavemanrich]

At this time of year bees will rob honey from other hives. Because the weight jumped so much in one day, it shows, that hive is robbing another hive.
I hope I explained that good enough.

9 pounds is a lot of honey. That is why I'm wondering how they can do it in one day..

Is the honey being robbed from a close by hive, or a neighbors hive?? Just wondering.

 

[drstratton]

9 pounds is a lot of honey. That is why I'm wondering how they can do it in one day..

Is the honey being robbed from a close by hive, or a neighbors hive?? Just wondering.

I'm sure it could be from either one.

That is a lot of honey. I would think it also depends on how many bees are in a hive. I imagine stealing honey is easier than bringing in nectar, once the fighting is done anyway. Food ready to eat usually is.

 

[cavemanrich]

Of course we don't have answer details, but just wondering what your thoughts on this are.
Do you think the bees in the thieves hive, and the plunders victims hive are same variety??
Kind of like a matchup of Gladiators, and Early Christians.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Right...lol
We need to pick up more sugar. I think I'll grab 4 25lb bags. Our local store is not the place to do it. We'll hit Costco in Wenatchee on our way home from Lake Chelan.

I'm in good shape, 150 lbs and a half gallon of the oils cocktail. Big explosion of bees from 2 hives 3 days ago and the 3rd yesterday. I can't say these are winter bees as it seems a little early. Queens are still busy. Very few drones and zero on Varroa. One more deep dive before cold weather. The young couple we are helping are in good shape and have over wintering anxiety and all kinds of questions. My first piece of advise, RELAX KIDS!