.someone asked why I waited so long...for the bite to become infected or to log back into BYC???Those are lovely, they look like beach stones. Wish I had some turkey eggs for you. Do you think that would work on an Emu egg? I find myself in possession of a blown-out one.Anyway, here's a pic of the glazed eggs...they don't show up real well in pictures but look fabulous in person. You can see the reflection on the eggs, that's not from a flash.
Have fun!
My uneducated understanding is that you only need the fence if it's at, or under, 200 feet from an adjoining property line. That said, many bee keepers will fall in that category if they live on small plots of land. So, I also read that you need the said fence as "line of sight". This means there is no definitive length directed. You could set a short 6 foot high solid fence close to the hive and as long as it cannot be seen from the nearest property line viewing area (similar to people that put fences blocking propane tanks, etc.). Obviously as you move away from the hive the fence length would need to be lengthened hence "line of sight".
That is it. The report given yesterday was kind of self congratulating that this problem was found and resolved. As the feed specialist said, "turkeys were the canary in the coal mine". The affected farm in Michigan was not identified but this problem was reported in eight (8) states. And it wasn't necessarily the loss of the turkeys that was the problem; it was that this contamination was also fed to swine. THAT was the big deal. Taking the pigs to market was put on hold.
I'm not thrilled either but this was a compromise that should help keep the local ordinance donks from getting involved. You do not need a "fence", just a simple barrier of some type located such that a neighbor with 200 feet of the hive can not see the front of the hive.
Anytime a committee says that the wording was changed to "clarify" an issue you can bet the farm that it will become even more unclear. This is a good example.
I can't wait to "see" it .That is it. The report given yesterday was kind of self congratulating that this problem was found and resolved. As the feed specialist said, "turkeys were the canary in the coal mine". The affected farm in Michigan was not identified but this problem was reported in eight (8) states. And it wasn't necessarily the loss of the turkeys that was the problem; it was that this contamination was also fed to swine. THAT was the big deal. Taking the pigs to market was put on hold.
The truly scary thing is that the FDA recommended a 28 day hold on butchering the hogs while MDARD was fighting for a lesser hold period. In total, some 20,000 pigs were held for 4 weeks then added to the food supply. No word on how the turkeys were disposed of and I was not allowed to ask.
I'm not thrilled either but this was a compromise that should help keep the local ordinance donks from getting involved. You do not need a "fence", just a simple barrier of some type located such that a neighbor with 200 feet of the hive can not see the front of the hive.
Anytime a committee says that the wording was changed to "clarify" an issue you can bet the farm that it will become even more unclear. This is a good example.
This change is/was intended to appease the uninformed neighbors who do not know or understand anything about honeybees. I guess it is easier to put limits on the few beekeepers than it is to educated the unwashed masses.
As far as enforcement, this, like the other GAAMPs are voluntary guidelines to follow. No one is obligated to follow them. But if you do then you have an opportunity to use the RTFA as a defense in court.
On a side note, I'm working on a design for a stealth beehive that can be hidden in plain sight.
On a side note, I'm working on a design for a stealth beehive that can be hidden in plain sight.
Wait until after they bloom if you want to see flowers this year.
Good question and no it's not off-topic. We discuss everything from chooks to chinooks on here - it's a social thread. Anything (within reason) is on-topic. Anyway, maybe RaZ will have something to say on the matter. All I know is I prune dead of winter on my grapes, apples, and blueberries. I have had great luck digging up our purple and white lilac runners that pop up and moving them. Very hardy if I can do it, lol! We need to prune our old large lilac bushes as well.
