The Honey Factory

[jerryse]

So I have bees in a bait hive . Not there June 1 . Weeds grew up since then it is hot and humid . Need to put them in a real hive . Ralphie wants pictures .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS37gIEsWuw This is the type I built Ralphie .

 

[duluthralphie]

Interesting, I might have to build some for next year.

 

[Kusanar]

Well, the clover is out at my place and there were honeybees all over the place today. No idea where they live. Seemed relatively friendly, they moved out of the way when I walked through no problem.

 

[duluthralphie]

Well, the clover is out at my place and there were honeybees all over the place today. No idea where they live. Seemed relatively friendly, they moved out of the way when I walked through no problem.

Did you try asking them where they live?

or

Following them home?

 

[Kusanar]

Did you try asking them where they live?

or

Following them home?

Nah, they are welcome to live wherever they want. I'm pretty laid back about what goes on out there. Does leaving their fawns in my field, foxes under the house, possibly a ghost in the house (as long as he doesn't bother me when I go in to get stuff or put stuff in there he is more than welcome to inhabit the place).

 

[shawluvsbirds]

What kind of mining does he do ?

That's just southie slang. Pay no never mind.

 

[jerryse]

Photos of swarm trap .

 

[duluthralphie]

Here is my “strong hive”.

Lots of bees coming and going. The hawksbeard has kind of dried up.

But the Milkweed is in heavy bloom. I noticed I have two types of milkweed. One has a white bloom the other is purplish. The bees like the purple best.

Here is what I am happy about, some of the bees I moved to the weak hive must have hatched. I think this is an orientation flight. So many bees! I love it

 

[CindyinSD]

Here are a couple of videos I thought were really good. Kind of long though, so if you want to see them, it might be easier to just watch on YouTube.

 

[Kusanar]

Here are a couple of videos I thought were really good. Kind of long though, so if you want to see them, it might be easier to just watch on YouTube.

I've actually got both of those in my "watch later" list on youtube. those 2 (the people) are pretty cool to listen to.