glynn 1,517 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Been seeing lots of capped drone brood in the hives closer to town wattle flower seems to give them a good kick just before the willows flower. Not long to go now till it's grafting time. Singles are getting another box as they grow some doubles need a box as well but most still have room. Still early Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post tommy dave 1,184 Posted August 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) My apiary diary will be small this year. My last hive died over winter due to varroa. I am so discouraged I might not get any more bees for a while. can hook you up with some free bees in dunedin if you end up less discouraged flick me a pm. I'm down weekend of september 9 so we can likely sort something then Edited August 8, 2017 by Guest 5 Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,232 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 2 or three apistan treatments to 1 bavarol Do you worry about wax contamination ? Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 5,636 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I don't worry about wax contamination but I do worry about dyslexia which means that I don't notice when I write down apistan instead of apivar which of course makes nonsense of what I wright occasionally. I have never used Apistan because of its high levels of contamination. Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1,568 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I would suggest that we refer to Apivar as amitraz so we know what we are talking about, all these api*** treatments are very confusing for some. Link to post Share on other sites
Dbee 98 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Can you mainlanders eat weka legally, what dose it taste like? Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 4,924 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Can you mainlanders eat weka legally, what dose it taste like? What have weks'a got to do wit amitraz ? Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Can you mainlanders eat weka legally, what dose it taste like? Chatham Islanders eat Weka but we cannot eat them in Mainland New Zealand Link to post Share on other sites
Janice 3,991 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) can hook you up with some free bees in dunedin if you end up less discouraged flick me a pm. I'm down weekend of september 9 so we can likely sort something then Thank you so much. Edited August 8, 2017 by Guest 3 Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisM 1,277 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Chatham Islanders eat Weka but we cannot eat them in Mainland New Zealand If anyone is interested in a sweepstake, I'll put my 50c on "salty and chewy" (best suited to a slow cooker). Edited August 8, 2017 by Guest Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 If anyone is interested in a sweepstake, I'll put my 50c on "salty and chewy" (best suited to a slow cooker). i have eaten weka stew. it has to be cooked a long time . its quite strong and tough. a bit like black swan. Link to post Share on other sites
TaylorS 44 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Made my gear orders for the season yesterday, no doubt I'll need much more:what: Bayvarol treatment planned to go into the hives in about 3 weeks. Haven't opened the hives for a while but have seen them bringing in heaps of pollen. Last time I opened the hives (about a month ago) I added some dry raw sugar just to keep them going. The single FD Box was full of bees, the double FD Box also had a good population. The NUC was down to about 2 frames of bees but still looking sustained. Will open them up soon and do sugar shakes to figure out the mite load in the near future! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thank you so much. i hope you get more bees. it was a difficult summer for me but i was able to make up ground in the winter. not an option for a dunedin winter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dbee 98 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Can you mainlanders eat weka legally, what dose it taste like? it was in reference to a comment several pages back ...... Link to post Share on other sites
Sil29er 284 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Rounds of OA in the rain here in the sunny BoP (not today). Here is my Darth Mader x Rain trooper for the occasion 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Sil29er 284 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Ps: takes awhile to get the sublikiwi up to temp... Link to post Share on other sites
P K Tan 1,630 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Being in Malaysia for the past two weeks and only seen 1 black stripe smallish bee and a few stingless. Now on and island off Ko Samui, Thailand and have not sighted any yet. Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 7,484 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 What island are you on @P K Tan ? I went to Ko Samui quite a few years ago was a bit touristy for me but liked the look of Ko Tao and Ko Pha Ngan Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post P K Tan 1,630 Posted August 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2017 What island are you on @P K Tan ?I went to Ko Samui quite a few years ago was a bit touristy for me but liked the look of Ko Tao and Ko Pha Ngan Ko Tao on Charm Churee Village. Yes. When flying in saw the muddy shore of Ko Samui and at the airport and pier was united nations gathering. But once on the resort private beach it was not too bad. Dinner under full moon on a deck by the water was great except for the reclining seating arrangement.thats after the main meal and she was full. going scuba tomorrow. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 7,484 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Whether you were going diving was my next question Link to post Share on other sites
P K Tan 1,630 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Whether you were going diving was my next question Yes scuba tommorrow for 3000 baht/person. Only time we enjoy getting in sea water is in the tropics. We bring our own prescription goggles. Getting sun burn with a few days of snokelling already. Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4,675 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Shot out to some remote sites and got stuck in the mud. Walked 7 or 8 kms out to the road. Trucks still in the mud. Usually I have load binders to winch with not this time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CraBee 1,748 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Shot out to some remote sites and got stuck in the mud.Walked 7 or 8 kms out to the road. Trucks still in the mud. Usually I have load binders to winch with not this time. You and me both. I got the vehicle and trailer stuck today and then the rescue tractor got stuck. Eventually got the tractor out but left the rest up there.....wife unimpressed with the hour long drive after work to get me....made sure I retrieved smoker and hive tool so will be back at it tomorrow. :bee: Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4,675 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 You and me both. I got the vehicle and trailer stuck today and then the rescue tractor got stuck. Eventually got the tractor out but left the rest up there.....wife unimpressed with the hour long drive after work to get me....made sure I retrieved smoker and hive tool so will be back at it tomorrow. :bee: I called my wife and she gave me a 2 hour head start by foot and arrived with a beer. The beer could have been colder though 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Shot out to some remote sites and got stuck in the mud.Walked 7 or 8 kms out to the road. Trucks still in the mud. Usually I have load binders to winch with not this time. Will you need a tractor to get it out. Rain all next week on and off. Last August we had 50mls for the month. This August 86mls already Link to post Share on other sites
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