Philbee 4556 Posted January 20 17 minutes ago, jamesc said: Manuka is done and dusted in this spot...so we’ll head home, by pass the Rata and relocate to the clover and Nodding Thistle. just wish there was room for this beauty of a rock. We got heaps like that one up here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 20 How much would it weigh... looks like sandstone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 20 Ok.... last rock photo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 5588 Posted January 20 He's gone mad since he learnt to post pics off his phone 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 20 How about spme more photos from other contributors..... yesbutts NI coffee run...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 5588 Posted January 21 If you insist. The only thing bee related about this shot of Mrs y's bike with an irrepairable blowout is that while we were waiting we shared a pool in a nearby stream with a bunch of young beeks who'e just finished putting wets out. West of Gisborne. James seems to have a thing about trucks too.... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney 1031 Posted January 21 gotta love a good rock hive.. been posted before.. back in the day when I was building with them if I found one I wanted I'd dig holes for my trailer wheels and roll the massive beast up onto the trailer. if you love the rock enough youll find a way to claim it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 411 Posted January 21 On 20/01/2019 at 4:20 PM, Philbee said: Koromiko is flowering here. I hope it stays the distance and flowers till March/April as usual This was last week the flowers are nearly done now. Going to finish really early this year me thinks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 4686 Posted January 21 Finally stopped raining. Now it's blowing a gale. Enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 21 Been a lovely day here escaping honey. Mostly done two boxes on the East coast. Escaped two, undersupered with another two wets as we are shaking honey from the brood. It's hard to know, but I don't think the fat lady will be showing up for a while yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 21 (edited) 7 hours ago, yesbut said: If you insist. The only thing bee related about this shot of Mrs y's bike with an irrepairable blowout is that while we were waiting we shared a pool in a nearby stream with a bunch of young beeks who'e just finished putting wets out. West of Gisborne. James seems to have a thing about trucks too.... Blow the bike .....not a lot of blossom on the scrub . Edited January 21 by jamesc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2578 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, john berry said: Finally stopped raining. Now it's blowing a gale. Enough I thought we were the only place that got gales . We have cool moist gales . Bees do not like to fly in them . Do they fly in a hot dry gale . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3330 Posted January 22 20 hours ago, kaihoka said: I thought we were the only place that got gales . We have cool moist gales . Bees do not like to fly in them . Do they fly in a hot dry gale . Sure do .... and get home with the goodies ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4556 Posted January 30 Bees here are going crazy on the Clover 28 deg C and its all on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5326 Posted January 30 3 hours ago, Philbee said: Bees here are going crazy on the Clover 28 deg C and its all on Tokoroa all but done. Drying out quick with the heat and a bit of wind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CraBee 1522 Posted January 30 The bees are foraging on....each others hives and nucs. I was in the mating nuc yard today and it was like a war zone. The robbing is ferocious. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4556 Posted January 30 We are drying out also but my home Hives have 100s of hectares of ungrazed Clover. Ive not seen so many fanning Bees and one of the 2 home hives Hives has gone from average to really heavy over a couple of days. I stopped weighing it at 40kg when my scales maxed out. My other home 2 box Hive is so heavy I cant heft it easily so Im guessing 80+ KG for 2 boxes. Lots of Bees hanging out and I dont have any more boxes to put on it. Im skint other than 3 frame nuc supers but thats just plain messy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 856 Posted January 30 White Rata still coming in here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommy dave 932 Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Philbee said: Lots of Bees hanging out and I dont have any more boxes to put on it. Im skint other than 3 frame nuc supers but thats just plain messy surely someone up your way has some supers and frames they need to get rid of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4556 Posted January 30 1 minute ago, tommy dave said: surely someone up your way has some supers and frames they need to get rid of? Lol Ive got 6000 new waxed plastics and 5 packets of 285x 19mm but dont want to increase my gear. There are 1000 boxes out there full of Honey and thats enough for me to worry about. I make staples until midnight most nights and thats a priority Thank goodness my Mite counts are low, because otherwise the Mite Slayer would be getting slayed right now 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mischief 116 Posted February 3 My 2 mtr wide Oregano is bouncing with bees, the Houheria in full sun has started flowering with bees checking them out, still quite a few on the Bronze fennel and the winter savory. Marjoram got smothered by the pineapple sage so its not being worked as much as it was last year. One of them has to get moved. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Possumx 6 Posted February 3 Clover in areas around here. I concur an insect sucking nutrients as the death is localized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mischief 116 Posted February 26 We've had some serious winds over the last couple of days resulting in my Louisa Plums getting smashed onto the ground. Now the bees are all over them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5326 Posted March 1 I’ve always thought this plant/flower was Pennyroyal but now I am not so sure. It is in a lot of lawns as a weed and due to being cut low keeps a fairly compact plant hence it never really match photos. It’s in most of the paddocks where my hives are located too and carries the same form as Pennyroyal as it doesn’t get cut low. Can anyone id this flower? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
