kaihoka 2,083 Posted December 9, 2018 @Josh they may be having to defend from robbing . They can get pretty stroppy then . 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 281 Posted December 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Philbee said: How long did they last and were they a single stitch line type? They were put in Sept 9th. Yup, single stitch. I can only guess when they were munched up, <12 weeks but >9 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 3,695 Posted December 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Josh said: They were put in Sept 9th. Yup, single stitch. I can only guess when they were munched up, <12 weeks but >9 weeks My advice Put some more in 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 3,695 Posted December 10, 2018 Ive just got in from going out to a small site that is a long way from home. Last time I was there was Late August when I did and inspection and replaced the over wintered Staples with new ones, and stacked boxes on. Its a site made up of Carni's I got from Jared and Bex years ago Its never been added to in any way but has had Nucs pulled off it and sold some years. Never had a requeen or split added No Queen excluders most years Its in a High density Bee area not far from the Waikato River near Reporoa. Today I did 5 Alc washes on it for zero mites. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 281 Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Philbee said: My advice Put some more in Already ordered the glycerine? Thanks for the advice. I’m going to keep feeding them single row staples till I run out. And then get some EP going Edited December 10, 2018 by Josh 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 2,355 Posted December 10, 2018 Catching queens in the rain from the survivors. The duds are very dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,083 Posted December 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, jamesc said: Catching queens in the rain from the survivors. The duds are very dead. Did they die of cold and wet . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 2,355 Posted December 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, kaihoka said: Did they die of cold and wet . I suppose .... LIvestock .... Deadstock. Poly nucs always seem to take a lot of love and attention to get going, but once going the queens get mated very quickly. This year seems to have been very trying to keep them alive. Today we were lucky. I needed 17 queens and found 17 survivors out of the 200 polys ! BUT .... they are quick and easy to make up again, when the weather comes right ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 4,995 Posted December 10, 2018 You're right about the weather I had to knock off early for a swim it was that bloomin hot today..Hanging out for cloud.. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi Bee 503 Posted December 10, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 7:08 PM, CraBee said: https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/109210210/what-is-the-mystery-substance-splattering-down-on-waitara-residents Mystery substance appears on houses etc in Waitara. Any guesses anyone? Just let them thinking 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,083 Posted December 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, yesbut said: You're right about the weather I had to knock off early for a swim it was that bloomin hot today..Hanging out for cloud.. Was the maitai warmer than the acheron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 4,995 Posted December 10, 2018 23 minutes ago, kaihoka said: Was the maitai warmer than the acheron Yes. Quite a bit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 6,158 Posted December 10, 2018 @yesbut Any Kanuka starting to flower yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 4,995 Posted December 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, frazzledfozzle said: @yesbut Any Kanuka starting to flower yet? Yes some are quite heavy, but overall I think it's a bit patchy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,083 Posted December 10, 2018 2 hours ago, frazzledfozzle said: @yesbut Any Kanuka starting to flower yet? Theres a pretty heavy flowering around takaka . I am hoping it is going to move across the bay . I can see buds on my kanuka . 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 6,158 Posted December 10, 2018 7 hours ago, kaihoka said: Theres a pretty heavy flowering around takaka . I am hoping it is going to move across the bay . I can see buds on my kanuka . Thats good to hear. Not a lot of mono came out of Golden Bay last season so it’s good to hear it could turn around for the beekeepers this season . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 6,158 Posted December 10, 2018 9 hours ago, yesbut said: Yes some are quite heavy, but overall I think it's a bit patchy I don’t think there’s been a good flowering for a couple of seasons now , thought it might be a boomer this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHCHPaul 168 Posted December 10, 2018 Kanuka is just about finished here. Not many honey bees working it but thousands of these cute little critters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 6,158 Posted December 10, 2018 Is that an early finish @CHCHPaul ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHCHPaul 168 Posted December 12, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 9:17 AM, frazzledfozzle said: Is that an early finish @CHCHPaul ? No, I don’t think so. But things are a bit topsy turvey this year. The Pohutukawa hasn’t started yet, but this time last year was full bloom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cBank 623 Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Beekeepers must have got a bit more work done over the last day! @Grant your uptime is very good and this must have been some long hours. Thanks. Edited December 12, 2018 by cBank 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flash4cash 194 Posted December 13, 2018 Dear Sanata Can i please have sunshine and 30°C for the the month of January? I know i have not been as good as i could be... but I was better than last yeat so that has got to count for something. Your Favorite Fan Flash 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 3,887 Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, cBank said: Beekeepers must have got a bit more work done over the last day! Yeh I did too . My dairy herd has sold 😊😊😊😊😊 Right , that’s more than enough of that type of talk here 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 4,995 Posted December 13, 2018 55 minutes ago, M4tt said: Yeh I did too . My dairy herd has sold 😊😊😊😊😊 Right , that’s more than enough of that type of talk here I wondered how you were going to wangle time off... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 5,668 Posted December 13, 2018 4 hours ago, flash4cash said: Dear Sanata Can i please have sunshine and 30°C for the the month of January? I know i have not been as good as i could be... but I was better than last yeat so that has got to count for something. Your Favorite Fan Flash You might have better luck if you addressed your letter to Santa. I don't know if Sanata will be delivering any gifts this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
