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Creamed Honey - My starter honey has started to crystallise
Davidb replied to Dave Aky's topic in General Beekeeping
I’ve done the following for the last 5 seasons on 35kg to 45kg and it’s worked perfectly. if there are any crystals warm the honey gently. The one time I had to do it, I put mine in the utility room on a wet day when the tumble dryer was on and the room at abt 25C. once there are no crystals or if no crystals to start with, slowly mix about 5% of your previously creamed honey, ( the first year I bought one jar of creamed clover honey off a fellow beek) into the liquid honey stirring slowly for about 10 mins. You want to introduce as little air as possible. Let it sit f -
I’ve just harvested 4 hives and taken off fully capped and the 3/4+ capped frames. However, I’m left with 8 frames that are less than 50% capped. What do I do with them? Should I put them back and hope the bees cap them, but I’m aware I need to get my autumn treatments on fairly soon. Should I keep them off, treat where necessary, then put them back on for the bees over winter? I don’t want them on the same time as treatments. What’s the advice? cheers
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True, but current subscribers would know the make up of the current content.
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Hi all, Should I re-subscribe, or is it still pretty useless in terms of educational content? As a hobbyist of 10 years in NZ & UK I enjoy reading educational Beekeeping articles. I have subscribed to -The American Bee Journal -New Zealand Beekeeper (up until 3 yrs ago) -UK Beecraft Magazine The first and last are full of articles on all things Beekeeping. Excellent magazines. As a hobbyist im not interested in the commercial side nor the political rubbish, just learning more, seeing what others are doing and keeping up to dat
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Snow ️ down to 800m here today! Brrr. Ladies all tucked up, could just see them hanging off the bottom bars when I peeked in the entrance, none flying. 2C overnight tonight. I think I’ll be checking the stores if the sun comes out tomorrow.
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Question Feed after adding New Foundation???
Davidb replied to Davidb's question in New Zealand Beekeeping Questions
Thx for all the advice!- 19 replies
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Question Feed after adding New Foundation???
Davidb posted a question in New Zealand Beekeeping Questions
Hi, I’ve got 2 hives that I removed Varroa strips a week ago. Both have 1 honey super on (from old drawn comb) and the girls are filling it fast and have started capping frames. I want to add a second super but only have new foundation, no old comb. I was going to move a couple of frames up into the new Super to help the bees move up. Should I just let them get on with drawing out the foundation or would a feed promote them drawing the foundation? My worry in doing this is that that the syrup will end up in the honey frames. thanks in advance!- 19 replies
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Hi, I have 2 hives, here in N Otago, looking strong and just finished the spring varroa treatment. I was thinking of splitting one hive and putting a virgin queen , from a good source in. Are there any recommendations as how to introduce her? I’ve read and watched various ideas and as with all else Beekeeping ‘ask 3 people get 4 answers” thx David
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Easy as. I've had 2 hives for 10 yrs. inspect once a week during swarm season, requeen every 2 years, provide space. No worries. Split if you want to, not because you screwed up and didn't look after your ladies.
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Stops bees drowning in syrup. They can cling on to twigs etc
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Having 1 weak and 1 strong hive I had been wondering the best way to even them up. I've been running all 3/4 boxes, brood & supers due to back issues, however I couldn't turn down when a friend offered me a full depth brood box hive. Normally I would swap some brood frames between hives but with different sizes I couldn't. Having spoken to someone they suggesedt just swapping the positions of the weak and strong hives. Surely this would cause a lot of infighting when all the field bees come back to the "wrong" hive? Anyway, I did it and it has worked perfectly! Two even hives! Highly r
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It would be good to get an expert opinion on their reliability. However, I doubt that beeks inspections are >99% accurate!