
Kirsty
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Kirsty last won the day on August 6 2015
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Thanks yesbut. Yes still loads of floral nectar around,,but also within range of Tutu as well....and i work for those nobs who drafted the regulations so i better play ball huh. Last thing i want is to end up like the coromandel sod who ignored the regs & made several people seriously sick a few years back. Chances are slim i know, but for me its not worth the risk with just small home harvests not being blended with others. (and not worth my job given who i work for either).
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Yip - they arrived here in Swanson/Ranui West Auckland just yesterday. Will be doing last harvest here tomorrow weather permitting.
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Extracting a Honey Bee Colony from a rotten tree
Kirsty replied to Trevor Gillbanks's topic in General Beekeeping
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Fresh pulled grass thrown on top of the top bars & left there works for me.
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Drone Bee without antennas?
Kirsty commented on Hardgrave A8041's gallery image in Photos Beekeeping
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NZBF Splitting hives: think I've messed up : (
Kirsty replied to Pipkin's topic in Beginner Beekeepers
Hang in there Pipkin - you got the best ever teachers helping you ride the learning curve if you keep watching & hearing them - the bees!! Sounds like your having an awsome time -
If your reacting less with each sting, its nothing to worry about. BUT if your reacting 'more' with each sting, its time to stop being casual & be very careful & wear full protection. Allergic responses can increase in time with some people to become serious stuff. Talk to your GP about what to keep on hand medicine wise & keep a stock on hand 'before' you urgently need it!
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Contact the registrar for your area - the ones you registered your hives with
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Yip those above. Im yet to find a decent NZ Top-Bar beekeeping book but of all the ones ive read so far (loads) this UK one is the best by far: Top-Bar Beekeeping, Organic Practices for HoneyBee Health by Les Crowder & Heather Harrell.
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Hi, does anyone have a phone number for a person Dellas who raises queens from Mt Wellington, Auckland please? Or anyone in auckland have a caged queen to sell? Many thanks.
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Im not in your locality, but given the spate of hive thefts I personally would not add myself to your map - its inadvertently a treasure map for hive thieves.
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Howard Halliday - my easy tips to getting straight combs in a TB are: 1) Make sure the hive is level (makes a big difference to them building brace comb or not). Leaning hives encourage brace combs. 2) Check any new comb early while its still small & adjust it while its still fresh & soft if you need to - after that theyll be good to follow the lead. 3) Once youve got 2 or more nice straight combs, insert your new bars inbetween those so theyve got a guide to work to & they should automatically keep the beespace between them. The book: Top-Bar Beekeeping by Les Crowder and He
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I love my topbar - so much i just got another one. Huge advantage for me (lady with a dodgy neck) is no heavy lifting - downside is theyre less portable for moving if needed. They shouldnt run out of brood space if your growing the brood space with new bars/comb same as you grow the honey space...just concertina them in or out as the bees needs & seasons change. It does mean more careful handling so as not to break comb but gentleness aint a bad thing with bees anyway. I dont use foundation so theyre busy building comb = less honey in the long run....but im not in it for the honey any
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Im just on my last paper & deeply disappointed with the whole thing. Beyond frustration reading such long out of date information & having to reiterate it in assignments which is just plain pointless. I expected an academic organisation to be at least up to date with the info / laws / regulations they want students to learn. My advice: Find a local course / join your local beeclub for practical learning & advice / get your hands on the Practical Beekeeping NZ book & youll be way more uptodate than what Telford will give you. The only reason ive stuck at it till the end i