Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this past spring, things were going very well until I had a late August swarm that I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had to aquire one from a local seller. As of mid October they only had about 25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on and strapped it down for winter. How often do you think I should add more Fondont? Any other tips to get my girls through their first winter?

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Re: Beekeeping
By: Patjd to All on Thu Dec 08 2016 04:28 pm

Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this past spring, things were going very well until I had a late August swarm that I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had to aquire one from a local seller. As of mid October they only had about 25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on and strapped it down for winter. How often do you think I should add more Fondont? Any other tips to get my girls through their first winter?

Sounds like a cool hobby, but obscure. I'd be very suprised if there were another beekeper on DOVE-Net, but heck, worth a try. Good luck with your buzzing, stinging, hoard! :-)

digital man

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Re: Beekeeping
By: Digital Man to Patjd on Fri Dec 09 2016 11:14 pm

Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this
past spring, things were going very well until I had a late August
swarm that I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had to
aquire one from a local seller. As of mid October they only had about
25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on
and strapped it down for winter. How often do you think I should add
more Fondont? Any other tips to get my girls through their first
winter?

Sounds like a cool hobby, but obscure. I'd be very suprised if there were another beekeper on DOVE-Net, but heck, worth a try. Good luck with your buzzing, stinging, hoard! :-)

LOL, with how honeybees are almost to the point of extinction right now, that's something I'd love to get into. I've heard they have bred bees that feed on Marijuana only. think about the medicinal value of that honey :)

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Re: Beekeeping
By: Digital Man to Patjd on Fri Dec 09 2016 11:14 pm

Re: Beekeeping
By: Patjd to All on Thu Dec 08 2016 04:28 pm

Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this past spring, things were going very well until I had a late August swarm that I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had to aquire one
from a local seller. As of mid October they only had about 25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on and strapped it down for winter. How often do you think I should add more Fondont? Any other tips to get my girls through their first winter?

Sounds like a cool hobby, but obscure. I'd be very suprised if there were another beekeper on DOVE-Net, but heck, worth a try. Good luck with your buzzing, stinging, hoard! :-)

beekeeping is pretty popular in my area of the usa. we've been wanting to get some bees but it's a very involved hobby and you have many lives under your charge.

that colony collapse shit is basically from people doing with bees what they shouldnt be. transporting them all over states, all the time for pollination of crops. it's good money but they are using them in a way that mother nature doesnt like.
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LOL, with how honeybees are almost to the point of extinction right now, that's something I'd love to get into. I've heard they have bred bees that feed on Marijuana only. think about the medicinal value of that honey :)

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Yeah, that isn't true. I'd hear about it -- but after digging into the story
it was discovered that the guy was simply spraying his marijuana plants every morning with sugar water. The bees were collecting that to make honey.
Despite whats gone around the web it wasn't THC Honey.

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Re: Beekeeping
By: Patjd to All on Thu Dec 08 2016 04:28 pm

Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this

past

spring, things were going very well until I had a late August swarm

that

I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had to aquire one

from

a local seller. As of mid October they only had about 25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on and strapped it

down

for winter. How often do you think I should add more Fondont? Any

other

tips to get my girls through their first winter?

Sounds like a cool hobby, but obscure. I'd be very suprised if there

were

another beekeper on DOVE-Net, but heck, worth a try. Good luck with your buzzing, stinging, hoard! :-)

digital man

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Norco, CA WX: 53.0°F, 87.0% humidity, 0 mph S wind, 0.00 inches

rain/24hrs

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Thanks! I forgot to turn on subscription to this topic so I missed all
these replies!
D'oh!

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Re: Beekeeping
By: Digital Man to Patjd on Fri Dec 09 2016 11:14 pm

Re: Beekeeping
By: Patjd to All on Thu Dec 08 2016 04:28 pm

Are there any Beekeepers around here? I started my first hive this past spring, things were going very well until I had a late August swarm that I wasn't around for. The new queen was a dud and I had

to

aquire one
from a local seller. As of mid October they only had about 25-30 pounds of honey stored. Last week I put 5 pounds of Fondont on and strapped it down for winter. How often do you think I should add

more

Fondont? Any other tips to get my girls through their first

winter?

Sounds like a cool hobby, but obscure. I'd be very suprised if there

were

another beekeper on DOVE-Net, but heck, worth a try. Good luck with

your

buzzing, stinging, hoard! :-)

beekeeping is pretty popular in my area of the usa. we've been wanting

to

get some bees but it's a very involved hobby and you have many lives

under

your charge.

that colony collapse shit is basically from people doing with bees what

they

shouldnt be. transporting them all over states, all the time for pollination of crops. it's good money but they are using them in a way

that

mother nature doesnt like.
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I've hooked up with a local Beekeepers association, gotten some great
advice from people. I was very surprised to learn how many beekeepers there were within just a few miles of my house.

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Re: Re: Beekeeping
By: Patjd to Mro on Tue Dec 13 2016 09:04 am

I've hooked up with a local Beekeepers association, gotten some great advice from people. I was very surprised to learn how many beekeepers there were within just a few miles of my house.

we have a farmer's market that is real popular here and there's 2 beekeepers. you can talk to them and buy their honey. it's good stuff and it's good for you too.
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