tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post4474935769051779255..comments2024-03-25T11:19:35.199-04:00Comments on The Small Hold - Will Not Go Down Without a Fight: Did I Catch a Swarm?PioneerPreppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-51779021589923084242016-04-23T21:32:53.686-04:002016-04-23T21:32:53.686-04:00Thank you, an honest assessment is hard to find!Thank you, an honest assessment is hard to find!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-5108414880699641232016-04-22T20:29:45.899-04:002016-04-22T20:29:45.899-04:00Fiona - The problems with top bar hives, or any fr...Fiona - The problems with top bar hives, or any frame-less hive for that matter are pretty hard to get around unless you just plan on being super casual about bee keeping. Simply put you waste way too much of the bees efforts and resources destroying the comb they build for the honey you get. The other problem is frame-less hives are more easily destroyed by pests and more prone to hot PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-30269805937130210082016-04-22T20:24:12.192-04:002016-04-22T20:24:12.192-04:00Dawn - I missed two today :(
Dawn - I missed two today :(<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-37684300552033525592016-04-22T20:23:56.734-04:002016-04-22T20:23:56.734-04:00Lisa - Nope struck out twice today :(
Lisa - Nope struck out twice today :(<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-43538027405270630242016-04-22T20:23:40.146-04:002016-04-22T20:23:40.146-04:00Vera - I am afraid my bees are going to suffer a b...Vera - I am afraid my bees are going to suffer a bit less attention this year too what with the job and the never ending fence project still going. No big deal though as they usually survive pretty well on their own.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-28207778880555298822016-04-22T10:32:19.290-04:002016-04-22T10:32:19.290-04:00We have a question....what do you think of Top Bar...We have a question....what do you think of Top Bar Hives?<br /><br />I used to breed horses and I am with you on their eating habits but then they never stop eating:) at least the good stuff. I used them for ranch work and they did earn their keep but I still think of the poor horse pasture.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-62665097693415224602016-04-22T07:42:07.177-04:002016-04-22T07:42:07.177-04:00fingers crossed for a swarm, I am setting bait tra...fingers crossed for a swarm, I am setting bait traps next week just got to decide were Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-48151196085195465102016-04-22T07:06:53.246-04:002016-04-22T07:06:53.246-04:00I hope you caught one!I hope you caught one!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-69663861501072145842016-04-22T05:04:33.281-04:002016-04-22T05:04:33.281-04:00I find your bee posts endlessly fascinating. We ha...I find your bee posts endlessly fascinating. We had a family conference yesterday about having a go at keeping bees again, but decided against it for this year. I wish I had someone locally who could teach us bee keeping, but so far have not found anyone, so I do learn a lot by reading about your beekeeping experiences.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.com