tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post6311534375715931729..comments2024-03-25T11:19:35.199-04:00Comments on The Small Hold - Will Not Go Down Without a Fight: Open Feeding Honey BeesPioneerPreppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-50816016542445030802023-09-19T05:40:20.346-04:002023-09-19T05:40:20.346-04:00Open feeding honey bees is a generous act of suppo...Open feeding honey bees is a generous act of supporting pollinators. It provides vital nourishment, especially during scarcity. <a href="https://postr.yruz.one/Explore-The-Best-Games-Like-Path-Of-Exile" rel="nofollow">Best Games Explore</a> However, it's crucial to do it mindfully to prevent potential benefits. Natalienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-31853697232525276282016-03-14T09:39:38.005-04:002016-03-14T09:39:38.005-04:00That is my concern. Weather swings here aren'...That is my concern. Weather swings here aren't unheard of this time of year, and are infact pretty normal, but we've had some insane swings this year. And now we have green grass when we normally still have a foot of snow.....but the crocus have only just begun blooming, and basically nothing else is. And the local farms are reporting "swarms" on everything remotely sweet.....Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-39362973395602424652016-03-14T04:06:51.499-04:002016-03-14T04:06:51.499-04:00I lost my hive to starvation. lots of bee bottoms ...I lost my hive to starvation. lots of bee bottoms sticking out of cells only a few inches from sealed honey. The 40+ days swinging into single digit nights here in WNY did a lot of hive damage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09863918329088067166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-77076926385163021552016-03-13T13:06:34.181-04:002016-03-13T13:06:34.181-04:00Leigh - I used to feed each hive but I noticed fee...Leigh - I used to feed each hive but I noticed feeding a hive really brought the vermin and pests into it too so I started open feeding. It seems to be working better over all.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-30994756963049258072016-03-13T13:05:48.134-04:002016-03-13T13:05:48.134-04:00Ruth - I understand. This is the time of year when...Ruth - I understand. This is the time of year when a colony can die out fast too. They can store and store but it takes time for them to actually make honey from the nectar and syrup and a sudden cold snap that lasts too long can really hurt a hive.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-32576069969288668862016-03-13T06:46:14.209-04:002016-03-13T06:46:14.209-04:00I have wondered about this but this is the first t...I have wondered about this but this is the first time anybody has actually given good information on open feeding. Good info! <br /><br />I have sad new though; I discovered the other day that my bees didn't make it. I'm getting a post about it finished up to publish tomorrow. :(Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-46331857029436442722016-03-11T23:16:18.786-05:002016-03-11T23:16:18.786-05:00Thank you! I've put alot of energy into attra...Thank you! I've put alot of energy into attracting polinators into the property, I'd hate to lose them cause of the sudden early spring!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-61495895306055815872016-03-11T22:00:49.947-05:002016-03-11T22:00:49.947-05:00TB - I use them as well but they tend to be harder...TB - I use them as well but they tend to be harder to find when a raccoon tries to carry the feeder off and scatters them. Although cheap they aren't free :)<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-2998030455777614352016-03-11T22:00:01.149-05:002016-03-11T22:00:01.149-05:00Sf - I saw a bee working the Apricot blooms today ...Sf - I saw a bee working the Apricot blooms today and the first daffodils, dandelions and dead nettle in the fields. Unless we get an extended cold snap I think the danger period is over now for the bees.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-46545300282029312102016-03-11T21:59:00.057-05:002016-03-11T21:59:00.057-05:00Pete - Ya. I have thought about building a feeder ...Pete - Ya. I have thought about building a feeder station with a roof on it but since I only open feed for a few weeks to a month at most I have other things to work on right now. It would have to be able to hold at least a concrete block to keep from being blown away this time of year though and that may not do it either. I will eventually make some type of little gazebo type thing for the PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-41889914256933924072016-03-11T21:57:07.022-05:002016-03-11T21:57:07.022-05:00Jewlz - I have not heard of any formula for visiti...Jewlz - I have not heard of any formula for visiting feeding stations. I know there is one for entrances to kinda get an approximate count. Supposedly closer you are to the hive the more traffic you get though.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-42924975518693577182016-03-11T21:56:01.021-05:002016-03-11T21:56:01.021-05:00Lisa - I usually make hummingbird syrup about 1 to...Lisa - I usually make hummingbird syrup about 1 to 3 cups of sugar to water but ya it's the same more or less. I noticed daffodils blooming over at the orchard today although the trees there appear to be behind mine by a bit. I saw my first dandelion today too!!!<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-18522787547357600932016-03-11T18:00:45.617-05:002016-03-11T18:00:45.617-05:00What a great use for a chicken waterer? I should ...What a great use for a chicken waterer? I should also think those flat glass marbles will work if one had them.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-1042850218799412642016-03-11T18:00:14.219-05:002016-03-11T18:00:14.219-05:002B or Not 2B
Still just some little weeds low to t...2B or Not 2B<br />Still just some little weeds low to the ground here with peaches budding. The frogs are out but few bees.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-71755012122342890142016-03-11T14:38:23.663-05:002016-03-11T14:38:23.663-05:00Can you put a piece of plywood or a trashcan lid o...Can you put a piece of plywood or a trashcan lid over the top of the feeder to keep the syrup from diluting down; maybe an "umbrella" made of a trashcan lid or the like, nailed to a post in the ground?Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-91830838969249918842016-03-11T14:08:34.141-05:002016-03-11T14:08:34.141-05:00Nice tip about the gravel, thanks. I don't ke...Nice tip about the gravel, thanks. I don't keep hives, but do have bees feeding on my land. Is there any formula you know of to figure out if there are enough bees visiting? I tried a few searches, but google is not my friend :).jewlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388035539612539051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-8485120222321613482016-03-11T13:58:41.919-05:002016-03-11T13:58:41.919-05:00The syrup you make for them is similar to what I m...The syrup you make for them is similar to what I make for the hummingbirds. My crocuses are in bloom now but no other flowers yet. Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.com