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Topic: bees
Posted By: j.w.freck
Subject: bees
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 8:27pm
| how many other bee keepers do we have in allis land????? |
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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 8:45pm
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I am a bee keeper. Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 8:56pm
| Never fooled with them, but always been interested. Bees don't seem to be as common as they were when I was a kid. |
Posted By: Richardmo
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 9:44pm
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I am not, but there is some that live in a Moline UTC high crop oil pan. Friend I know came over and took the pan off who is bee keeper, I asked if they would try and leave some in it, That was about 6 months ago, I check month ago there was some still alive. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:39am
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I don't have any hives or equipment, but I'm an enthusiast, and will have a hive on my property this spring... ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 6:46am
| I have eight hives. |
Posted By: Plowboy33
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 8:37am
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I keep a from 2 to 3 hives here on the farm to keep the clover pollinated ------------- 6040, 2 WD45's one wide one narrow,2 row cultivators,Model 90 pull combine,8 ft drag disc,3 gang disc plow,3 gang flat bottom plow,8 shank Orchard plow,6 foot sickle mower.All purchased new by my Dad |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 10:34am
| We have 40 hives and hope to have 100 next summer, but I been saying that for the past 20 years. |
Posted By: Grayray
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 10:46am
| My son is. He currently has 3 hives, down from 10 last year. His F-I-L was a beekeeper with about 100 hives here in Beaver County PA. |
Posted By: Randy WI
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 11:19am
| We have had Bees but not for about 3 years they are real hard to winter over here in northern Wisconsin very disappointing. Randy |
Posted By: Randy WI
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 11:22am
| But But I do have a B with a sickle mower in the garage dose that count. Randy |
Posted By: aras
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 1:02pm
I hear ya -- We have bees in Stetsonville and it's a struggle in the winter. This week doesn't look promising
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Randy WI wrote:Posted By: bryani289swmi
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 6:16pm
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We have 8-9 hives going this winter which is too many for us, we like maybe 4-5 hives. With this few hives I run a special winter top which helps with ventilation and keeps the moisture down. Our wintering success has been good with these covers, we found they can take the cold fine but not so with high moisture. Thanks. Bryan ------------- Sticks and stones may break my bones but hollowpoints explode on impact. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 7:26pm
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Novice beekeeper with 3 hives. Have been up to 10 or so. But they do have problems getting through our northern winter temps. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 7:46pm
| JW we used to get queens out of southern Texas. But the last ones we got were too hot. I think they were crossed with the African strain. Bee careful down there. |
Posted By: SmokeEater2
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2016 at 9:32pm
| 10 hives here currently, I'll most likely add more when I retire. |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 1:40am
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I work in the bee industry. I make parts for beehives and our company also runs some hives for almond pollination. We have cut back to 800 hives currently. In 2009 we had a crew of 5 people running 2900. |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 6:44am
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I wouldn't mind having a couple hives just for the pollination aspect in the fields and pasture. ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: davh
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 8:08am
| Im not a bee keeper but have 2 friends that are. One lives in KC but has several hives around the area. His name is John Speckman, The other lives close to Louisburg, Ks. and actually teaches a class at Johnson Co. Community College. His name is Ron Post. |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 8:54am
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[QUOTE=truckerfarmer]I wouldn't mind having a couple hives just for the pollination aspect in the fields and pasture.[/QUOTE If you would like to have bees find a bee club, sometimes there are members looking for a place to keep their bees.
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Posted By: Bull
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 9:33am
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At the Lathrop GOTO banquet there was a speaker that spoke about the bee industry, it was very interesting. Oh by the way Randy, there were some "B" keepers there as well. ------------- WD45 Diesel, RC,CA,IB, B, G, 616, Early B-10, D-10, Terra Tiger, 95G spreader, SC blade |
Posted By: ocharry
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 11:41am
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i made a couple top bar hives last spring hoping to catch a swarm,,,but didnt happen,,,hives are still out,,but no bee's,,,,maybe this spring,,,have a few fruit trees and flowering trees,,,,in the spring time they are alive i'm still hoping ,we will see,,think i need a mentor ocharry
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Posted By: aras
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 11:50am
Bees are attracted to lemon grass oil -- you might want to try putting some of that in your hives
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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 1:03pm
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When we first moved in 9 years ago there was an apple orchard down the road. Had they not removed the trees I was going to start a hive. Now it's just corn and beans all around me. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 6:54pm
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I have kept bees on and off since 1980. I now had around 25 hives last summer. I enjoy them a bunch. Pastor Mike in Iowa ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |