What are the limits to growth? Expanding apiary.
2014年3月12日 · I'm looking for some advice from anyone who has ramped up the size of their apiary from a dozen or so to a couple hundred. I'm hoping to grow from my few hives to 250ish within a year or two. I'm grafting queens and planning to feed them back whatever honey they have left from the winter and also supplement with sugar throughout the warm months.
Oklahoma legislature changing Apiary Act with HB1809
2005年3月26日 · Be informed that Oklahoma House Bill 1809 will make many changes to the Oklahoma Apiary Act. Beekeepers will have new requirements and inspection fees will be set by the Dept. of Agriculture once the bill is signed into law. If you wish to read it, go to www.lsb.state.ok.us and choose Text of Measures. Work your way through it to HB1809 and ...
Apiary Names - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2014年1月7日 · His interest in "bugs" gave him a strong draw toward Papa's bees, so I named everything after him. When the majority of the honey came from his personal hive, his eyes lit up on his joyful little face. When he helped paint hive boxes, he was as white as the boxes, but he had fun, and I was warmed to my heart. Jacobs Apiary is the name we chose.
Today in the Apiary - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2015年5月28日 · Today Is a very special in my Apiary, My out yards and my life! 50 years ago today I received my first nuc from my scout master, Mr. George Ackinclouse (A great Man, Beekeeper and leader) To earn my Bee keeping Merit badge. As I worked toward the requirement for Eagle Scout. I became so enthralled with them, I have had them ever since.
Arrangement of hives in an apiary... - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2015年8月21日 · The apiary site has already been chosen, so my question has more to do with positioning hives within the apiary. Growth is absolutely a factor. Growth is absolutely a factor. I have at present some twenty hives, and have been thus far keeping them in a line, at a distance something less than has been recommended here.
Florida dept AG apiary inspection - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2014年4月17日 · So a choice was presented to Apiary Inspectors in 2006. One could either stay an Inspector and sell his bees or stay a Beekeeper and give up the inspection job. A simple chouice for anyone w/ very many hives. To quote a former Apiary Inspector and Commercial Beekeeper, "A poor year keeping bees beats a good year Inspecting."
Best Forklift for all around Apiary usage? - Beesource Beekeeping …
2014年11月28日 · Given the fact that the initial question in the thread was "what is the best forklift for all around apiary usage" it's hard to dispute that the articulated loaders like the Swinger or Humerbee aren't the best. It's also pretty hard to justify the nearly $35,000 cost not including a trailer for just 500 hives.
apiary design with SHB in mind | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2014年3月19日 · There was a thread here last month ... somebody down in Florida said their SHB problem dropped about 90% in the apiary that they concreted. Best guess is the larvae can cross concrete, but they're exposed to the sun and predators so it is deadly. I suspect they could get down thru just gravel, but the weedblock ought to help considerably.
Dadant Hive: The Sustainable Apiary - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2022年12月22日 · So getting back to the dadant sustainable apiary. Also on topic. I think a realistic number for winter lose is about 30%. As beekeepers we need to always be propagating to overcome this. However making splits weakens our production colonies. So for example if we have 100 colonies we need 30 colonies to replace deadouts and spring duds.
Tennessee | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2013年3月17日 · The Apiary Act of 1995 includes a section on registration of apiaries. In the Apiary Act, new apiaries are required to be registered with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. These apiaries are required to be re-registered every 3 years.