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 Topic: Voice Controlled Beekeeping Inspection App in Beta |
AugustC
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 Forum: Bright ideas, experiments and projects Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:05 pm Subject: Voice Controlled Beekeeping Inspection App in Beta |
I will download and give it a try but I don't have many more inspections this year as things are winding down a bit.
augustcottageapiary.co.uk |
| Topic: math modeling of honeycomb construction |
AugustC
Replies: 1
Views: 7364
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:00 pm Subject: math modeling of honeycomb construction |
| closest hive type would probably be the sun hive. Do some searches online and you should be able to find the dimensions. I believe it was originally designed by an artist. |
| Topic: Transfering colony from layens to warre. |
AugustC
Replies: 5
Views: 6967
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:32 am Subject: Transfering colony from layens to warre. |
| I think that is a sensible choice. The very best time to do any transfer is in spring when the colony is actively engaged in growth. At this time of year they are looking to consolidate ready for wint ... |
| Topic: Transferring frames to TBH |
AugustC
Replies: 17
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:19 pm Subject: Transferring frames to TBH |
I have had success using masking tape.
You create girdle or swing for the comb with it extended up over the topbar. The bees attach the comb and then chew off the masking tape and remove it themselve ... |
| Topic: Corner entrance ("diagonal" way) |
AugustC
Replies: 5
Views: 7401
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:12 pm Subject: Corner entrance ("diagonal" way) |
Hi there,
@AugustC: Does your experience with the periscope entrance indicate it is a good or bad idea? I guess you mean it seems to be a good idea at least from a straight comb standpoint?
BR,
g ... |
| Topic: New queen drone layer, but emergency queen cell present. |
AugustC
Replies: 1
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Forum: URGENT Help needed now! Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:20 pm Subject: New queen drone layer, but emergency queen cell present. |
Adding eggs to the hive and providing the opportunity to raise a new queen is absolutely the right thing to do to rescue the colony. If you could remove the drone layer then so much the better.
You ... |
| Topic: Corner entrance ("diagonal" way) |
AugustC
Replies: 5
Views: 7401
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:57 pm Subject: Corner entrance ("diagonal" way) |
The chief cause of problems is solutions - Eric Sevareid
I think you could achieve the option of cold way and warm way by simply drilling a hole in the side and on the end as an choice for you. Y ... |
| Topic: Adding Frames and Harvest Management |
AugustC
Replies: 2
Views: 6229
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:30 am Subject: Adding Frames and Harvest Management |
| For a swarm add bars to the outside of the nest only not into in between the brood bars the way you might for an established colony to expand their brood nest and suppress swarming. Let them expand at ... |
| Topic: Are they doing this on purpose ? |
AugustC
Replies: 21
Views: 17607
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:12 am Subject: Are they doing this on purpose ? |
I really think the whole move them 3 miles then back malachy is so much a**e gravy. On reflection, that seems harsh 
What I mean is, I think when you move them a short distance you are very aware ... |
| Topic: Are they doing this on purpose ? |
AugustC
Replies: 21
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:54 am Subject: Are they doing this on purpose ? |
| Bearding in hot climates is more usually to do with heat (and humidity) in the UK, especially in the north, this rarely an issue so it is more likely pre-swarming behaviour. I don't know what your cli ... |
| Topic: Baiting a hive...when...what season? |
AugustC
Replies: 2
Views: 5241
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:43 am Subject: Baiting a hive...when...what season? |
If short if the hive is empty bait it as soon as bees are flying until they aren't.
Just keep half an eye to wax moth and wasp.
best of luck |
| Topic: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
AugustC
Replies: 10
Views: 10213
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:12 am Subject: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
| cables ties and duct tape are essential items in a beekeepers toolkit...in everyone's toolkit actually! |
| Topic: Building a Top Bar Hive from the plans...measurements? |
AugustC
Replies: 3
Views: 5517
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:29 pm Subject: Building a Top Bar Hive from the plans...measurements? |
well spotted, yes.
The follower needs to be cut to the profile of the bottom. If you are using mesh you will need to cut a curve in the end of the board to accommodate the bulge of the mesh. |
| Topic: Anyone have Top Bar hives in the San Francisco Bay Area? |
AugustC
Replies: 4
Views: 7225
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:45 pm Subject: Re: Anyone have Top Bar hives in the San Francisco Bay Area? |
Hi everyone,
Questions I have off the top of my head:
1) screened bottom board or solid? I've read arguments for both, and was wondering what your experience is.
2) Would you put your entrance at ... |
| Topic: Breeding but hardly honey |
AugustC
Replies: 1
Views: 4336
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:49 am Subject: Breeding but hardly honey |
It really depends why you are beekeeping.
Nationals and Langstroths are honey farming factories. Managed conventionally they apply huge amount of demand on the bees to fill cavities above them. Healt ... |
| Topic: varroa mite treatment for new bee's. |
AugustC
Replies: 11
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Forum: URGENT Help needed now! Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:41 am Subject: varroa mite treatment for new bee's. |
| honestly that far in I would consider leaving them until after they swarmed, hoping to catch the swarm OR split off the current queen and some brood, and leave in place for the foragers. Then move the ... |
| Topic: Queen but no brood |
AugustC
Replies: 7
Views: 8084
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:34 am Subject: Queen but no brood |
| Hi, usually a colony with a "failing" queen would be perfectly capable of superceding her. One good egg and they're away. A younger queen who has run out of fertilised eggs would lay drones ... |
| Topic: varroa mite treatment for new bee's. |
AugustC
Replies: 11
Views: 15720
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Forum: URGENT Help needed now! Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:58 pm Subject: varroa mite treatment for new bee's. |
Hi Justin
I agree with Barbara (it is usually hard not to) one would not usually pay for a swarm. That said even the weakest swarms can recover and make good. I would give them a sugar dusting. Buy ... |
| Topic: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
AugustC
Replies: 10
Views: 10213
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:38 pm Subject: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
| it is strong... just very very bendy |
| Topic: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
AugustC
Replies: 10
Views: 10213
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:53 am Subject: The Transfer to TBH gets off to a mixed start |
Hi BSJ
I am sorry not everything is going to plan.
btw the way another good thing about using the full round top bar guides is that you can squish the new made wax around them rather than use hang ... |
| Topic: Planting to compete with rye grass |
AugustC
Replies: 0
Views: 5477
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Forum: Bee products, recipes, bee plants and apitherapy Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:13 am Subject: Planting to compete with rye grass |
It has been a while since I asked a question so thought I would dive back in.
Where I keep my bees is the edge of farmer's field. The grass there get very tall and seems to have a growth rate outst ... |
| Topic: Excessive drones after a TBH split |
AugustC
Replies: 4
Views: 7926
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Forum: URGENT Help needed now! Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:01 am Subject: Excessive drones after a TBH split |
Tricky.. is there any brood?
eggs or larvae
Sometimes following a split there can appear to be a lot of drone brood or drones as they are the last ones to hatch out. BUT if a queen has failed to m ... |
| Topic: Recipe for Shellac coating for inside my topbar |
AugustC
Replies: 1
Views: 4524
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:57 am Subject: Recipe for Shellac coating for inside my topbar |
You may be in danger of gilding the lily.
There is very little you need to do, in the long run they will propolise the inside themselves. If it was winter and you were getting it ready for next year ... |
| Topic: Bees about to swarm, best way to split? |
AugustC
Replies: 18
Views: 16932
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:49 pm Subject: Bees about to swarm, best way to split? |
are you able to split in the same hive?
this is quite handy if you have never done a split before as you can easily recombine if things don't go well.
You'll need entrances at each end and two fol ... |
| Topic: Warre .. bottom box. |
AugustC
Replies: 4
Views: 5779
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:44 pm Subject: Warre .. bottom box. |
| if the comb in the bottom box is completely empty then you "could" take out a few combs and put them in the middle of a third box ready in case they build up enough to want a third box. The ... |
| Topic: Nuc to Warré Hive |
AugustC
Replies: 30
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:36 pm Subject: Nuc to Warré Hive |
tried it this year with an eight frame nuc
https://youtu.be/NECvQm3pV4w
if there is a nectar flow and enough bees they will move.
The adapter doesn't have to be a beautiful piece of carpentry. ... |
| Topic: bear problem-- can I raise new hive inside a big barn?? |
AugustC
Replies: 5
Views: 10945
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Forum: URGENT Help needed now! Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:07 pm Subject: bear problem-- can I raise new hive inside a big barn?? |
Sorry ... bears have been extinct in England for around 1000 years and my beekeeping experience doesn't extend that far.
best of luck
A |
| Topic: Video of trap-out I set up the other day |
AugustC
Replies: 2
Views: 7361
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Forum: TV, Video, Blogs and Other Media Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:59 pm Subject: Video of trap-out I set up the other day |
Hi Patrick
Have you considered a Hogan style trap to collect the queen too? |
| Topic: Transfer from a convention National (or other) nuc to tbh? |
AugustC
Replies: 34
Views: 24051
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Forum: Horizontal top bar hives Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:47 pm Subject: Transfer from a convention National (or other) nuc to tbh? |
Is the cardboard strip applied between the top bar and the frames?
B
Yes it was, it might not be necessary in your case. This hive had "wild comb" across 5 frames. They have always re ... |
| Topic: Post swarm - no brood, but Queen cells |
AugustC
Replies: 4
Views: 6836
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Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:39 pm Subject: Post swarm - no brood, but Queen cells |
Sorry Mal ... just to check. Was this a swarm or a split?
Swarms don't tend to come with queen cells.
There is no situation I can think of where there would be queen cells and no brood. Do you mean ... |
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