SEEDLADY
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2012-10-08 09:53 PM |
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found this today too: http://www.fairviewgardens.org/2012/08/08/beekeeping-october-20/ Fairview Gardens has beekeeping classes, also a bio on the instructor from SB.
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COMMENT 329310
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2012-10-08 01:10 PM |
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My bee-keeper friend does a lot of work to keep his hives healthy. You have to sprinkle them with powdered sugar every now and then, which encourages them to knock off the mites that cause trouble as they are getting rid of the powdered sugar. There's a bunch of other things that have to be done to keep the bees healthy and happy. Once I heard about them, the price of honey seemed a lot more reasonable to me.
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COMMENT 329307P
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2012-10-08 01:02 PM |
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Hi,composters -- How does the beeswax honey-making/larva-making function of the bees co-exist with the compost and predatory insects that may be in the compost?
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COMMENT 329238
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2012-10-08 11:03 AM |
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#104 (original poster) here again--We have a lot of citrus trees in our backyard that are covered with blossoms + flowering shrubs, sage, annuals, and a huge avocado tree in our front yard. Many of our herbs, especially the basil and tarragon, are flowering. (The bees seem especially fond of the basil.) I think our yard supplies a generous nectar source for them. We also have many milkweed plants for the Monarchs, but that's another story!
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COMMENT 329192
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2012-10-08 09:49 AM |
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104: YAY!! Hooray for people like you! The bees say thanks, too!
176: Yes, swarms on the move are an amazing sight.
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COMMENT 329310
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2012-10-08 09:31 AM |
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My bee-keeping coworker says that this swarming behavior at a time when the nectar is not running is very unusual but thinks that the hot weather might be confusing them. He left a bee box in the back of his truck the other day and when he came back a swarm had moved in. He left the truck until nightfall when they were all in the box and took it to his home. In the time of 1-day the queen had already started laying eggs! He says that if you ever see a swarm as they are starting to move into a new hive, it is a sight you will never forget.
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COMMENT 329161
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2012-10-08 09:16 AM |
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that is awesome! a bee blessing!!! glad you are keeping it.
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COMMENT 329238
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2012-10-08 07:18 AM |
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I am the original poster...We want the bees to stay and are doing what we can do be good "hosts". Yesterday my husband removed much of the composting material (using the access opening at the bottom) to give the bees more room for expansion. We left just enough material to generate some heat. We purchased a new composter (from the County--at the Transfer Station) for our use.
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COMMENT 329061
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2012-10-07 08:38 PM |
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Second for the Beekeepers Association, they do good work.
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COMMENT 329003P
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2012-10-07 06:15 PM |
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Can they exist in a compost bin?
It empties from the bottom, I assume, but what about loading it?
Best wishes to your bees, compost, and garden.
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COMMENT 328961
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2012-10-07 03:52 PM |
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I read computer at first, would have been interesting.
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COMMENT 328958
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2012-10-07 03:39 PM |
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If they are hissing, Roger, they are on the run and the defensive!
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COMMENT 328941
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2012-10-07 03:07 PM |
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If you haven't seen this great movie about bees, you can watch it on Netflix (streaming) - "Queen of the Sun": http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/70186120?
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COMMENT 328905
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2012-10-07 01:20 PM |
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Thank you, SeedLady - I wish it were in Santa Barbara or even in the Lompoc division of Allen Hancock! If you know him, can you suggest that to him? (Even so, I'd consider going to SM but have a prior scheduled for the 13th.)
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EMUWREN1
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2012-10-07 12:12 PM |
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Words cannot express how much I love bees. All bees. Bees in every shape and size. Also happy to see that you're composting. Compost for the garden, nothing better.
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COMMENT 328869
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2012-10-07 12:05 PM |
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A multi tasking compost bin! What could be more green? Drop off the vege waste, get a bit of honey for the kitchen. One secret to suitless bee whispering is to NEVER breathe on them, as it makes them feel threatened. Exhale to the side, and be very gentle handling the hive parts and bees. I would buy a suit.
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JAZZEE
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2012-10-07 11:24 AM |
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If you want to humanely remove the hive, the Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association might be able to help. http://www.sbba.org
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SEEDLADY
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2012-10-07 11:07 AM |
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are you going to leave it? call for it to be removed to a regular hive? dish! Just wanted to mention a new beekeeping class starting at Allen Hancock in Santa Maria OCT 13.
Instructor is renowned Apiarist Archie Mitchell of Lompoc. Date: Oct 13-Nov 3
Day/Time: Saturdays from 9 to 11:25 a.m.
Location: Hancock's SM campus Room S-109
Fee: $40 (AHC parking permit req'd)
register online at www.hancokcollege.edu (listed under CSPD 9015 Personal Development. or by calling 922-6966 x 3209
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ROGER DODGER
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2012-10-07 11:04 AM |
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Don't feel bad I zapped one mouse the other is hissing at me and knocking things off the shelfs..
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