Comments for Taro & Ti Bees http://bees.taroandti.com Backyard Honey, Pollination and Frolicking with Bees Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Second Cutout by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: Second Cutout http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/06/09/second-cutout/#comment-17 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: Second Cutout Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:52:38 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/06/09/second-cutout/#comment-17 [...] had taken up residence in a well-cover five years ago. I tried to document it as well as possible in this post, including documenting a method of stringing comb to the top-bars that I’m calling the comb [...] […] had taken up residence in a well-cover five years ago. I tried to document it as well as possible in this post, including documenting a method of stringing comb to the top-bars that I’m calling the comb […]

]]> Comment on Yet Another Inspection by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: Yet Another Inspection http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/26/yet-another-inspection/#comment-13 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: Yet Another Inspection Tue, 27 May 2008 20:47:28 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/26/yet-another-inspection/#comment-13 [...] time I suit up and crack open the hive. Especially in a Top Bar Hive such as the one I am using. In this article I describe such an inspection, including locating the queen bee. With all the brood that’s [...] […] time I suit up and crack open the hive. Especially in a Top Bar Hive such as the one I am using. In this article I describe such an inspection, including locating the queen bee. With all the brood that’s […]

]]> Comment on First Hive Inspection by beepipes http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/10/first-hive-inspection/#comment-12 beepipes Wed, 21 May 2008 10:20:18 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/10/first-hive-inspection/#comment-12 I have been adding two tablespoons of cider vinegar to each gallon of bee tea, at the suggestion of another bee keeper. It is supposed to help with preventing black mould. Top bars do not seem to have the moisture collection problems found in langstroths, but better safe than sorry. Regards, Pat I have been adding two tablespoons of cider vinegar to each gallon of bee tea, at the suggestion of another bee keeper. It is supposed to help with preventing black mould. Top bars do not seem to have the moisture collection problems found in langstroths, but better safe than sorry.

Regards,
Pat

]]> Comment on First Hive Inspection by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Hive Inspection http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/10/first-hive-inspection/#comment-10 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Hive Inspection Sat, 10 May 2008 23:13:26 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/10/first-hive-inspection/#comment-10 [...] - out in the open or surreptitiously hidden as we indulge in our hobby and honeybee conservation. This latest article describes my first visit to my beehive after a week of it getting established in its new home. It [...] […] - out in the open or surreptitiously hidden as we indulge in our hobby and honeybee conservation. This latest article describes my first visit to my beehive after a week of it getting established in its new home. It […]

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - The Act by beepipes http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/#comment-8 beepipes Fri, 09 May 2008 15:21:34 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/#comment-8 Again, enjoyed you story. It's good to see someone else's approach to this - ya got me rethinking some approaches of my own. Regards, Pat Again, enjoyed you story. It’s good to see someone else’s approach to this - ya got me rethinking some approaches of my own.

Regards,
Pat

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation by admin http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-7 admin Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:23 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-7 Beepipes - your hives, apiary and homestead are inspiring. Lovely paint-job on the TBH too! Beepipes - your hives, apiary and homestead are inspiring. Lovely paint-job on the TBH too!

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation by beepipes http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-6 beepipes Fri, 09 May 2008 15:00:11 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-6 Saw your site on OHG's yahoo group. Excellent work. I too am a novice beekeeper - had a few hives in Indiana a decade ago. we have two langstroths and are experimenting with top-bars. We now have two top-bars and plans to expand these inexpensive home-made hives. Here's a link to starting over and building a top-bar: (links may wrap, might need to cut & paste to navigator window) http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=fau-livestock;action=display;num=1175029206 Here's two more to hiving a swarm: http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=sel-homesteading;action=display;num=1207057378;start=40#40 http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=sel-homesteading;action=display;num=1207057378;start=49#49 Enjoyed your articles, keep us posted on progress! Regards, Pat Saw your site on OHG’s yahoo group. Excellent work. I too am a novice beekeeper - had a few hives in Indiana a decade ago. we have two langstroths and are experimenting with top-bars. We now have two top-bars and plans to expand these inexpensive home-made hives. Here’s a link to starting over and building a top-bar: (links may wrap, might need to cut & paste to navigator window)
http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=fau-livestock;action=display;num=1175029206

Here’s two more to hiving a swarm:
http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=sel-homesteading;action=display;num=1207057378;start=40#40

http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/yabb/forum.pl?board=sel-homesteading;action=display;num=1207057378;start=49#49

Enjoyed your articles, keep us posted on progress!

Regards,
Pat

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - Epilogue by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - Epilogue http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-epilogue/#comment-5 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - Epilogue Fri, 09 May 2008 04:35:12 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-epilogue/#comment-5 [...] cutout is no exception. The previous blog layed out the act of getting the bees out of the wall. This blog closes up the story and opens the way to future articles on managing the hive itself. I cover the [...] […] cutout is no exception. The previous blog layed out the act of getting the bees out of the wall. This blog closes up the story and opens the way to future articles on managing the hive itself. I cover the […]

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - The Act by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Act http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/#comment-4 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Act Fri, 09 May 2008 04:31:42 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/#comment-4 [...] time for getting my bees is finally at hand. In this blog I lay out as close to step-by-step what I did to get the honeybees out of the wall. I have to say, [...] […] time for getting my bees is finally at hand. In this blog I lay out as close to step-by-step what I did to get the honeybees out of the wall. I have to say, […]

]]> Comment on First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation by Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-3 Taro & Ti Home | Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation Thu, 08 May 2008 02:03:21 +0000 http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/#comment-3 [...] take things step-by-step and make sure I have what I need to accomplish my first honeybee cutout. This article describes that preparation in [...] […] take things step-by-step and make sure I have what I need to accomplish my first honeybee cutout. This article describes that preparation in […]

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