boyst Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I remember Pete or Peter has bees. Anyone else have their own apiary? Finally getting in to it and expanding the homestead. What do you have? I will begin two hives - with two deep supers per, and will hopefully be able to get at least one medium super of honey this year. I will likely use drone frames in the honey super to get better yield on the honey and wax. I'll pick up my bees from Brushy Mountain Bee in a few weeks. I may even go with a Nuc when I get them to run 2 1/2 hives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Flow Hive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Buddy of mine has 4 hives in the Philly area, a few more in new Hampshire. I've helped him with the Philly ones. I wish I could do it. It's such a cool and beneficial activity I remember Pete or Peter has bees. Anyone else have their own apiary? Finally getting in to it and expanding the homestead. What do you have? I will begin two hives - with two deep supers per, and will hopefully be able to get at least one medium super of honey this year. I will likely use drone frames in the honey super to get better yield on the honey and wax. I'll pick up my bees from Brushy Mountain Bee in a few weeks. I may even go with a Nuc when I get them to run 2 1/2 hives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 My grandfather had a number of them. I still have a number of jars w honey from them. I wish you luck as the bee colony is struggling due to a number of issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Flow Hive. i just can't believe a hive would be able to do that, as with many, i'm weary of those hives. plus, the whole wax moth issue and parasites in the honey. Buddy of mine has 4 hives in the Philly area, a few more in new Hampshire. I've helped him with the Philly ones. I wish I could do it. It's such a cool and beneficial activity the bees in central park ny out perform some of the best bee colonies in the country, somehow. i'd be curious to see his crop My grandfather had a number of them. I still have a number of jars w honey from them. I wish you luck as the bee colony is struggling due to a number of issues. how old are they? have they crystalized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Tried them 20yrs ago. Turned out worse than my tomatoes. They lasted a couple months, then they all flew away and never came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 https://youtu.be/dU97w2DH5mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 how old are they? have they crystalized? They are about 10 years old - yep they've crystallized, but not completely. I warm the jar in some warm water until it reliquidfies. It's not the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Tried them 20yrs ago. Turned out worse than my tomatoes. They lasted a couple months, then they all flew away and never came back. Next time, call me. I'll catch those bees for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad insects. Not like going down the pond chasin' june bugs and dragonflies. These bees, sting you all over. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your honey, put your business on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I'll find 'em for three grand, but I'll catch 'em, and kill 'em, for ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Tried them 20yrs ago. Turned out worse than my tomatoes. They lasted a couple months, then they all flew away and never came back. Reminds me of a ex girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 If I recall: The Avenger. PM him, I think he is an apiarist. Here is a great article I was reading a little while back: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/business/a-bee-mogul-confronts-the-crisis-in-his-field.html?_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Next time, call me. I'll catch those bees for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad insects. Not like going down the pond chasin' june bugs and dragonflies. These bees, sting you all over. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your honey, put your business on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I'll find 'em for three grand, but I'll catch 'em, and kill 'em, for ten. But are you good enough to make an app that does nails on a chalkboard? Or do you consider your posts to have that intrinsic quality...... Edited March 13, 2017 by Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 i just can't believe a hive would be able to do that, as with many, i'm weary of those hives. plus, the whole wax moth issue and parasites in the honey. I've seen one in action and it works pretty well. The guy who had them had four. Two active at any time, the other two he transferred them to so he clean out the others. Can't say I know too much about them, but they sure seemed pretty sweet (pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I got stung by a ground bee last year. Thought someone shot me. Bees suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 How much space does something like this end up requiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) How much space does something like this end up requiring? enoguh to set up a hive and prefer about 3' in front of it so they can easily get in and out of their hive. they'll go 2+ miles in any direction to get honey and can't be charged with trespassing. they'll go to your neighbors and as far as they need to in order to get food/pollen/water. so, if you only have a 1/4 acre you can still do it. to start a basic hive the first year would cost you $200 for the hive, $100ish for the bees, and $40 for medicine, feed, various costs. During the first year you'll add a few supers to increase broods. By year 2 you'll be able to get at least 1 deep super for for honey. the average bee (worker - female), in its lifetime is 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey. That is about half a rain drop worth of honey. the worker bee will live 2 weeks until the winter when it can live several months. they make the honey. all workers are female drones are male bees, they die mating or are expelled from the hive before winter. they fly off away from the hive and just die. queens will fly 3 miles to mate as to not stand as likely chance of incestuous breeding. queens are made by giving royal jelly to the worker cell larva between days 3 and 5. the earlier the better. Edited March 13, 2017 by Boyst62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Interesting! I live in a pretty urban setting so I'm not a candidate but I was definitely curious about how far away from neighbors was required on an academic level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Bees are good, yellow jackets suck, wasps are Satan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) There's a big urban bee movement going on. Alot of rooftop hives in metro Philly area. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/urban-beekeeping-rising-trend-major-cities/ Interesting! I live in a pretty urban setting so I'm not a candidate but I was definitely curious about how far away from neighbors was required on an academic level Edited March 13, 2017 by The Poojer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Interesting! I live in a pretty urban setting so I'm not a candidate but I was definitely curious about how far away from neighbors was required on an academic levelyou can do it. You can do it all night long. Seriously, you could do a small hive. Not sure your Nola laws but I'm sure you could and you'd be successful if you're downtown. The amount of flowers etc there would be great for the bees. For $500 it could be a great hobby and really educational for kids, neighbors etc. There is a big seminar every spring here in NC, one in pa and one in Washington that is a great first time class. Folks from all over go to it. If you'd like. PM me I'd love to help ya get started. You may also qualify for tax deductions on your property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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