February
Are You Ready For Some BEEKEEPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The phone is beginning to ring. Harry and I were boiling frames the other day and we both started getting bee calls.
If you are intrested in getting swarms or removing some bees call me.
I received over 600 bee related calls last year. I can't do it all!
Last year we had plans to do a removal as a club outing and it fell through. Maybe this year we can get it done.
The phone is beginning to ring. Harry and I were boiling frames the other day and we both started getting bee calls.
If you are intrested in getting swarms or removing some bees call me.
I received over 600 bee related calls last year. I can't do it all!
Last year we had plans to do a removal as a club outing and it fell through. Maybe this year we can get it done.
Also I've received a few calls already this year from people interested in beeing beekeepers. If you are an experienced beekeeper and would like to mentor a new beekeeper let me know.
A BIG THANK YOU for all who helped making Pollen Patties and cleaning up afterwards at the last meeting I think everyone had a BLAST.
Our next meeting is the fourth Tuesday evening of February @ the OSU Extension Center @ NW 10th & Portland in OKC, OK. One of the things I plan to talk about will be Introducing Package Bees. I have a video that covers introducing package bees and some other things pertaining to new beekeepers. Hopefully we will have time for all of it.
This weather is unbelievable 78 one day and 36 and flurries the next day. Hopefully it will mellow out soon.
A few days ago when it was nice I put patties on all my hives and picked up a few dead outs. Most of the hives appeared to be OK but I did find Beetles in one hive and a few mites in a few others. Be sure to look for these pests. If you find Beetles in a hive do not put in a pollen patty. The small hive beetles love them. You can try to mix some protein supplement to your liquid feed instead. There is a new product out that has been ground extra fine so that it will stay suspended in syrup. It's called Mega Bee and is available at Dadant. Although as any new product it is Pricey.
I think we're all getting anxious. If you haven't put patties on yet, IT'S TIME, find a warm day and GET'R DONE.
A BIG THANK YOU for all who helped making Pollen Patties and cleaning up afterwards at the last meeting I think everyone had a BLAST.
Our next meeting is the fourth Tuesday evening of February @ the OSU Extension Center @ NW 10th & Portland in OKC, OK. One of the things I plan to talk about will be Introducing Package Bees. I have a video that covers introducing package bees and some other things pertaining to new beekeepers. Hopefully we will have time for all of it.
This weather is unbelievable 78 one day and 36 and flurries the next day. Hopefully it will mellow out soon.
A few days ago when it was nice I put patties on all my hives and picked up a few dead outs. Most of the hives appeared to be OK but I did find Beetles in one hive and a few mites in a few others. Be sure to look for these pests. If you find Beetles in a hive do not put in a pollen patty. The small hive beetles love them. You can try to mix some protein supplement to your liquid feed instead. There is a new product out that has been ground extra fine so that it will stay suspended in syrup. It's called Mega Bee and is available at Dadant. Although as any new product it is Pricey.
I think we're all getting anxious. If you haven't put patties on yet, IT'S TIME, find a warm day and GET'R DONE.
Click Here to see my PowerPoint presentation Producing Honey in Oklahoma, in March. It will show up in your browser and you can move through it. It has been changed to an Adobe .PDF file and page numbers have been added to where the original links were. You will need Adobe Reader to view this file, you can download it free from the web. Hope it works Okay.
If any of you would like to bring some refreshments or door prizes Tues. evening it will be appreciated. SEE YA
posted by Tom Thornton at 8:58 PM
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