tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.comments2024-03-15T03:12:11.105-07:00Strathcona Beekeepers' LibraryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-17535503853203644732023-08-25T09:24:44.032-07:002023-08-25T09:24:44.032-07:00Great resourceful website!Great resourceful website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-23704515959025461312023-07-20T13:24:04.634-07:002023-07-20T13:24:04.634-07:00For the last 20 years I've set the beginning o...For the last 20 years I've set the beginning of June as my cut off split date to produce a strong overwintering colony, for me. You certainly can split later. It's just my preference to give us much time as possible. I have done 10 frame splits as late as the end of August successfully (did 3 this week) but prefer July. You're right that our perspective should change with global warming extending our summers but by the same perspective the golden rod is in bloom in one of my bee yards. A full month ahead of schedule. What forage will be available in September and October? Depends on your actual location but the Dunbar/Southlands area is potentially a prime beekeeping location (south facing, sun, rural). I think we could extend our split season but just be prepared to feed both syrup and pollen. Drawn frames are a big advantage. Good luck, Bruce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-87400934969132450382023-07-20T09:23:46.714-07:002023-07-20T09:23:46.714-07:00Super informative and regionally relevant - thank ...Super informative and regionally relevant - thank you!<br /><br />Would like to hear your perspective on late hive splits (July/Aug) for the Dunbar/Southlands area of Vancouver, especially with the long summers we have been having recently. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-45748320553311904522023-05-31T00:23:24.003-07:002023-05-31T00:23:24.003-07:00Glad to see a post like this. Thanks for sharing a...Glad to see a post like this. Thanks for sharing and keep it up.<br /><a href="https://www.alphaadventuretreks.com/package/nepal-tour-10-days" rel="nofollow">Nepal Tour</a>Annapurna Base Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239598259191629621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-69912103054657405062022-01-09T13:11:23.194-08:002022-01-09T13:11:23.194-08:00Interesting and comprehensive information. Thanks....Interesting and comprehensive information. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503395066392608452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-76475776065942231272021-10-30T14:55:35.461-07:002021-10-30T14:55:35.461-07:00I took the old page down when we finished separati...I took the old page down when we finished separating it into different pages but put the page back up for you and others that may prefer the old page. It won't be updated but I'm glad you've found it useful. Bee well. Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-79459695168186158352021-10-30T09:15:22.467-07:002021-10-30T09:15:22.467-07:00Ah, the links seem to be working now. THank you fo...Ah, the links seem to be working now. THank you for your wonderful, resource packed site. I love it!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811761622160581101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-74604977210175838612021-10-30T09:13:59.930-07:002021-10-30T09:13:59.930-07:00THank you. I tried finding it, but seem to be havi...THank you. I tried finding it, but seem to be having trouble as the link brought me back to the blog.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811761622160581101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-83149037664807843012021-10-24T07:29:45.922-07:002021-10-24T07:29:45.922-07:00Unfortunately the library page got too big (10,000...Unfortunately the library page got too big (10,000 + lines). We couldn't open it or edit it so were advised to split it into several pages which we did. It is all accessible via the navigation bar at the top of the page. Hope it works for you. Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-70722770912900288042021-10-24T03:30:35.651-07:002021-10-24T03:30:35.651-07:00Thanks gor this great blog post. What happened to ...Thanks gor this great blog post. What happened to the library page?Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811761622160581101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-59510015604593533352020-09-06T08:32:55.588-07:002020-09-06T08:32:55.588-07:00Condensation produced on the inner cover by the he...Condensation produced on the inner cover by the heat of the cluster rising and contacting the cooler inner cover is a winter water source. While this provides a winter water source it can be lethal if excess water drips on the cluster. Raising the rear of the hive a few inches results in the water dripping down the front of the hive and not on the cluster. Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-56410960805703097802020-09-06T04:25:33.567-07:002020-09-06T04:25:33.567-07:00How do bees get their water requirement if they...How do bees get their water requirement if they're eating sugar instead of honey?bobdurivagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449616835139716411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-38865754210444615032020-07-06T20:58:22.627-07:002020-07-06T20:58:22.627-07:00Sorry to hear about the nuc. If he follows the que...Sorry to hear about the nuc. If he follows the queen bee coloring system yellow would indicate a queen from 2017 which would be a very old queen (http://bee-queen-color.goodplace.eu/). Normally beekeepers feed new nucs to help them draw out the comb on frames and don't get honey from their hive in the first year. You will need 10 deep frames of honey to overwinter. Good luck. Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-77048386552122548532020-07-06T16:31:55.711-07:002020-07-06T16:31:55.711-07:00I bought a nuc from this guy:
5 Frame, government...I bought a nuc from this guy:<br /><br />5 Frame, government inspected Nucs (Surrey) - $250 ready in mid April. Contact Henry at 604-951-6416 or e-mail nowakmh@yahoo.ca.<br /><br />The Queen was marked yellow and aged, never laid any eggs at all. The guy says keep feeding sugar continuously every 3 days. Even in July he says no nectar flow. But it's hard to believe that. I'm pretty sure it's old Queen and the bees just drink sugar water and do nothing. Couple of times he came, handled the bees very roughly and kept telling us to feed them. I was surprised do we feed them sugar water and not get honey at all?? He says repeatedly that some hives produce and some don't. Doesn't accept the fact that the problem isa old,non laying Queen. Bullshit and crap!! Now I have to spend some more to buy a queen!Surreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931008993982292047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-44742465731357408852020-04-17T16:57:16.234-07:002020-04-17T16:57:16.234-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-78045371298780454602020-04-17T16:56:26.206-07:002020-04-17T16:56:26.206-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-35236450213970213252020-04-14T11:12:19.068-07:002020-04-14T11:12:19.068-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-20975574625674740672020-03-13T10:08:16.357-07:002020-03-13T10:08:16.357-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628477633660769125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-56116009627513150102020-03-01T07:04:00.163-08:002020-03-01T07:04:00.163-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-37777505659267587952020-03-01T03:44:09.143-08:002020-03-01T03:44:09.143-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551038214775972374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-17538578398810811282020-02-28T05:27:35.869-08:002020-02-28T05:27:35.869-08:00Around a hundred years ago beekeepers in northern ...Around a hundred years ago beekeepers in northern parts of Europe and some in North America stopped keeping the northern subspecies of honey bee referred to as the Black or German Bee because it produced less honey and tended to be a little less friendly. The Italian subspecies became the favorite which has recently been mixed with the Carnie subspecies from the Alp region. There is a resurgance in some parts of northern Europe of native Black Bee beekeeping which is a more cold weather adapted bee. We are fortunate to have our native mason bees and some species of bumble for early pollination. Time to bring the cocoons out of the fridge. Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-84710829998323481552020-02-25T14:35:26.748-08:002020-02-25T14:35:26.748-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Rooftop gardenerhttp://cultivatethesky.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-11338880269782457312020-02-25T14:32:59.568-08:002020-02-25T14:32:59.568-08:00My experience mirrors the cherry chart you provide...My experience mirrors the cherry chart you provided above. In Vancouver our berry bushes flower well before the honey and bumble bees find their way to our rooftop. As such, we had virtually no berries the first two seasons. Since we've started supporting mason bees we've had huge production across gooseberries, blueberries and red, white and black currants. Rooftop gardenerhttp://cultivatethesky.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-90092706834011895132019-04-19T08:57:02.359-07:002019-04-19T08:57:02.359-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jonathan Kuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814334142922591376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-37140313412319951602019-02-14T14:21:23.302-08:002019-02-14T14:21:23.302-08:00You are most welcome. Yes here are a few alternati...You are most welcome. Yes here are a few alternative methods of varroa treatment including drone brood removal, brood breaks, heating, screened bottoms, formic and oxalic acid, pseudoscorpions, stratiolaelaps, fungi, mycelium ....... Personally I use a combination of treatments including brood breaks (splits), occasionally drone brood removal, screened bottoms and the organic acids. Looking forward to updates on mycelium by Paul Stamets https://strathconabeekeepers.blogspot.com/2014/02/bio-control-of-varroa-mites.htmlApishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295484617248277265noreply@blogger.com