Some things I've learned from beekeeping

[Atomic Punk]

Actually, it's interesting to read about. I have a feeling someone from Oregon will tell you were the best bee honey comes from.

[Roger_the_Shrubber]

Apiculture is cool, and lord knows the bees in this country are in deep shit. Disease and mites and parasites are destroying the population. Without bees, no pollination...over and out. Rack you for pursuing this.

Just my .02.

[Left Seater]

So what you are saying is don't get our hopes up for any honey in our mail boxes.

[Dinsdale]

Disease and mites and parasites are destroying the population.

Just my .02.

Glad you added the last part, since it denotes an opinion, rather than a statement of fact... since you're a tard.

Colony Collapse Disorder, while no cause has been proven, is likely caused by nicotine-based pesticides. Since the EU banned their use, the rate of CCD has gone down dramatically (although corralation rarely proves causation).

And since you specifically referred to "apiculture," one can assume you were meaning honeybees (since that's what the word means). So, Genius -- before Europeans introduced honeybees to North America, we'll assume you believe there was no pollination on this side of the Pond more than about 400 years ago? Or was it that you weren't actually trying to sound like the Poptart of Horticulture, and in fact are just regurgitating a bit too much Facebook idiocy?

Let me guess -- the original quote you were gunning for was about the famous biologist Albert Einstein? (I just about keel over laughing every time some moron spouts that chunk of stupid. (Pretty sure LTS has done it on this very board, and now... birds of a feather and whatnot.)

[Mikey]

Nice NPE (non-photo essay).

We've been thinking about getting into beekeeping. Honeybees are certainly very important in my area, which is heavily agricultural. Also thinking about raising chickens for their eggs. A lot of neighbors do. We have the land for both, but unfortunately not the time. Someday...

[Goober McTuber]

Ah, yes. Nothing like the smell of fresh chickenshit ('sup LTS).

[trev]

What do you use all that honey for?

I'm allergic to bees. I about died as a youngster from getting stung.

[Mikey]

Ah, yes. Nothing like the smell of fresh chickenshit ('sup LTS).

The way my yard is set up only my neighbors would smell it.
Thinking about putting a compost bin over there too.

[smackaholic]

Nice NPE (non-photo essay).

We've been thinking about getting into beekeeping. Honeybees are certainly very important in my area, which is heavily agricultural. Also thinking about raising chickens for their eggs. A lot of neighbors do. We have the land for both, but unfortunately not the time. Someday...

Get the chickens. They are pretty damn near completely independent. They will see to it that casa mikey remains completely bug free, although, that may not be an issue in your area. I work with a dude that always had chickens growing up and he says they are the best pet ever, for the reasons mentioned above. And fresh eggs/roasters is also kind of nice. So what if you will be the only non-messican in local with chickens running around the yard.

Fukk that honey bullshit. Way too much work.

[mvscal]

Ah, yes. Nothing like the smell of fresh chickenshit ('sup LTS).

The way my yard is set up only my neighbors would smell it.
Thinking about putting a compost bin over there too.

Go for it. Chickenshit is arguably the best fertilizer for a vegetable garden. It needs to be properly composted before use, though. It's very high in nitrogen.

[Mikey]

what are the natural enemies of bees?

I find a lot of bee casualties in my pool.

:?

[Goober McTuber]

what are the natural enemies of bees?

I find a lot of bee casualties in my pool.

:?

So it's raccoons, then?

[smackaholic]

I know you've done one before, but I'd like to see another PET about your bees.

Also, since you mentioned it as the reason why they're getting more aggressive, what are the natural enemies of bees?

Their African cousins, sort of like with people.

[Mikey]

what are the natural enemies of bees?

I find a lot of bee casualties in my pool.

:?

So it's raccoons, then?

I banned coons from the pool a couple of years ago.

[smackaholic]

I banned coons from the pool a couple of years ago.

racist fukker.

[Roger_the_Shrubber]

Disease and mites and parasites are destroying the population.

Just my .02.

Glad you added the last part, since it denotes an opinion, rather than a statement of fact... since you're a tard.

Colony Collapse Disorder, while no cause has been proven, is likely caused by nicotine-based pesticides. Since the EU banned their use, the rate of CCD has gone down dramatically (although corralation rarely proves causation).

And since you specifically referred to "apiculture," one can assume you were meaning honeybees (since that's what the word means). So, Genius -- before Europeans introduced honeybees to North America, we'll assume you believe there was no pollination on this side of the Pond more than about 400 years ago? Or was it that you weren't actually trying to sound like the Poptart of Horticulture, and in fact are just regurgitating a bit too much Facebook idiocy?

Let me guess -- the original quote you were gunning for was about the famous biologist Albert Einstein? (I just about keel over laughing every time some moron spouts that chunk of stupid. (Pretty sure LTS has done it on this very board, and now... birds of a feather and whatnot.)

I know you have a hard on for me, but son, you are looking like a fool.
Apiculture is the raising and nurturing of bees for agricultural and economic use. (Yeah, you had to look up the word, trust me. You had never heard of it before. But it's OK to lie in here)

It was an episode of NOVA I saw a decade ago, ( you know...that program by those idiots called 'scientists') and I am not on face book. But I bet YOU ARE!!!! Dins, there were native bees here way before the European ones. Mites especially have more than decimated the population. As well as deforestation, population intrusion, etc. By the way, decimated means one out of 10. But I am sure you knew that. And the history behind the word


The mere fact you would 'attack' me about something like "bees", makes you not only a hydro cephalic imbecile, but a seriously strange fucked up lonely person looking for ANYTHING to say about anything. I wasn't quoting anyone. Only a paranoid personality would think that. (look in a mirror)

And, yes, I have forgotten more than you know. And comparing me to LTS is like comparing you to a person with an average IQ.

We would all appreciate it if you would just stick to things you know about. Like..........ummm..........forget it.

PS - Yer a dickhead




By the way, can't wait for the ' wheelchair and drug addict idiocy to come.

[Derron]

You want the best honey in the world, you need some good Western Oregon red clover honey. It is grown as a seed crop and is a very efficient legume crop that gives off a great seed yield. The blooms cover the entire field and a lot of commerical bee keepers bring hundreds of hives to the Willamette Valley to pollinate these fields.

The wife wants to get a couple of hives next year, so we have been gathering equipment and learning a bit more. Seems easy enough, just another back yard crop for our compound. I got into trellised apples, grapes and peach's the last few years, experimenting. Going to add another 1000 feet of trellis this next year.

We got and apply press and grinder in the last month. Going to make apple / pear juice this week end. Harvest potatoes in a couple weeks.

Got to get all this shit done so when a complete SHTF happens, I can defend these preps from the marauders.

[Atomic Punk]

You want the best honey in the world, you need some good Western Oregon red clover honey. It is grown as a seed crop and is a very efficient legume crop that gives off a great seed yield. The blooms cover the entire field and a lot of commerical bee keepers bring hundreds of hives to the Willamette Valley to pollinate these fields.

I was right. Look at the 1st reply in this thread.

[kcdave]

We intend to relocate our hives to a more protected location. Where they are now, they are vulnerable to bad weather off Lake Erie. The move will not be far, but moving bees is a giant pain in the ass. You can move a hive two feet, and the bees will find their way back home. But three feet, and they are fucked. We want to move them about 100 yards, so at 2' per day that would take 150 days. Not happening. The other method for moving bees is to seal the hive at night with all the bees inside, and then move it more than 2 miles from its original location. The bees will not recognize anything around them the next day, and will get new bearings and whatnot and not get lost. Then two weeks later, you can do the same thing, but move them to the spot you wanted to move them to in the first place.

That is some crazy, head scratching shit.