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Beekeeping 101 / Treating bees
« Last post by Zweefer on March 18, 2024, 08:46:52 am »
Ted! How you been?!?!?

You will be fine. Although some literature states 37 as coldest, it is agreed anything above freezing will work with no drop off in effectiveness. That tells me those bees were most likely in cluster as well.

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Beekeeping 101 / Treating bees
« Last post by tedh on March 18, 2024, 08:33:31 am »
Hi, Everyone,
I was planning to treat the bees today for mites using OAV.  The high temp is only going to be 35°F so theyll be in cluster, i believe. Im concerned about disturbing their cluster.  What do you think? Treat today or put it off untill tomorrow when the temps will be mid 50's?  Because of my schedule today would be better for me, but.... thanks, Ted
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Other Pollinators / Re: Mingus Trail
« Last post by The15thMember on March 15, 2024, 11:02:03 pm »
The BugGuiders were able to ID it to genus level for me.  It's some sort of earth-boring scarab of the Geotrupes genus.  I was looking in right superfamily, but the wrong family.  :-[  https://bugguide.net/node/view/12537
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Other Pollinators / Re: Mingus Trail
« Last post by neillsayers on March 15, 2024, 08:59:04 pm »
Could be a dung beetle.
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Honey, Bee Forage; Nectar & Pollen Sources / Re: What blooms where and when
« Last post by Bakersdozen on March 15, 2024, 01:49:35 pm »
66061: The week of March 10--16 we have Dandelions, Nettles and Henbit.  Goat Willow pollen is fully exposed. Wild plums too!
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Recipes / Re: What's Cookin'
« Last post by Bakersdozen on March 15, 2024, 11:11:00 am »
Good job!
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Other Pollinators / Re: Mingus Trail
« Last post by Bakersdozen on March 15, 2024, 11:09:31 am »
15th, My bride says it's likely a Japanese Beetle. That might help your search.

In my part of the country,  it's too early for Japanese Beetles.  But, she was seeing butterflies, so maybe.
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Recipes / Re: What's Cookin'
« Last post by The15thMember on March 14, 2024, 07:47:51 pm »
Today my little sister and I baked cookies entirely without supervision for the first time.  ;D  Mom was working on getting her seeds started, and she refused to be interrupted, so we were on our own.  We made honey cookies using a recipe from Beehive Alchemy by Petra Ahnert.  Everything went really well, and everyone gave them a positive review.  :)



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Other Pollinators / Re: Mingus Trail
« Last post by The15thMember on March 14, 2024, 05:26:34 pm »
I don't think so.  Here's a Japanese beetle.  Notice the different colors and the different head.  Also this beetle had soil caked on its legs, indicating it digs, which is something Japanese beetle adults don't do, to my knowledge.  Plus this beetles was 2-3 times larger than a Japanese beetle.

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Other Pollinators / Re: Mingus Trail
« Last post by neillsayers on March 14, 2024, 01:25:54 pm »
15th, My bride says it's likely a Japanese Beetle. That might help your search.
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