Recent Posts

1

Books / Non invasive inspections, and other hard to find lore

« Last post by BeeBloke on January 13, 2025, 06:06:53 pm »

If you're interested in techniques not covered in standard beekeeping texts, try Observational Beekeeping:

https://oxnatbees.wordpress.com/2024/10/18/new-book-the-observant-beekeeper/

Price is higher than most books' for good reason: it's huge, and concise. It's a complete beekeeping course to an advanced level, comparing many approaches, compressing many books and other sources into one volume.

2

Any and Every Thing / Re: Bit of history

« Last post by Bakersdozen on January 06, 2025, 11:15:19 am »

In think I would prefer a nuke detonating on my back than a grenade. With the nuke, I know I would feel nothing. With the grenade, I have met too many vets with pepper looking skin from all the shrapnel. Then there were all the ones who were left dying that never lived to show their shrapnel.

I understand completely.

3

Any and Every Thing / Re: Bit of history

« Last post by iddee on January 06, 2025, 04:12:56 am »

In think I would prefer a nuke detonating on my back than a grenade. With the nuke, I know I would feel nothing. With the grenade, I have met too many vets with pepper looking skin from all the shrapnel. Then there were all the ones who were left dying that never lived to show their shrapnel.

4

Any and Every Thing / Re: Bit of history

« Last post by Bakersdozen on January 05, 2025, 01:10:53 pm »

If you search online you will find a long list of unethical, bizarre, and cruel experiments the military has performed using people. But there is no way in the world I would voluntarily let them strap a nuke on my back. The thought of turning to dust and ashes in the blink of an eye goes beyond what I can comprehend.

5

Any and Every Thing / Re: Bit of history

« Last post by Zweefer on December 31, 2024, 08:32:14 am »

We did go a bit crazy with nukes for a while there in the 60’s… there was even a backpack version given to the army. 

6

Recipes Using Honey / Candied fruit with honey

« Last post by Bakersdozen on December 27, 2024, 01:38:50 pm »

Does anyone have any experience with making candied fruit? Do you have any advice for a 1st timer?  I found a recipe for candied fruit that sounds simple. It calls for 1 C. sugar, 1 C. honey, and 1 1/2 C. water. Boil to 235 degrees or the thread stage. Is this something you would do through out the year to take advantage of different fruits being in season?

7

Forum News, Suggestions, Questions / Re: Sad news

« Last post by efmesch on December 18, 2024, 12:55:28 pm »

Remember the good times you had  and the good things you did together. Share them with his family.  May the memories bring some consolation.

8

Forum News, Suggestions, Questions / Re: Sad news

« Last post by Zweefer on December 17, 2024, 09:03:39 pm »

my condolences iddee.

9

Laugh A Little / Re: Do you have mean bees?

« Last post by Zweefer on December 17, 2024, 09:03:00 pm »

the two top handles are what sell it for me!

10

General Beekeeping / Re: Bee spring

« Last post by Bakersdozen on December 17, 2024, 10:22:06 am »

We had temperatures in the low to mid 50's the past few days. I checked on food stores and put sugar bricks on most of the colonies for peace of mind. I already had sugar bricks on a nuc and a swarm that is in a single brood box. They were working on that sugar so I added more.