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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 06:22:33 pm

Title: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 06:22:33 pm
Look at the picture and tell me what I'm dealing with. First correct answer wins the prize of one-year free beekeeping advice from this forum  :laugh::


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Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: iddee on February 23, 2014, 06:28:12 pm
Putting screen doors on to keep the flies out of your honey??   :laugh:
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: G3farms on February 23, 2014, 06:28:33 pm
That sure is a bunch of dead bees in front of the orange hive and the had to come out of the top entrances to boot. Might needto go in to investigate a little more.
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 06:34:14 pm
Putting screen doors on to keep the flies out of your honey??   :laugh:

This contest isn't open to Administrators. Forgot to mention that. :P
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: Slowmodem on February 23, 2014, 06:37:20 pm
That sure is a bunch of dead bees in front of the orange hive and the had to come out of the top entrances to boot. Might needto go in to investigate a little more.

I was going to guess kamikaze robbers.   ;)
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: Edward on February 23, 2014, 06:46:19 pm
The UN Peace talks have failed

The Peace core has retreated and a full blown war has broken out between neighbouring hives

The ethnic cleansing has been devastating and there are numerous dead in the streets  :'(


mvh Edward  :P
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 07:10:31 pm
Looks like SlowModem is the
WINNER

My focus was supposed to be on the famous Iddee robber screens. I guess the piles of bees were a bit deceiving. They are all winter kill that I scraped off the bottom board with a long skewer before I put the screens on. The orange hive was busting at the seams before winter hit so I expected to have a lot of dead bees. The robbing so far has been only minor, but enough to prompt some action.
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: iddee on February 23, 2014, 07:20:35 pm
Well, I was close. It just turned out to be keeping bees out rather than flies. I should get a consolation prize.....  :P  ;D
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: riverbee on February 23, 2014, 07:24:16 pm
First correct answer wins the prize of one-year free beekeeping advice from this forum  :laugh::

well shoot i missed out on the contest, i would have said cleaning the bees off the bottom board....... :D
but we give free beekeeping advice here year round, 24-7 and don't charge anything for it.....hmmmm, maybe we should start charging a jar of honey?...... :D
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 07:44:51 pm
Well, I was close. It just turned out to be keeping bees out rather than flies. I should get a consolation prize.....  :P  ;D

You're right. How about 2 free nights in the Grove Park Inn in Asheville.  Just keep checking your mail. They'll be there "shortly". ;)
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 07:46:59 pm
First correct answer wins the prize of one-year free beekeeping advice from this forum  :laugh::

well shoot i missed out on the contest, i would have said cleaning the bees off the bottom board....... :D
but we give free beekeeping advice here year round, 24-7 and don't charge anything for it.....hmmmm, maybe we should start charging a jar of honey?...... :D

Sorry Riverbee. The original prize was going to be free beekeeping advice from me, but then I thought no one would enter the contest. :D
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: iddee on February 23, 2014, 07:48:53 pm
And who's going to be waiting for me down at the Grove Park Inn?

PS. I thought it was the Franklyn Park Inn in the song..........................

Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: riverbee on February 23, 2014, 08:15:52 pm
"Sorry Riverbee. The original prize was going to be free beekeeping advice from me, but then I thought no one would enter the contest. :D"

well i would have entered your contest, taken all of your free advice for a free jar of honey from you!.......... :D
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: Perry on February 23, 2014, 08:16:49 pm
Well, I was close. It just turned out to be keeping bees out rather than flies. I should get a consolation prize.....  :P  ;D

Here you go iddee, Marbees said you can have it!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: Edward on February 23, 2014, 09:01:10 pm
winter kill that I scraped off the bottom board with a long skewer before I put the screens on

It´s better to dispose of dead bees in a fire or some other site than in your bee yard to keep down the risk of spreading diseases.  ;)


mvh Edward  :P
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: Slowmodem on February 23, 2014, 09:29:15 pm
Looks like SlowModem is the
WINNER

Aw shucks, folks.  I'm speechless!  I don't know what to think!

I'd like to thank the Academy, my wife, my parents, all the good folks on the forum, the good bees, WT Kelleys, Mann Lake, Brushy Mountain, Dadant, Beekeeping for Dummies.................

 8)
Title: Re: What's going on here?
Post by: litefoot on February 23, 2014, 09:38:51 pm
Good advice, Edward. Thank you.