Built my first brood box today, should be getting some bees this weekend. Should probably get a smoker too...
Welcome :-D
Yes indeed to the smoker. Of course then ya gotta learn how to keep it going - sometimes that is hit or miss and usually out when ya need it!
Welcome! Where in FL are you? (you may want to fill in your location on your profile)Some problems are area specific and what works for me here might not work as well for someone in say Tampa.
It's great to have another FL beek here!
Scott
Welcome! I use smoker to, with burlap found at dollar store! Light the burlap when it is in strips then drop it into the smoker and leave the top open. Puff the bellow until I see fire a foot tall and then I close it, it stays burning until out of burlap for me. I gotta remember to clean it twice a year though. :oops: Have a great day with the forum! :)
They have burlap at the dollar store? Which one?
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
Up here in NY we have a dollar store "everything's a dollar" next to the chinese restaurant and they sell used apple, coffee burlap bags that have the tops cut open. They are half as big as me and would work good for picking apples and stuff, but I cut them into strips for my smoker. The top and bottoms are sewn and someone cuts the tops with a knife or something instead of untieing so they sell them at the dollar store. Amazing! :-D
I'll have to check the dollar stores around here. I use pine straw which works well but I'd like to see what kind of smoke burlap gives...
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
Hello there,
Will be in florida in a few weeks. Hopefully I can see some bee activity there.
Propacific, where will you be in FL? (sorry if I'm off topic) pm me if you wish.
Scott
I have a trick smoker, it smokes up a storm untill it senses bees then goes out :-D
:lau:
Welcome to Florida beekeeping. St Augustine here
, the oldest city in the nation and the newest beekeeper as well.
Scoobee
Hey there! Im in Fl too. 2 hives so far.
Welcome to beemaster
welcome!! I am in Lake County. this is my first year keeping. Have two TBH.
Andrew
Welcome to the site.
Welcome! TBH not yet for me, just a bunch of standard hives, someday though! Can't wait! :)