bee wall

[jayj200]

here is an interesting video
2014 FSBA Bee Wall

[Dallasbeek]

I don't want to move to Florida, but I'd sure like to be able to attend your meetings.  You have a great program with outstanding speakers -- the guy mentioned Michael Bush and Dr. Thomas Seeley.  Wow.

[jayj200]

you can see some of our stuff online

a few meetings

some videos

http://www.palmbeachbeekeepers.com/

[Michael Bush]

Cool.  What a concept.  Purposely put them in a wall so you can teach removals...  Nice to see Al and hear Sierra.  I just spend a day with them last Friday...

[jayj200]

I know

[BeeMaster2]

I like the trick to get the queen from your hand to the queen cage.
Jim
P.S. What did they do with all of that brood? I was expecting to see them install it in the wall.

[jayj200]

down here Al does not keep any comb.
he says it removes pesticides in the comb and honey
none of the mites in the drone comb are not transferred
no hive beetles or larva either

[GSF]

Interesting Jay, At the Annual Alabama beekeepers association meeting the topic of rotating combs came up. The idea/theory is you pull two combs from the middle every year. Move everything inwards one frame from each side. Doing this will help you basically rotate your comb every 4/5 years. It is suppose to help keep the toxin levels lower in the hives. HOWEVER; It was also noted that the folks who lost the most
hives were the folks who done this. The other beeks with the black shinny combs had far less losses. Another theory; The bees "coat" the old wax preventing whatever from coming in contact with the larva.

They had a list of the most common toxins found in the wax. What was it? The stuff folks treat their bees with.

Both theories sound good to me. Right now I'm leaving well enough alone. I may change if I see the necessity. The only treatment I'm doing is the oxalic acid vaporizing. One of the speakers didn't like that idea either. He was a professor/teacher at Penn State I believe. The older I get the more suspicious I get. I figured if we followed the money we'd find the real reason. Some chemical company funding him or his college told him to react like that. Unfortunately for them, you can't hide the truth forever. What works will surface to the top, and it may not be OA vaporizing.

[jayj200]

we were talking, swarms, wild hives, hive cut outs. now days he never rubber bands old comb to a start up hive. makes them start fresh!

[GSF]

Sorry about the rabbit trailing jay, I'm sure it's not the last time I'll do it either ;)