Lemon Grass oil

ronwhite3030 · January 25, 2011, 08:28:32 PM

where can i purchase lemon grass oil for swarm lure?

tefer2 · January 25, 2011, 08:58:25 PM

https://www.lorannoils.com/
Tell them you want the beekeepers discount price !

hardwood · January 25, 2011, 09:06:28 PM

ebay is the cheapest I've found.

Scott

ronwhite3030 · January 25, 2011, 09:16:20 PM

whats the beekeepers discount?

AllenF · January 25, 2011, 09:24:47 PM

Paid $36 for 32 ounce that should last years.

ronwhite3030 · January 25, 2011, 09:27:03 PM

i dont think i need that much should I get 2,4 or 8 oz

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-oz-Organic-LEMONGRASS-100-PURE-Essential-Oil-/360128277597?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53d9516c5d#ht_2796wt_905

is that the right stuff to get?

tefer2 · January 25, 2011, 09:40:32 PM

They have special discount for beekeepers. Call them.

fuzzybeekeeper · January 25, 2011, 10:17:42 PM

If you want it sooner or don't want to order it, most health food stores have it in 6 or 8 oz. bottles. It has been several years since I bought some so I don't have any idea how much it is locally.

Fuzzybeekeeper

The Bix · January 25, 2011, 11:00:32 PM

I get mine at Vitamin Cottage, but don't remember the price.

Russ p · January 25, 2011, 11:11:14 PM

I got 4 ounces for $9.95 free shipping at four season harvest it came yesterday.

pine_ridge_farms · January 26, 2011, 10:32:08 PM

always buy mine on ebay

RayMarler · January 26, 2011, 10:50:25 PM

http://www.kobashi.co.uk/catalogbody.html

I've gotten mine there, seemed to be a good price.

BeeCurious · January 27, 2011, 09:27:11 AM

wfmed.com

They have free shipping on many oils. Scroll down and check on the left side of their web page.

Dave360 · January 30, 2011, 07:03:25 PM

my health food store only has it listed as aroma therapy

can this be used ?

Thanks Dave

Apis_M_Rescue · January 31, 2011, 02:41:38 AM

I make my own extracts from my garden lemon grass, to bait my styro cooler swarm lures. Chop it up finely w/ scissors & even finer w/ elec. coffee grinder. My solution of choice is cheap vodka. You can sometime buy lemon grass at asian markets as well. I used this site to prepare extracts:

Dr. Standley Supplements and Herbal Preperations

The cheap vodka I use seems to soak into the coffee ground lemon grass thouroughly & lasts longer than the olive oil which can putrify in heat of car despite a colored glass container. I heard of a bee keep that uses q-tips rubberbanded to frames which I'm trying as well. One tip has lemon grass extract & othr queen juice. Will see how works this year. Last 2010 lured 3 swarms using only lemon grass outta 6 baited, & 3 using old comb. Fantastic swarm catching & Apis mellifica season 2011 all.