Minnesota's hiving

Shizzell · February 19, 2008, 03:20:25 PM

Alright, I haven't hived new bees in so many years. And now I'm going to be expanding alot. Right now they are marked to arrive on March 15th. That seems way too early for central minnesota. (It is 5F right now...) I can't seem to remember when I have received them in the past.

Anyone else from minnesota going to be hiving around this time?

Jake

Bennettoid · February 19, 2008, 04:02:08 PM

Seems way to early to me, too.

Even here in Delaware, which is a warm zone 7, I would wait until the beginning or middle of April.

Brian D. Bray · February 19, 2008, 10:32:06 PM

Feeding will be more important but there will be little difference otherwise.

indypartridge · February 20, 2008, 09:04:08 AM

I'm south of you in Indiana, and I wouldn't risk hiving a package that early.

danno · February 20, 2008, 09:13:29 AM

In Michigan were shooting for April 19

Robo · February 20, 2008, 09:45:07 AM

I agree with Brian, feed is the most important thing. I've installed packages in snow storms before with no ill affects.

Bigeddie · February 20, 2008, 08:06:50 PM

in northern wi. I wait untill april 15 or later depending on the spring.

Eddie

bassman1977 · February 21, 2008, 09:48:01 AM

Geez...I wish mine would come in mid-April. I have to wait until the first week of May. Just in time to miss the better part of the best flows. :'(

Cindi · February 21, 2008, 10:30:25 AM

Eddie, oh no, I see you have made 5 posts and it looks like I have missed welcoming you, I see now that I am called the "welcoming committee president", eeks, that puts responsibility on me, oops. Sorry, ramblin'.

You have indeed found the place to come to for advice, tell your stories about your beekeeping. We all love to listen to what people are up to, it is fun. This is a wonderful place to spend time, and I might add quality time, a family friendly forum. Ask your questions, you will get answers, and always feel that every question deserves an answer.

Have fun when you get your package(s), the world of the honeybee calls.....have a most wonderful and awesome day, love our life. Cindi

Bigeddie · February 21, 2008, 06:14:48 PM

Hi Cindi,
I've been around for a while but as a reader not a writer. I use the hunt and peck method of typing so i'm more of a reader but some times the urge to hunt and peck just overwhelms me.!!
Thanks for the welcome,that was nice.
By all your posts I know you don't use hunt and peck!!!!

Bee good,
Eddie

Jerrymac · February 21, 2008, 06:22:43 PM

My hunting and pecking is getting harder to do. I don't have the letters N H any more and O I S B M are fading really bad. They will be gone soon. Either my typing skills will improve or I will have to get another key board.

Brian D. Bray · February 21, 2008, 09:33:43 PM

Quote from: Jerrymac on February 21, 2008, 06:22:43 PM
My hunting and pecking is getting harder to do. I don't have the letters N H any more and O I S B M are fading really bad. They will be gone soon. Either my typing skills will improve or I will have to get another key board.

Get some white letter transfers and renew the key names and cover with scotch tape.

Jerrymac · February 21, 2008, 11:17:59 PM

So where do I find the letters and how long will the scotch tape stay on the keys?

Brian D. Bray · February 21, 2008, 11:36:55 PM

Quote from: Jerrymac on February 21, 2008, 11:17:59 PM

So where do I find the letters and how long will the scotch tape stay on the keys?

Should be able to get transferable letters (rub on) of varying sizes at a stationary store. Little square of tape will last for years probably.

Cindi · February 22, 2008, 10:54:06 AM

Hmmm....just an aside, I have a skill to type probably faster than one can speak, years of research typing when I was a young woman, (ooops, when was that anyways?), hee, hee. Have a wonderful day, lovin' this life we live. Cindi

Jerrymac · February 22, 2008, 11:03:14 AM

Hey Cindi,

I know you can type faster than I can read. I posted something one day and went to read something else. By the time I had finished reading you had posted a reply longer than what I had been reading.

Cindi · February 22, 2008, 11:19:43 AM

Jerry, hah!!! You make me laugh, now that was a funnnnnneeeee. Have a wonderful and great day, loving our great life. Cindi

reinbeau · February 22, 2008, 01:30:36 PM

I'm a fast typist, too, years of transcribing from tape, I never look at my fingers to type! The key locations are so ingrained in my brain if I'm paying the slightest bit of attention to what I'm typing I realize almost before I do it that I've made a mistake and correct it without looking, too. Cindi has caught onto this, because sometimes you leave the shift key finger on just a bit too long and you and up CApitalizing the first two letters instead of just the one. :lol:

Cindi · February 23, 2008, 10:34:08 AM

Ann, hee, hee, yep, those caps that follow after the initial cap, happens all the time to me, we have talked about this and it is a funneee thing, hee, hee. Hey, look at the A in CApitalization in your post, ooohs, come on Ann, fix that finger!!!!! and I am smiling, girl!!! Have a good, great, beautiful day, love our life. Cindi