Gentle bees.

Started by Bob Wilson, May 29, 2020, 09:23:33 PM

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Bob Wilson

May 29, 2020, 09:23:33 PM
Earlier this spring, these hives were aggressive. Like most newbees, I worried it might be genetics, or African strain, but you beeks helped me see it was because there were hive problems... namely queenlessness, robbing, and swarming. But I have been correcting each hive problem. Now they are as gentle as can be, while we work around them.

van from Arkansas

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May 29, 2020, 11:13:21 PM
That is good news, however if the bees were queenless then the genetics were changed.   Maybe same mom genetics but different dads.  Robbing sure has effects and makes bees testy, wait until July and August.  I raise Italian bees and other than African, Italian are the worst robbers.

I like your long hives, I always wanted one just to try, also an observation hive.  Someday.


BTW: anybody hear from Salty in Florida?
I have been around bees a long time, since birth.  I am a hobbyist so my answers often reflect this fact.  I concentrate on genetics, raise my own queens by wet graft, nicot, with natural or II breeding.  I do not sell queens, I will give queens  for free but no shipping.

CoolBees

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May 30, 2020, 06:44:22 PM
That is really awesome Bob. Congratulations.  :grin: :grin: :cool:

Your doing very well!
You cannot permanently help men by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves - Abraham Lincoln

BeeMaster2

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June 01, 2020, 08:29:49 AM
Congratulations Bob. Glad it worked out.
Jim Altmiller
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