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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: Buttercup Can't Catch a Break
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Why Top Bar Hives? Friday, July 31, 2015. Buttercup Can't Catch a Break. I hate being woken up by my DH in the morning, but not for the reason you might think. Normally, I'm the first one up around 5 or 6 am, so if my DH wakes me up, it's because there's bad news. These bees were on the outside and drowned in the rain. Sling for holding comb. Masking tape will work, too. And yes, I was soooo relieved to have not stepped on her.). Cluster of bees starting to form on the ground. Instead, I just moved her s...
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: Peter Borst: More than One Way to Split a Hive
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Why Top Bar Hives? Monday, June 8, 2015. Peter Borst: More than One Way to Split a Hive. At my last club meeting, Peter Borst. He also gave a fantastic talk on ways to split a hive. I wanted to share my notes since swarm season is in full swing for us here in the Northeast. I also found this video on YouTube. Though I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, it appears to be the same/a similar talk to the one I heard today. He also has a PDF with the visuals from this presentation. Divides became a common m...
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: Slinging out the sling
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Why Top Bar Hives? Sunday, August 2, 2015. Slinging out the sling. Well, slinging isn't exactly the right word, but the girls don't seem to appreciate the sling I made for their comb. After Friday's bear attack. Here they are teasing it out a bit at a time. August 3, 2015 at 1:11 AM. One time I stuffed some tissue paper in a space where the bees were getting out where the observation window met the wood. I could see the bees move little bits of paper out through the main entrance. Subscribe in a reader.
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: June 2015
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Why Top Bar Hives? Thursday, June 25, 2015. The forecast predicts rain this weekend. Today, though, is fabulously sunny - perfect weather to top feeders and do a three-day follow up on my split. Three days ago, I split Peach but wasn't sure if I'd gotten the queen or not. Well, Peach is once again full of bees, comb, and eggs. On the other hand, Elsa is busy making emergency queen cells. Guess I know the answer. As soon as I opened Hippolyte to check her syrup level, I got stung on the arm. Then ther...
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Curious Acorn: Been Squirrely
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Thursday, December 5, 2013. Where did November go? Every autumn brings on squirrely behavior. So we've been busy. The nip in the air sparks an urge to put up and put away for winter. You'd think we lived out on a remote homestead somewhere (my secret dream, although the reality of it would probably kill me). But no. I'm just a pioneer woman wannabe. Speaking of pioneers, we made a long overdue visit to our kids and grandchildren in the stunning High Plains of Texas. Wood chopping and stacking. Now that I...
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: April 2015
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Why Top Bar Hives? Thursday, April 30, 2015. Meant to post this yesterday, but forgot. Oh, the distractions of motherhood! End entrance is to the left of this diagram. Diagram is not to scale. The brood nest is much wider than it would appear. A couple of queen cups. Mostly drone comb with some worker brood to the right. Dandelions are starting to open now. Magnolia in full bloom. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Double-Walled Insulated Horizontal Hives with Extra Deep Frames. 5/10 - Corrected spelling of "Liedl...
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: March 2015
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Why Top Bar Hives? Saturday, March 28, 2015. Bee Stings vs. Lyme Disease. Several days ago, I had been invited to a sales party for skin care products. The presenter was talking about how one of the products increased the collagen in "mature" skin. During the party, several people remarked on how smooth my skin was, and I joked that my secret is getting stung in the face a couple times every summer. That's how I increase my collagen. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Meanwhile, after some consultation, I've det...
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Curious Acorn: Still growing
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Thursday, June 19, 2014. Popping in to say hello, and a special thanks to someone who called herself the "other Leslie." She left a very nice comment about reading my whole blog. Wow! Thank you very much, although thank you doesn't seem to be enough. Anyways, remember my homemade chandelier project? This makes me happy :). June 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM. Jodi, whishing you a lovely summer! June 19, 2014 at 4:15 PM. Jodi, whishing you a lovely summer! June 19, 2014 at 4:16 PM. June 19, 2014 at 7:24 PM. Kristi,...
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My Sinful Nature: Wait!
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The light will conquer. Stories and confessions of my short comings. Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Abraham and Sarah had to wait 25 years before the promise of their son, Isaac, was born. Joseph had to wait 13 years from the time he was thrown in the pit by his brothers to the time he made it to the palace. Craig and I have given God control of our lives. We raise everything up to him and I have the most confidence that He will handle it. God is not up there saying, "I did not see this coming! I want to take...
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Happy Hour at the Top Bar: December 2014
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Why Top Bar Hives? Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Fixed link to PDF. You can find instructions for making this snowflake at:. Http:/ www.rowsehoney.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Christmas Bee Snowflake.pdf. Here's some Christmas-time silliness for you (though I wouldn't blame you if you skipped straight to the end.). To the tune of Ding, Dong Merrily on High. Ding, dong happy in the hive. The winter bees are clustering. Ding, dong they are still alive. I'm still only...
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