Beekeeping

**32t** · 07-19-2017, 09:01 PM

One article I read said that last year the average Minnesota hive was down a bit and averaged 58 lbs.

**32t** · 07-22-2017, 08:42 PM

My big excitement today was installing some honey gates in 5 gallon buckets.

Gosh I lead a boring life!

Sometimes old tools work best.

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**32t** · 07-23-2017, 02:49 AM

I ran across this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLKmfZCYh0s

**32t** · 07-24-2017, 12:01 AM

Took the first honey of the year for me. About 70 lbs by the bathroom scale. 1 bucket 18.2'% moisture the other 18.4%.

I have to check out the new to me used heated knife. It kept cooling off I think that it needs a new plug end. I hope that is all it is.

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**Leatherstockiings** · 07-30-2017, 12:02 AM

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**32t** · 09-09-2017, 03:11 AM

I pulled the last of my supers today. 13 in all but not all full. I am hoping for about 8 full equivelents.

Does that make sense???

They were mad today even before I started I got stung at the edge of my eyebrow/temple area. Then I got it in the ear through my suit. They liked my right ear for some reason. I didn't even use Vegital this morning......

I am going to sacrifice some of the crop this fall and try to get all six hives through the winter. Having a strong hive ready to go in the spring is one of the answers from what I am finding.

But if I knew everything I wouldn't be hanging around here!