Sweet Spot

edz
edz Posts: 727 ✭✭✭✭✭

Picked up 7 boxes of bees in-between two of the worse storms on the same night. Not in great shape. Working hard to get 4 built p to pretty good, 2 so-so , and one that most of Vegas would bet against. The most splits that I did out of a hive was 8. If anyone wants to guess how many hives I have going into winter, say Oct 1, a forum fiver to the one that gets the correct number. Will be buying queens to make splits this year, but wont **** any hives if I get any (never do this late anyway).

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  • dirtdude
    dirtdude Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 10

    I'll guess 280 on Oct 1
    Added a zero in case you are ambitious

    A little dirt never hurt
  • silvermouse
    silvermouse Posts: 25,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67

  • IndustMech
    IndustMech Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭✭✭

    16

    Good luck

    I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
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    It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    22, thanks for the contest. Good luck building up your colonies.

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  • edz
    edz Posts: 727 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OK wasn't sure if there would be any interest in this, but I need motivation, lol. It's always fun to see what you can do when dealing with nature and animals.

  • dirtdude
    dirtdude Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Get er done Ed

    A little dirt never hurt
  • edz
    edz Posts: 727 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dirtdude said:
    Get er done Ed

    LOL, going to give it a shot. Lucky to know some pretty good beekeepers to get ideas from.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 11

    I heard vïagra works on bees, too.

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  • WolfHunter909_
    WolfHunter909_ Posts: 355 ✭✭✭✭

    Guess 36
    Good Luck and Thanks for the Contest
    Wish you the best with it and they scare me honestly..

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 12

    I'm only scared of them when they come near me.

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  • silvermouse
    silvermouse Posts: 25,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They are not out for blood, like mosquitoes.

  • First_Warrior
    First_Warrior Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad you are taking care of our pollinators Ed. 21

  • edz
    edz Posts: 727 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    I'm only scared of them when they come near me.

    Ever want, since you are not that far, come on over. Throw a suit or jacket on you and you can stand back or go right in a hive if you get comfortable. After the initial what the heck am I doing here , they really are amazing when you hear what they are doing.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 33,749 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I used to enjoy sitting in front of my grandmother's hives in Oceanside, watching them fly away in straight lines.

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