tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445849702035734906.post235545352399526171..comments2023-06-15T04:33:12.852-04:00Comments on Steven's Bees: Food for Thought (and for Bees)Steven Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13417662224567167466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445849702035734906.post-91114715308772191712010-02-03T23:12:55.941-05:002010-02-03T23:12:55.941-05:00I have a very similar situation as yours, Steve. ...I have a very similar situation as yours, Steve. I checked mine during the warm weather too and have one good-sized cluster at the top, and my other hive that I thought was dead still has a small cluster in it. I mountain-camped both of them and am hoping for the best since it's been terribly cold since.Bluidshayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06290877495199271090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445849702035734906.post-27889899012537255912010-01-19T15:18:05.173-05:002010-01-19T15:18:05.173-05:00I think you've made a good point that just bec...I think you've made a good point that just becuase we don't see bees out flying doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem. After all, other than needing a good poop they really shouldn't need to come out right?Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445849702035734906.post-84004144948310622022010-01-17T07:46:58.210-05:002010-01-17T07:46:58.210-05:00The wire mesh is attached to the shims so if he ne...The wire mesh is attached to the shims so if he needs to lift up the whole feeder to get in it all comes up in one piece instead of layers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427403951368825731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445849702035734906.post-82474615825482569662010-01-17T07:40:48.737-05:002010-01-17T07:40:48.737-05:00I was with BEEHAVIN yesterday and he showed me his...I was with BEEHAVIN yesterday and he showed me his top feeder that he makes. He puts screen down. The big holes so the bees go through. Then about a two inch shim. He mixes a little water with the sugar (the recepe from domino to make sugar cubes) and puts a big patty on the top over paper. He also puts a hole in that for a top entrance that he plugs during different parts of the year. He also removes it when comb building starts or they build in it. It has been sucessfull and now he fills them in the fall and uses them on all his hives (~300).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427403951368825731noreply@blogger.com