Beekeeping
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CloverKnollFarms
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Yes, actually very pleased with it. The buckwheat is a little sparse in areas, but it is all volunteer.
The phacelia came in well! The seeds are so small you cannot see them, so my passes overlapped a bit too much. I broadcast 30lb per acre, when it should have been 18lb, because of this. The phacelia seedlings are a dark purple, so very hard to see in photos. They are now growing their second set of leaves.
NorTracNY
Platinum Member
Around here the bee clubs all have lists to report swarms to. Beekeepers don't want their hives to swarm as it will result in a significant loss of honey production. It's VERY important in this state to not upset the public. We are doing our best to prevent local laws around beekeeping from popping up. We have some beekeepers around me that are not good neighbors. I've had to help settle disputes between the town/police/bad beekeepers/and very upset neighbors. Some towns are now not allowing beekeeping unless you're zoned to have livestock!
I respond to swarm calls whenever I can. If the swarm is able to be gathered out of a tree or bush everyone is happy. If they need to be extracted from a house, you'll have an unhappy homeowner who has to shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Bees in the wild naturally swarm, but homeowners don't see where wild bees live, they just see boxes in apiaries.
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
I'm on the DNR swarm call list, but have never gotten a call from it. It's just local folk and the cutouts come from referrals, because most people around here don't want the hassle.
The country folk out here don't seem to mind swarms... And go out of their way to help bees survive and get rehomed.
Swarm traps are usually more attractive than these home crevices I've found. So most people like having my traps up on their properties
The country folk out here don't seem to mind swarms... And go out of their way to help bees survive and get rehomed.
Swarm traps are usually more attractive than these home crevices I've found. So most people like having my traps up on their properties
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
Here they are.
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
Transferred a swarm that moved into our apiary a few weeks ago, to a permanent hive today. 6 frames of brood already in the works... We should start hitting the stride of our flow here in a couple weeks. Perfect timing!
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LittleBittyBigJohn
Veteran Member
How do you go about mowing and weedeating around your hives? I usually just mow past mine really fast and wear my gear when I weedeat.
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
Just got another swarm call. They made a home in one of my boxes on a farm about 5 miles away! Hallelujah!!
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
If I mow just after sunset they don't mind. Otherwise I do wear gear on the ZTR. I weed eat without gear at sundown. They are all pretty chill.
CloverKnollFarms
Elite Member
Leveled and placed another hive today. This year has been crazy thus far.
