alfred
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« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2010, 09:14:58 AM » |
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Very nice work. So much better than the stuff that I slap together!
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Bellavista2
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« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2010, 02:33:42 AM » |
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Hi Ron I'm 6 miles east of Redding. Did you have some hives survive into winter? I didn't medicate for anything this fall I guess CCD got mine this time. Maybe we will have a spring this year and will be able to get off to a early start.
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ronwhite3030
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« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2010, 05:01:00 AM » |
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I have a hive and a nuc going into winter. we will see how things go, I could tell bellavista as your name kinda gave it away is this your first year keeping bees?
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« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2010, 06:25:03 AM » |
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Nice work and great loking timber. Did you make the frame ends or buy them and just make the top and bottom rails?
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ronwhite3030
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« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2010, 11:25:37 PM » |
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I made the frame ends, I made everything.
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« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2010, 11:46:22 PM » |
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I've read somewhere it was used in the past, poultry incubators were constructed of redwood too. nice work!
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ronwhite3030
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« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2010, 11:57:01 PM » |
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hey wd have you used chat?
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« Reply #27 on: December 07, 2010, 06:41:58 PM » |
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Heres a small piece from California State Beekeepers' Association - 1918 - courtesy of google book results about the use of redwood hives. If ya look theres more out there on the subject. no, I haven't been in chat |
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Bellavista2
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« Reply #28 on: December 11, 2010, 12:46:50 AM » |
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Hi Ron This was the second year, different problems both years. I hope to beat the odds with numbers and different methods top bar, African, ware etc. Just kidding sort of. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I thought for sure The New Carniolans were going to be the answer. I will try at least one other hive style next spring what have I to lose.
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« Reply #29 on: December 11, 2010, 02:26:08 AM » |
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If you have questions just let me know and I can give you advice and what not, hopefully get you a few hives living through next year.
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