tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.comments2024-02-23T05:26:35.037-05:00Linda's BeesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4081125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-26113723945434801382022-05-22T11:14:21.794-04:002022-05-22T11:14:21.794-04:00I found your blog while looking for Mary Oliver po...I found your blog while looking for Mary Oliver poems about bees. I am a first year beekeeper and in love with my 'girls'. I have swarm bees; one by accident and three others caught. I even caught one by myself without the help of my mentor. I look forward to learning more, and learn something new almost daily. Elaine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-84440218671674528852022-03-23T09:11:16.445-04:002022-03-23T09:11:16.445-04:00I certainly didn't want the hive to swarm but ...I certainly didn't want the hive to swarm but since it did, having bees that cooperated and made it possible for me to collect them was a real gift!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-23826585881705402562022-03-23T05:22:42.070-04:002022-03-23T05:22:42.070-04:00It's so frustrating when the tech doesn't ...It's so frustrating when the tech doesn't do what you want and doesn't even explain what's wrong.<br />At least the bees were cooperating.Granny Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421699357402761385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-52151124460867298092022-03-17T15:53:03.441-04:002022-03-17T15:53:03.441-04:00They are light, airy, and I hope you love them!They are light, airy, and I hope you love them!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-22205212180872708242022-03-17T15:52:08.146-04:002022-03-17T15:52:08.146-04:00Thank you. I look forward to making these.Thank you. I look forward to making these.paploogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091810876424311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-90198451945992243602022-03-16T13:14:48.442-04:002022-03-16T13:14:48.442-04:00If you click on "Watch on YouTube" on th...If you click on "Watch on YouTube" on the video, and watch it on YouTube, the recipe with all the instructions and the ingredients is on the top of the YouTube chat below the movie.<br />Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-48059076398503379612022-03-16T11:54:40.330-04:002022-03-16T11:54:40.330-04:00Can you give the full ingredient list, please. Mi...Can you give the full ingredient list, please. Missing buttermilk, baking soda and yeast quantities. Thanks.paploogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091810876424311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-81468140440710677642022-03-13T20:16:33.430-04:002022-03-13T20:16:33.430-04:00Exactly - I am in awe of their ability to wait unt...Exactly - I am in awe of their ability to wait until a warm day to relieve themselves!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-67135127911057228122022-03-02T23:04:43.166-05:002022-03-02T23:04:43.166-05:00Yes, it's usually really successful. I almost ...Yes, it's usually really successful. I almost every year get a free swarm that moves into empty equipment. On my best year, I got four hives filled with no effort on my part. I encourage you to try it. Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-31638458052329582642022-03-02T10:50:38.372-05:002022-03-02T10:50:38.372-05:00Can you tell me your success with this pleaseCan you tell me your success with this pleaseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954942357876585661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-91309530001685779702022-03-01T10:45:35.770-05:002022-03-01T10:45:35.770-05:00I was just joking about the bees as log rollers. B...I was just joking about the bees as log rollers. Bees are so light and tiny that the cork doesn't move at all when bees land on it. People use all kinds of things in water to provide bee landing places: styrofoam peanuts, plant sticks, popsicle sticks.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658075730623190903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-48816384304859485782022-02-15T21:57:05.277-05:002022-02-15T21:57:05.277-05:00If you need the answers, just email me and I'l...If you need the answers, just email me and I'll send you the key: beekeeperlinda@gmail.com<br />Enjoy!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-77943643192185291452022-02-08T15:50:08.889-05:002022-02-08T15:50:08.889-05:00So bee balm isn't! I wonder why it's calle...So bee balm isn't! I wonder why it's called that?Esthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-83275782357028442552022-02-08T15:21:54.132-05:002022-02-08T15:21:54.132-05:00"IhavetogoIhavetogoIhavetog-" is what th..."IhavetogoIhavetogoIhavetog-" is what they're really thinking! :pEsthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-74490236673795546432022-02-06T03:24:16.908-05:002022-02-06T03:24:16.908-05:00Nice idea Linda but how about pinning something wi...Nice idea Linda but how about pinning something with a bit of weight and which won't rust into the side of the cork so it doesn't roll. In fact if you get the weight right, the cork will sit lower in the water which will give the bees a better cork/water edge to drink from.Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230369925763134398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-83268829143111802312022-02-03T15:42:00.945-05:002022-02-03T15:42:00.945-05:00Because this post is over 10 years old, you can...Because this post is over 10 years old, you can't find it in a search from blogspot on this blog but here is a post about using plant saucers:<br />http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2012/02/making-water-source.htmlLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-32093862484918159772022-02-03T15:39:23.465-05:002022-02-03T15:39:23.465-05:00You can do anything you want to hold the corks in ...You can do anything you want to hold the corks in place. Or you can just use large rocks to give them a place to stand. I want the corks floating so that they will move when a bird wants to use the bird bath as such. But I have in another yard created a water source that was made of two plant saucers with rocks in the inner saucer serving as a water source. I planted things in the out saucer.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-36728195854172289212022-02-03T15:22:09.646-05:002022-02-03T15:22:09.646-05:00Can you put some rocks or wire to hold the corks i...Can you put some rocks or wire to hold the corks in place.ChaseAnn1983https://www.blogger.com/profile/04382999546194776455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-67607312112167771142022-01-27T17:09:13.094-05:002022-01-27T17:09:13.094-05:00To this paragraph....>
'In a stewpot of boi...To this paragraph....><br />'In a stewpot of boiling water, immerse the frame for 30 seconds. Obviously the whole frame won't fit into the stew pot so I put in one half and then the other.'<br /><br /> It would be better if the whole frame was completely immersed in the warm water in a suitable larger pot. Plus you should separate the water surface into an immersion and a lifting side. <br />(The separation wall be at least 5 cm deep and 5 cm high above the surface of the warm water.) The melted wax could extract from the immersion side.<br />In this case the wax could totall melded from the frames and don't <br />solidify back on it in the lifting, clean side.<br /> In addition, the spores of some diseases do not die at 100 degrees Celsius (boiling point of water), so the wax should be removed from the frames as much as possible.<br /> For the healt of bees.sajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147585736338638911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-8215246468686409952022-01-20T14:27:45.073-05:002022-01-20T14:27:45.073-05:00My name is Jeannie and I am the Academic and Outre...My name is Jeannie and I am the Academic and Outreach Director at a local nonprofit organization - Los Ninos Primero. We are developing our curriculum and theme around bees for our summer educational program and are searching for partnerships to bring real-life experiences to our students. <br /><br />Please let me know if you would be willing to explore this opportunity - you can email me or reach me by phone at 678-296-9175.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing from you. <br /><br />Jeannie Adams Myers, Ed.S.<br />Academic and Outreach Director<br />jeannie.myers@losninosprimerousa.org<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851851343825590591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-70364835595949859172021-11-17T05:51:25.893-05:002021-11-17T05:51:25.893-05:00im glad for you to use the photo. Please give me c...im glad for you to use the photo. Please give me credit or link to the blog post. LindaLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-21656203301858301842021-11-17T05:24:53.438-05:002021-11-17T05:24:53.438-05:00Dear Linda,
for a publication in Germany about bee...Dear Linda,<br />for a publication in Germany about bees and bee goddess I need a picture of Austeja.It would be wonderful if I could use the photo Austeja at the museum of ancient beekeeping.<br /><br />I would be happy to receive a reply from you.<br />Blessed bee<br />KarinKarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333466130973952095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-74005868804435107952021-09-12T20:35:15.816-04:002021-09-12T20:35:15.816-04:00Turns out that APS did order the spraying so the D...Turns out that APS did order the spraying so the Dept of Ag couldn't do an investigation because we couldn't complain from the school about something ordered by the school system. So we combined the hives and one does still have a queen.<br />\<br />Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-57160997890876869952021-08-24T12:27:03.493-04:002021-08-24T12:27:03.493-04:00School started on August 5 and this happened just ...School started on August 5 and this happened just last week, so not pre-school fumigation. But the parents have been complaining throughout APS (Atlanta Public Schools) about the students getting bitten by mosquitoes. I would not be surprised if APS ordered the landscapers to spray. And, of course, we are powerless in the face of that. Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-17768809088575082482021-08-24T11:47:08.538-04:002021-08-24T11:47:08.538-04:00Linda I also wonder if the school was fumigated ah...Linda I also wonder if the school was fumigated ahead of the students returning to classes...whether the landscapers sprayed something, or someone else sprayed something, as bad as these things are for bees and other insects, what on earth are they doing to the kids???!!!WesternWilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765821422247317378noreply@blogger.com