This is the tale that began in 2006 in my first year of beekeeping in Atlanta, GA. ...there's still so much to learn.
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I've been keeping this blog for all of my beekeeping years and I am beginning my 19th year of beekeeping in April 2024. Now there are more than 1300posts on this blog. Please use the search bar below to search the blog for other posts on a subject in which you are interested. You can also click on the "label" at the end of a post and all posts with that label will show up. At the very bottom of this page is a list of all the labels I've used.
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I began this blog to chronicle my beekeeping experiences. I have read lots of beekeeping books, but nothing takes the place of either hands-on experience with an experienced beekeeper or good pictures of the process. I want people to have a clearer picture of what to expect in their beekeeping so I post pictures and write about my beekeeping saga here.Master Beekeeper Enjoy with me as I learn and grow as a beekeeper.
I just tried it and it worked for me. I'm sorry you are having trouble. If you double click on the slide show, you should be able to watch it on Picasa instead of on the blog and that might work better.
Question about what type of powdered sugar to use. I had heard that starch is toxic to bees but all powdered sugars seem to have some starch in them. I attempted to grind and pulverize some pure sugar but that was very slow and unsuccessful.
I'm curious about this as well. I'm unableto find powdered sugar without any starch in it. I've also been told that you can't make it from regular suger. Any one with guidance here?
My husband and I tried making powdered sugar from regular sugar a couple of times. Then, this past weekend we tried again. We used 1/2 cup of regular sugar in a very small grinder. It worked great. It looked exactly like powdered sugar and took only about 30 seconds. I think the problem is that it must be in a small blender.
Our apiary officer said to use 100% icing sugar as the starch is toxic to them. If you have a powerful grinder or food processor you can use white sugar and process until it turns into icing sugar :) We got a kit as part of our membership.
Why are there no real TBH comments or sections. I've read just about all on your site and I'd bet you'd be very good at TBH and we'd appreciate your insite should you deciede to increase your exposure to them.
Hi, Linda; Mitch in Greenville, NC. I've been warned by an old beekeeper to be careful about applying conf. sugar to a hive. Something about throwing off metabolism of the bees if used too much, and that just 1 "dosing" every now-and-then would be pointless. Have your results been different? Thx much ....
Very cool video! I use the same method, it is amazing and works!
ReplyDeleteCan't seem to see the slide show, me or is there a problem?
ReplyDeleteI just tried it and it worked for me. I'm sorry you are having trouble. If you double click on the slide show, you should be able to watch it on Picasa instead of on the blog and that might work better.
ReplyDeleteQuestion about what type of powdered sugar to use. I had heard that starch is toxic to bees but all powdered sugars seem to have some starch in them. I attempted to grind and pulverize some pure sugar but that was very slow and unsuccessful.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about this as well. I'm unableto find powdered sugar without any starch in it. I've also been told that you can't make it from regular suger. Any one with guidance here?
DeleteMy husband and I tried making powdered sugar from regular sugar a couple of times. Then, this past weekend we tried again. We used 1/2 cup of regular sugar in a very small grinder. It worked great. It looked exactly like powdered sugar and took only about 30 seconds. I think the problem is that it must be in a small blender.
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DeleteOur apiary officer said to use 100% icing sugar as the starch is toxic to them. If you have a powerful grinder or food processor you can use white sugar and process until it turns into icing sugar :) We got a kit as part of our membership.
DeleteHi, there is no slideshow here.. Just blank green space. I've recently been given a hive and I'm new to beekeeping, this hive definitely has mites.
ReplyDeleteWhy are there no real TBH comments or sections. I've read just about all on your site and I'd bet you'd be very good at TBH and we'd appreciate your insite should you deciede to increase your exposure to them.
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ReplyDeleteThis post is quite interesting and useful. I came to know about sugar shake making...
light brown sugar
Hi, Linda; Mitch in Greenville, NC. I've been warned by an old beekeeper to be careful about applying conf. sugar to a hive. Something about throwing off metabolism of the bees if used too much, and that just 1 "dosing" every now-and-then would be pointless. Have your results been different? Thx much ....
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