Comments on: MPR At The Honey Harvest http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/ Not your typical birder! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: birdchick http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9088 birdchick Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9088 Virginia<br/><br/>We have Minnesota Hygienic Italian Bees and we've got at least three supers.<br/><br/>Anonymous<br/><br/>Olga was requeened and she didn't take, so we combined the weak/queenless Olga with the strong Kitty. <br/><br/>raven-feathers<br/><br/>I find the less I read about what bees are supp, the better. Newly started colonies aren't supposed to do it, but I've had two new colonies build comb honey--I think it just depends on the hive.<br/><br/>I think the early draw out is to keep the color of the comb pretty and white. As you add more supers on top, the workers crawl over the comb that's already built and will "stain" it with their polleny foot prints. Virginia

We have Minnesota Hygienic Italian Bees and we’ve got at least three supers.

Anonymous

Olga was requeened and she didn’t take, so we combined the weak/queenless Olga with the strong Kitty.

raven-feathers

I find the less I read about what bees are supp, the better. Newly started colonies aren’t supposed to do it, but I’ve had two new colonies build comb honey–I think it just depends on the hive.

I think the early draw out is to keep the color of the comb pretty and white. As you add more supers on top, the workers crawl over the comb that’s already built and will “stain” it with their polleny foot prints.

]]> By: raven-feathers http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9082 raven-feathers Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:25:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9082 do you extract the honey from the ross rounds or package them as comb honey? what is the quality like if you package it? my understanding is that comb honey should be an early flow product and this is rather late in the year?<br/><br/>man, i love these bees. i can't wait for my own in the spring! do you extract the honey from the ross rounds or package them as comb honey? what is the quality like if you package it? my understanding is that comb honey should be an early flow product and this is rather late in the year?

man, i love these bees. i can’t wait for my own in the spring!

]]> By: Kate http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9076 Kate Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9076 I love reading about your bees - and seeing them on their Bee Home Video. Thank you for keeping us posted and entertained. I love reading about your bees – and seeing them on their Bee Home Video. Thank you for keeping us posted and entertained.

]]> By: Syed Mohsin Naqvi http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 Syed Mohsin Naqvi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9074 In the birds i like bees very much. Because it produced honey for the benifit of human being i wish i am also a honey harvest.<br/>Frank Riched<br/>http://planet-tonga.blogspot.com/2008/09/experiencing-tonga-for-very-first-time.html In the birds i like bees very much. Because it produced honey for the benifit of human being i wish i am also a honey harvest.
Frank Riched
http://planet-tonga.blogspot.com/2008/09/experiencing-tonga-for-very-first-time.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9073 Anonymous Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9073 Was the Kitty/Olga hive recently re-queened? If it was, is it possible that the new queen was superceded? If she were, what you have is a feral hive where bees from the surrounding area have taken over. The next question is what color are the bees? Are they dark in color? Dark bees have this reputation for being mean as catsh*t. Very productive but mean as heck. I have worked with hives while in college & we had 2 donated hives. Immediately upon getting close to the hives we would get stung. We didn't even need to open them to get them angry. The bees from these particular hives were dark in color & were probably derived from German stock which were particularly widespread in the area & not very good natured. Hives are often influenced by the stock of the feral bees living in the area if the queen bee is superceded. Was the Kitty/Olga hive recently re-queened? If it was, is it possible that the new queen was superceded? If she were, what you have is a feral hive where bees from the surrounding area have taken over. The next question is what color are the bees? Are they dark in color? Dark bees have this reputation for being mean as catsh*t. Very productive but mean as heck. I have worked with hives while in college & we had 2 donated hives. Immediately upon getting close to the hives we would get stung. We didn't even need to open them to get them angry. The bees from these particular hives were dark in color & were probably derived from German stock which were particularly widespread in the area & not very good natured. Hives are often influenced by the stock of the feral bees living in the area if the queen bee is superceded.

]]> By: Kitty Cat http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9067 Kitty Cat Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9067 hello you wild bee girl,<br/>i thank you for such a guided tour of the hives...<br/>I posted a few photos on my blog, go see 'em!<br/>one of you snacking on a hive, cutting out the middle man of a spoon...<br/>your man was a brave donut kicker, he is to be commended..... hello you wild bee girl,
i thank you for such a guided tour of the hives…
I posted a few photos on my blog, go see ‘em!
one of you snacking on a hive, cutting out the middle man of a spoon…
your man was a brave donut kicker, he is to be commended…..

]]> By: Virginia http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9064 Virginia Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9064 Looks like you've got Italian bees there-am I right? Are they Hygienic Italians? <br/><br/>Sounds like a fun day, and not too many stings when all was said and done. How many supers did you get? Looks like you’ve got Italian bees there-am I right? Are they Hygienic Italians?

Sounds like a fun day, and not too many stings when all was said and done. How many supers did you get?

]]> By: Loki http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9063 Loki Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9063 I saw the wrestle pic before i read your blogpost and had to laugh. Looks like there is alot of fun in beekeeping with friends. <br/>I hope this year's honey turns out to be excellent I saw the wrestle pic before i read your blogpost and had to laugh. Looks like there is alot of fun in beekeeping with friends.
I hope this year’s honey turns out to be excellent

]]> By: Lysandwr http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9062 Lysandwr Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:26:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9062 Ah, what a great and soothing sound combo...<br/>First maniacal Lorraine giggle<br/>Then undulating beeness.<br/><br/>Thank you!<br/>(What you capture, both on video and still, with those bees constantly astonishes.) Ah, what a great and soothing sound combo…
First maniacal Lorraine giggle
Then undulating beeness.

Thank you!
(What you capture, both on video and still, with those bees constantly astonishes.)

]]> By: NCmountainwoman http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 NCmountainwoman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2008/09/mpr-at-the-honey-harvest/#comment-9061 I zoomed in on the picture and saw that the shoes are not sandals. Should have known better. I zoomed in on the picture and saw that the shoes are not sandals. Should have known better.

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