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"The rule of no realm is mine. But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, these are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail in my task if anything that passes through this night can still grow fairer or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I too am a steward. Did you not know?" Gandolf
Every summer, they'd split their best colonies and start new ones
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Brooke Dryden wrote:HI! You can plant alfalfa there but make sure you don't give it to horses...alfalfa in the south contains blister beetles, and one beetle will kill a horse. Only western alfalfa is safe for horses.
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Jerry Ward wrote:Yeah I watched that with interest. A bit like a Warre system. I wonder what plastic bottle would that is commonly available in the US would work.
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Mike Haasl wrote:What's a HD water bottle? Like a water cooler jug?
Marty Mitchell wrote:
Mike Haasl wrote:What's a HD water bottle? Like a water cooler jug?
Even if they were packed with honey... they would be about 1/2 as heavy as they would be if they were filled with water. Which is very doable by most elderly people even.
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Jerry Ward wrote:
Honey is about 50% denser than water, but you have the bee space between the combs. So I would guess it would be about the same as one full of water.
Which he was since he was getting at least 4mi away from anyone who uses pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
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Marty Mitchell wrote:
I have been staring out the window at the falling snow all day. Looking at the barn in the distance. I bet I could close off one end of the loft area with a solid sheet of plywood... and put 4 of these hives next to each other up there in that small space.
I would still insulate it up there since it gets so hot during the summer. Just vent it to the outside and all should be well. Even well protected during things like general hurricane remnant blowing through.
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