Southern New Mexico Beekeepers
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Another petition
Here is another petition from Credo, I don’t see a conflict in signing two petitions, we sure could use the pressure.
My bees thank you!
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Cut out's and removals needed... 29 Replies
I have a cut-out needing to be done in Ruidoso. Bees in a roof soffitt. The homeowner says honey is dripping out of it. Should be a good removal with good mountain bees. I currently have no room and…Continue
Started by Paul McCarty. Last reply by Kenneth Lee Henderson yesterday.
Monsanto Roundup vs. Bees 4 Replies
Just saw an article on an Illinois beekeeper claiming Roundup kills bees. Does anyone know more about these claims?I have to use Roundup to kill the invasive plant African Rue which is slowly taking…Continue
Started by Kenneth Lee Henderson. Last reply by Ralph Ketter Jun 7.
Bear Fence 18 Replies
Talked with NM Game & Fish on Tuesday and forwarded the names of those Southern New Mexico Beekeepers interested in a solar bear fence. There were a total of ten interested BKs, 5 in the…Continue
Tags: Game, &, Fish, NM, fence
Started by James G. Blackburn II. Last reply by James G. Blackburn II Jun 6.
Is this a queen cell 4 Replies
Opened the weaker of my two hives today and found this on one of the combs. Is it a queen cell? JPEG attached.Continue
Started by Luther Light. Last reply by James G. Blackburn II Jun 4.
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Comment by Diana Calkins on July 12, 2012 at 4:26pm -
Paul, I'm pretty close to being there. Now I just have to convince my partner in crime. ;O)
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Comment by Paul McCarty on July 12, 2012 at 4:01pm -
Diana, eventually you will get strange like me and sit in the yard with your ear to the hive on the scheduled day listening for the virgin.
And Jim... glad you got one of his queens. It should work out well for those bees. Their future was to get one of them eventually anyway.
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Comment by Diana Calkins on July 12, 2012 at 2:00pm
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How fortunate you got to hear that! I would imagine the new queen wouldn't make that sound for very long. Guess you were in the right place at the right time.
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Comment by Rob Shepler on July 12, 2012 at 1:49pm
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When a new queen is hatching she announces to the hive that she is on the way, it gives the old queen a chance to gather and swarm if she is going to. It is a squeaky sort of a Beep, beep, beep. It is unmistakable once you here it.
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Comment by Diana Calkins on July 12, 2012 at 1:28pm
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Good to know, James. We'd been feeding them and have lots of water as they were situated beside a creek and our garden with drip irrigation and some sprinklers. As far as forage and pollen goes, it has been a stretch. Hope your combination of weaker hives works out well. Could you let us know your procedure and how it goes?
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Comment by Diana Calkins on July 12, 2012 at 1:26pm
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Piping virgin queen? What is that?
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I heard a piping virgin queen today, it was very cool! Beep, beep, beep.
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DARN! Diana I am sure sorry to hear that. I am sure that we will find you another!
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Comment by James H DAWDY on July 12, 2012 at 9:13am -
Diana- I picked up a queen from Aurelio Paez in Anthony yesterday, and he told me that 30% of his ~400 hives have died. He said it was due to the drought- there just isn't enough water, forage, pollen etc for these weaker hives. He did say, and I have also noticed, that all the rain these last few days has turned things around dramatically. I'm taking his advice and doing a newspaper combine of my weaker hive in the hopes that I'll end up with a strong, well stocked hive to overwinter.
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Comment by Diana Calkins on July 12, 2012 at 8:35am
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Our feral hive died off...no queen. :( The less than 200 that were left along with their measly comb was placed in the strong hive. Very disappointed but learned a lot. Hope to get another feral colony someday that were as nice as these. I prefer the feral bees as they are already used to our seasons.
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The New Mexico Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization of private beekeepers, commercial beekeepers, persons interested in promoting the importance of the honey bee in the environment, and businesses related to the honey industry. Representing all regions of New Mexico, the Association maintains a close affiliation with the State of New Mexico's Department of Agriculture. Membership in the Association is open to all interested persons.
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