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Comment by Paul McCarty on February 2, 2013 at 1:02pm

That sounds about right. Cottonwoods and Willows in this region normally bloom this time of year. They should be bringing in nectar from them too.

Comment by Ralph Ketter on February 2, 2013 at 11:32am

Feb. 2 and I just noticed my bees bringing in some pollen in La Luz.

Comment by Carol Matie Flowers on January 28, 2013 at 3:18pm

Yes, Rob, lets keep in touch about the seminar; I would love to go.

Also, thanks to everyone who recommended Ralph for the topbar hives. I have asked him to make a couple for me--and then I will need more bees. lol

Comment by Rob Shepler on January 28, 2013 at 4:49am

Carol!

I will be going to Ken's and Les will be teaching there. Let's stay in touch, don't know the date as of yet.....

Comment by Paul McCarty on January 27, 2013 at 10:44pm

Ralph does indeed make them. He is quite good at it.

Comment by Diana Calkins on January 27, 2013 at 8:13pm

Doesn't Ralph Ketter make topbar hives?  I know that Patricia got hers from someone here and I think it was Ralph.

Comment by Carol Matie Flowers on January 27, 2013 at 8:02pm

Does anyone here know where to get another topbar hive? Seems that someone on this group thought they would be making them. Alternately, Les Crowder has one for me but is anyone going to be seeing him?

 I want to get some more bees. I am feeding too and have had lots of bees out and about this past week.

Comment by Carol Matie Flowers on January 27, 2013 at 7:57pm

I would love to carpool to Ken Hayes' seminar.  When is it and does anyone plan to drive?

Comment by Paul McCarty on January 27, 2013 at 4:38pm

Well, seeing as such my bees are nearby, and several other people with hives of my bees are nearby, I would assume you will end up with a cross from my wild dark bees or my Russian/Carnies. They pretty much saturate this town - except during the Apple bloom-out. Several of these orchard ship in bees from elsewhere. Who knows what they are?

A couple have asked me to do it for them, but I don't do pollination like that.

Comment by Diana Calkins on January 27, 2013 at 2:45pm

Thanks for the descriptions and info, Paul.  Perhaps others in our area who are looking for bees this year will give your bees a try. 

I've been very fortunate with my BeeWeavers.  They have been very docile and we've not had to feed them yet.  We are assuming that they will need to be split or swarm this spring.  It will be interesting to see what the young queen will turn out like.  I wonder whose drones she will breed with???  ;)

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