"Marj in Las Cruces had a swarm arrive yesterday. 575-520-9245."
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James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Hokey Wiley in Cruces just off El Paseo near University has a bee tree he wants to cut down. If anyone would like to collect the hive, please call 575-649-4175."
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Yep- and this hive proves it. It was about 6 miles north of Rt 70 before you get to the pass, out in the desert with no farms and not that many houses around- just desert scrub. I'm going to have to sit down and have a talk with my…"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Yep, got some honey, and also 5 frames of brood that I've put into a nuc with what bees I was able to get. Didn't get the queen though. It amazes me how these feral hives out in the middle of the desert can be so strong and…"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Cutout I did today near Las Cruces. Hive probably 2+ years old in the junction box for a sprinkler system. About a foot deep, the bees used the PVC pipe as top bars for the second layer of comb."
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Been dealing with swarming issues. I now realize that my Beeweaver packages installed March 30, both swarmed. I thought packages wouldn't swarm that quickly, but Rob Shepler mentioned it happening to his Beeweavers. Mine were…"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Finally seeing flow activity here in Deming. Mainly in the afternoon."
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Is anyone seeing any flow from the mesquite/catclaw blooms?"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"The 2012/13 winter loss survey is out: http://beeinformed.org/2013/05/winter-loss-survey-2012-2013/"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"I have a serious case of hive envy"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Found two queens today. One is almost certainly the emergency queen from the cutout/combine I posted about. Man, she's HUGE- looks like she's aiming for crickethood. This was the one that wasn't laying for a long…"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Thanks Paul- when I get my queens I'll be sure to give it a try. "
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Found a queen in my Beeweaver hive. The others have all been queenless, and it looks like at least one has a laying worker. Have some queens on the way, and have shook out the laying worker hive and dropped a frame of eggs/larvae from…"
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Jim G. and Jim H. And before anyone asks, I am never going to admit what the H stands for."
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Should mention that I don't have any viable young larvae at this point, so a nuc with a good laying queen that I can take frames of eggs from for my deeps to make queens would also be an option."
James H DAWDY commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"I seem to have suffered a queen die off. Both my beeweaver queens are gone, and also the feral emergency queen. I had pinched my overwinter queen for not laying well (probably a mistake in hindsite...at least she layed…"
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 7:04pm on February 11, 2013,
Phill Remick said… Hey Jim,
Are you going to come up to abq and work some bees this summer??
- At 9:51am on July 25, 2012,
Diana Wilson said… The New Mexico Beekeepers also have a group on Facebook. 2 hives doing great, 1 doing ok, the last one (2 very small swarms I captured this year), I just combined into one small super. Spotty brood, one full frame both sides of honey, and raising a supercedure queen. How are yours doing? My addy is dianawilson918@gmail.com, or you can find me on FB Anglswngs69/Diana Wilson
- At 2:54am on July 25, 2012, Diana Wilson said…
Wow, someone else from Deming YIPPPEE! My bees are hanging in, 3 hives doing ok, one is just hanging in there, and lost a weak one to wax moths. They are really liking my watermelon plants right now. We'll have to get together. I'm a newbie at this, so still making lots of mistakes.
- At 2:37pm on May 17, 2012,
Info NMBKA said… James, welcome to NMBKA! Feel free and add news, start a group or list a bee related event. Don't worry, you can't break anything!
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