"I can take a look at them and see what's up
"
Kevin Schwebel's Page
Latest Activity
Kevin Schwebel replied to Rob Shepler's discussion Winter losses in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Yes. I'm not precisely in the valley, but on the East Mesa within a few miles of farmland. Pretty much every place in Las Cruces is probably within flying distance of some sort of cropland.
"
Kevin Schwebel replied to Rob Shepler's discussion Winter losses in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"I lost 3 of 3, but not sure if I'd count it as winter kill; I had another issue, probably pesticides that finished the job.
For the sake of discussion, here's what happened:
The hives all had a good year, although one had queen troubles…"
Paul McCarty replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Hello again in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"No, you MUST get the hive entrance within inches of the cone or they will simply be stuck on the cone and die. I route the cone through the back of my trap, more or less, and it gives them a new hive entrance."
Kevin Schwebel replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Hello again in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Thanks Paul. So, from what I'm reading, putting a cone over the entrance and baiting them into a hive on the ground won't really work? There's no way I'm getting a box up under eaves 25 feet off the ground. "
Paul McCarty replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Hello again in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"By the way, Nucleus hives work well for traps, because they are small. You just have to check them more often and change them out when they get full - and they will very quickly."
Paul McCarty replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Hello again in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Trap outs involve a lot of time and effort. I prefer cut-outs myself. That being said, trap outs can be done fairly easily if you have the right stuff. The hardest part is finding a way to mount the hive and remove it when it is done (they are VERY…"
Kevin Schwebel added a discussion to the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers
Hello again
Hi all,It's been a while since I posted on here, but I'm back into bee ranching. Had some bad luck late last November (long story) and ended up losing all my bees but have just hived some new ones. I want to ask some of you who do lots of captures: Anyone have any tips on trap-outs? (Looking at Paul....)We have friends who have a colony reoccupying an old hive in their house. It's in the eaves of a two-story log home. Last time they had honey running down their walls inside the house in the…See More
Kevin Schwebel replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Oaks? in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Interesting stuff to know... I'd never heard that before. thanks guys
"
Paul McCarty replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Oaks? in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"I makes a low quality honey, from what I understand, and they usually go for other things first. It is like emergency food for them."
Ralph Ketter replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Oaks? in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"I did a Google search and found information on Oak Apple Galls caused by a parasite wasp. The bees are after the honeydew. Here are links to a couple of sites discussing…"
Paul McCarty replied to Kevin Schwebel's discussion Oaks? in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"They are collecting honeydew nectar from the galls."
Kevin Schwebel added a discussion to the group Southern New Mexico BeekeepersOaks?
A few days ago I was asked to remove bees from a tree in someone's yard. When I got there, I found a large, mature live oak with a lot of bees on it...thousands... but no cavity anywhere. Hence, no colony to collect. I'd not seen bees on oak trees like that before, but now that I look around I find them on all the live oaks around here. They seem to be foraging on those little brown balls that grow on the trees. So, my question is this: what are they collecting? Pollen? Propolis? I…See More
Kevin Schwebel replied to Rob Shepler's discussion Winter is knocking on the door in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Well, Paul hit most of the high points. I do the same, basically; check for food and supplement where necessary...heavy syrup so they store and cure it quickly. I look for50-60 lbs for winter stores, but they didn't use nearly that…"
Kevin Schwebel replied to Paul McCarty's discussion Have your bees ever gotten this angry? in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"No, mine haven't. If mine were that hot I'd find them somewhere else to live. I found one quote interesting "...and we're happy to let them re-queen themselves...."
Given that they're in AZ, that might have…"
Kevin Schwebel commented on Rob Shepler's group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers"Oh, yes, I got that...but I don't think they're any close enough. I'm not down in the valley, but on the east mesa.
"
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:10am on August 27, 2012,
Elaine M. Hampton said… Thanks Did you get those bees?
Welcome
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.
2013 Association Officers
President: Les Crowder
Vice President: Craig Noorlander
Secretary: Jessie Brown
Treasurer: D.J. Nickles
Board: Rob Shepler, Phill Remick
Membership dues are $30 per year for a family
© 2013 Created by Info NMBKA.
Powered by
