tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post1362489292828188661..comments2024-01-03T03:14:27.477-07:00Comments on The Kittalog: Bee Club!Kitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-11353549853025303692009-03-11T15:15:00.000-06:002009-03-11T15:15:00.000-06:00Dorks unite! Thanks you guys.Pam, yes, Backyardhiv...Dorks unite! Thanks you guys.<BR/><BR/>Pam, yes, Backyardhive.com is based here and runs this club. I've pretty well devoured their site.Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-12978230497196796012009-03-11T14:49:00.000-06:002009-03-11T14:49:00.000-06:00That's not dorky... it doesn't get any cooler. Or...That's not dorky... it doesn't get any cooler. Or maybe I'm just a dork, too.Bettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266517579549649484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-46514897215882504132009-03-11T14:11:00.000-06:002009-03-11T14:11:00.000-06:00Kitt have you been to this site?http://www.backyar...Kitt have you been to this site?<BR/>http://www.backyardhive.com/Articles_on_Beekeeping/Features/Catching_Bees_-_By_Will_Dart/<BR/>Very exciting story about acquiring a swarm.Pam J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03397439327477925210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-5946475347487988362009-03-11T12:49:00.000-06:002009-03-11T12:49:00.000-06:00i too think your bee club is Great! It was so gre...i too think your bee club is Great! It was so great to see people who are interested in a cool hobby get together to talk and swap ideas! <BR/>I hope many bees find their way to you! :o) ek.kimchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520269126259045342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-62964576168118771062009-03-11T01:30:00.000-06:002009-03-11T01:30:00.000-06:00i heart embracing dorkiness. :) your bee club so...i heart embracing dorkiness. :) your bee club sounds really interesting.kaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837104374747182724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-38483832583760324832009-03-10T19:00:00.000-06:002009-03-10T19:00:00.000-06:00Pam, the goal is to catch a swarm, which equals fr...Pam, the goal is to catch a swarm, which equals free bees! Otherwise you have to mail-order them, and they are not cheap. <BR/><BR/>A healthy, well-populated hive will swarm when it feels crowded in the spring. Beekeepers try to stop swarming by giving the bees more space, or the beekeepers can split the colony in two. <BR/><BR/>But it's a once-a-year thing (and optional, depending). For the most part bees don't need a lot of attention.Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-8870452566091525052009-03-10T17:47:00.000-06:002009-03-10T17:47:00.000-06:00This is complicated stuff. Your goal is to stop a...This is complicated stuff. Your goal is to stop a swarm in progress, right? Or maybe to prevent a swarm? Do they swarm just once a year? This bee business is beginning to sound too labor-intensive for me. (My worm composting is so easy that I can ignore it for days on end.) But I DO love learning about your bees.<BR/><BR/>The homemade comb and that crazy roof hive are wonderful. I'm a huge fan of these improvised tools and structures.Pam J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03397439327477925210noreply@blogger.com