tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post9063116449413099795..comments2023-05-23T08:30:37.221-07:00Comments on The Itty Bitty Farm in the City: That's My BeeHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13263795936437012313noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-47142276708376000042011-04-28T15:54:22.372-07:002011-04-28T15:54:22.372-07:00We've kept bees in Oakland for a year, now. I&...We've kept bees in Oakland for a year, now. I've caught a couple of feral swarms, and have given them to newbie Beekeepers. It's bizarre how much I enjoy catching swarms and providing them with homes.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-55020471617723763782011-04-26T07:24:42.217-07:002011-04-26T07:24:42.217-07:00SO, if you have any beekeeping questions please fe...SO, if you have any beekeeping questions please feel free to ask. OR ask my son (Backyard Ecosystems). I am a more traditional beekeeper but moving in his direction and he is a more organic back to nature type.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535882936461587098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-24990014480178882662011-04-23T09:13:54.422-07:002011-04-23T09:13:54.422-07:00Congrats on your new girls! We disoriented our be...Congrats on your new girls! We disoriented our bees similarly last weekend as our hive stand wasn't finished by the time we caught our first swarm this year. They looked quite confused until we put the hives back on the stand. We've added metal legs to our stand, and will use a combination of bottom water-filled cups, and upper inverted tanglefoot cups to keep ants out. If you're using oil, be sure that the cups can't fill with rainwater, or the oil will slop out on the ground during storms, and makes a mess. I have used the powdered Borax trick too when unearthing an ant colony nearby. Seems to have worked so far. Have fun with your new bees!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-1641553239332452802011-04-23T08:36:56.744-07:002011-04-23T08:36:56.744-07:00Yay, bees! I'm picking up my first bees this ...Yay, bees! I'm picking up my first bees this weekend, but now I'm worried about ants-- I heard just plain water would be fine, but I have a very ant-y backyard. I'm anxious to hear how you outsmart your ants.Karahttp://www.welloneofmyblogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-16521157736469915762011-04-22T16:43:30.717-07:002011-04-22T16:43:30.717-07:00So how do you get rid of the ants???So how do you get rid of the ants???Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058762474046780110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-71280456629506797012011-04-22T16:00:31.132-07:002011-04-22T16:00:31.132-07:00Brilliant! Bees is on our list (after chickens, bu...Brilliant! Bees is on our list (after chickens, but before goats!) and to be able to just buy them all ready to go is great. I am looking at doing a Natural Bee Keeping course, for Warre Hives at the end of the year... so excited!<br /><br />Like this: http://milkwood.net/2010/10/28/the-way-of-the-bee-an-intro-to-natural-beekeeping/dixiebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891290324250395382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-1976915290571112472011-04-22T14:07:22.631-07:002011-04-22T14:07:22.631-07:00SO jealous. We're not allowed to have them in ...SO jealous. We're not allowed to have them in our neighborhood. My plan is just to plant as many bee-attracting plants as I can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-43122706324365177962011-04-22T10:58:56.106-07:002011-04-22T10:58:56.106-07:00that is so cool. Your farm just keeps getting more...that is so cool. Your farm just keeps getting more and more awesome.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911608453762091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-41080977755797805542011-04-22T07:53:34.494-07:002011-04-22T07:53:34.494-07:00I'm wondering if your bees were my bees? Stev...I'm wondering if your bees were my bees? Steven split the two hives I host for him about a month ago. Could be. You never know. Now that I have my own two hives, I'm going to ask him to remove his once I'm sure mine are established and I have viable queens.<br /><br />Glad you've joined the ranks of beekeepers. Your garden will thank you!Kitty Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910765679808410549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-40512409011628930082011-04-22T06:22:29.714-07:002011-04-22T06:22:29.714-07:00To save on oil you can fill the cans partially wit...To save on oil you can fill the cans partially with water and then put a layer of oil on top since it floats.<br /><br />Congratulations on the bees! We're getting our first package of bees on Saturday. You're right, they aren't cheap. The cost of the hive was surprising as well.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607208465219962573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733417645352174190.post-91011524811767550102011-04-22T01:21:39.528-07:002011-04-22T01:21:39.528-07:00This is something I am looking into as well. I wi...This is something I am looking into as well. I will be interested to see how yours go.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.com