tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post1521689341347338945..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: Inside the QE2Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-53425856532997017202011-05-29T23:08:16.666-07:002011-05-29T23:08:16.666-07:00Did you ever figure out the holey cell caps? My li...Did you ever figure out the holey cell caps? My limited reading doesn't bode well but you have come to a better conclusion.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461416740136336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-47692070195354486332011-05-08T21:51:27.228-07:002011-05-08T21:51:27.228-07:00The book I read was the one that came with my begi...The book I read was the one that came with my beginners kit from Brushy Mountain. I also remember the instructor in the beekeeping class I went to telling us that bees don't lay multiple eggs per cell so if you see that you have an infestation of something. I just don't remember now which varmit he said it was.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461416740136336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-49708672161516064132011-05-08T21:46:10.010-07:002011-05-08T21:46:10.010-07:00From the title I thought we were about to get a pe...From the title I thought we were about to get a peek at some new scenery but instead get a fresh peak in the hive. I look forward to all of your posts. I find your work facinating and the house and the garden and the Bees spectacular. I hope that the spring and summer bring you better health and more time doing what you love.Steve, Christa, Emily, Meghan, Charles & Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969363530353507392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-39659649131248714072011-05-07T20:21:31.873-07:002011-05-07T20:21:31.873-07:00Regarding the laying of multiple eggs, by both que...Regarding the laying of multiple eggs, by both queens and workers:<br /><br />http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslayingworkers.htmLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-69826949287529405492011-05-07T20:01:36.000-07:002011-05-07T20:01:36.000-07:00Masha --
Those Western Scrub Jays are very prote...Masha -- <br /><br />Those Western Scrub Jays are very protective of "their" territory. They are tough, smart, sassy birds.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-38041244040843377832011-05-07T19:42:23.352-07:002011-05-07T19:42:23.352-07:00Diane --
You are such an utter sweetie pie!Diane -- <br /><br />You are such an utter sweetie pie!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-54296427796288747972011-05-07T19:42:05.498-07:002011-05-07T19:42:05.498-07:00Curbstone Clare --
I fooled around with Hive Trac...Curbstone Clare --<br /><br />I fooled around with Hive Tracks, but honestly drawing is more natural for me than data entry.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-6090485890083903392011-05-07T19:41:22.279-07:002011-05-07T19:41:22.279-07:00Thank you for such an informative post on bees. I ...Thank you for such an informative post on bees. I am so glad I found your blog (or rather you found mine first). I enjoyed your post very much - you showed me the extent of my ignorance...<br /><br />Thank you for the bird ID - I was told it was a Towhee by a few other people :). I saw our bluejay pecking it pretty badly today to get it out of the yard...Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-77441353440085469952011-05-07T19:41:16.480-07:002011-05-07T19:41:16.480-07:00Jimmy --
Luckily, we don't have small hive b...Jimmy -- <br /><br />Luckily, we don't have small hive beetles in this part of the country.<br /><br />I've seen comb that has been infested with wax moths, and I doubt that we have that problem.<br /><br />However, I'd love to read what you've been reading that lead you to these conclusions. Can you share any information?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-7533138590833196022011-05-07T19:12:45.338-07:002011-05-07T19:12:45.338-07:00This is just off the top of my head so I may haave...This is just off the top of my head so I may haave some details wrong. I think two eggs in a cell indicates wax moth or small hive beetle. Bees don't lay multiple eggs per cell.<br /><br />What do I know though,I've just started down this road. :)Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461416740136336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-16523945027101421162011-05-07T12:04:39.348-07:002011-05-07T12:04:39.348-07:00You are BOTH very lucky indeed. You continue to in...You are BOTH very lucky indeed. You continue to inspire us too. In fact, I would have to call you our muses.Rabid Quilter from Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838215045002688885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-82784875968641775912011-05-06T22:55:46.752-07:002011-05-06T22:55:46.752-07:00I think the QE2 is a perfect name! I agree with y...I think the QE2 is a perfect name! I agree with your assessment on eggs. Until proven otherwise, you just have a young recently mated Queen who is still figuring out the lay of the land. I like your notebook idea, especially after getting nectar squarely in the center of my lens during our last inspection. Made for a series of annoying soft focus images ;) Have you tried using 'Hive Tracks' online? We're trying it out, and so far so good, although we haven't really tried to get any of our data back out of it yet, but with four hives on the hive stand, I thought it might help keep me better organized. We'll see if that actually works in the long run :PCurbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.com