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Post by rbz on Feb 6, 2012 16:28:21 GMT -7
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Post by jardiniere28 on Feb 6, 2012 18:54:08 GMT -7
OMG, you live in town?  ? You are a brave man. : ) Claire |
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Post by eastsidebuzz on Feb 7, 2012 14:19:07 GMT -7
Hey I recognize some of those.  That darn yellow orb in the sky is melting my snow pile.  |
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Post by rbz on Apr 4, 2012 23:21:24 GMT -7
Soooo...I bet ya'll are itching to see what's under the hoods of these puppies aren't ya? Stay tuned...If the weather Gawds are happy, I'll post picks this weekend  |
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Apr 5, 2012 0:13:02 GMT -7
Nucs are the salvation of beekeeping.
You can never have too many .
Looks good!!
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Post by rbz on Apr 5, 2012 13:25:19 GMT -7
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Post by rbz on Apr 9, 2012 11:19:05 GMT -7
As promised...Here's what most of my nucs look in the back yard.  Frames removed from the top to bottom the first frame pollen and a few eggs  both sides of frame 2   both sides of frame 3 all open brood   Frame 4   both sides frame 5   What's interesting about this his is other than that one frame, mosrt of the brood is capped Oh well |
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Post by bugleman on Apr 9, 2012 17:53:36 GMT -7
I had some 6 frames that had 3 deep frames of brood.
Those went immediately into upsized equipment.
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Post by NormCounterman on Apr 9, 2012 18:14:23 GMT -7
Even after atking my specticals off and cleaning them, I still see neither hide nor hair of honey on any of those frames, errorbizz! Give those bees some syrup.  Don't be cheap!  ;D Normy ;D |
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Post by rbz on Apr 9, 2012 18:26:37 GMT -7
OK Normy...
Still they look really good don't they?
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Post by rbz on Apr 9, 2012 18:28:57 GMT -7
I had some 6 frames that had 3 deep frames of brood. Those went immediately into upsized equipment. Yeah..the buyers are coming over this weekend to pick em up in the ten framers. Almost all have at least four frames of brood, a few even five! |
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Post by rbz on Apr 10, 2012 11:18:20 GMT -7
Meet Washington's newest beekeeper...Kate...Proud owner of a five framer...well...actually it was a six framer, crammed into the space of a nuc, but what's an extra frame and a half of bees  We met at my production yard while she was mowing city property adjacent to the apiary last summer. When she saw me, show hopped out and joined me in looking at the hives. She took to it right away and I told her I'd hold a nuc for next year. I meet some of the nicest people with beekeeping... I've met a few pin heads too   |
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Post by rbz on Apr 10, 2012 21:57:48 GMT -7
Another beauty of overwintering nucs is being able to identify possible breeding stock. Here's a possible candidate.  all five frames wall to wall brood  and the little lady herself  Truth be told, I don't like to propagate darker Italians as they have resorted to a mongrel line, (I like brood laying golden Italians) but some times you just can't pass up a good thing |
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Post by CountryBeez on Apr 11, 2012 17:07:09 GMT -7
Dark Italians? Looks more like a mighty fine Russian/Carnolian mongrel mix taking over there ;D Thom & my favorite coastal mix is taking over the the northwest!  Just wait when my AMM's invade those YellerJacket boxes of yours You should easily get $4,700 for her as a proven breeder Like beef ranchers say...the darker the better |
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Apr 11, 2012 18:42:22 GMT -7
Nice looking bees Rbz!
While I purchace mainly NWC for the bulk of my outfit, my breeder queen is a Pendells (Frank & Sherry Pendell, Stonyfort CA) Cordovan.
I figure that this killer queens genetics mated with NWC drones shouldlick ass!
Cool pics, Rbz!
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? You are a brave man.
Just wait when my AMM's invade those YellerJacket boxes of yours