tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16709330720685957872024-03-13T14:11:00.549-07:00The Buzz In The DaleThis is home of The Bees In The Dale and novice beekeeping tales along the Backwards and truly Organic Way. The bees are feral bees collected from wild swarms. Bees do it all alone, no help from me, no drugs, no meds, no treatments by humans, just shelter and water.Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.comBlogger131110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-15732173430295588292014-10-02T17:51:00.002-07:002014-10-02T17:53:31.098-07:00When It Gets Hot, Help The Bees.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was 97 outside, the 111 refers to the window directly in the sunlight. This is close to the beach and 97 is an extreme temperature for the area.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I keep a pot with water and corks for landing pads for the bees. When the temps get up it requires topping off very often. There are pebbles in the bottom and they do collect algae but the bees do not seem to mind. The little rubber tube goes to a small tank pump that keeps the water circulating and mosquitoes do not lay eggs in moving water.<br />
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Make sure they have water available when it gets hot. These bees ignore this source when it is not hot but come looking for water when the temps hit 90 or so. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having hidden bees in the city is not enough. We have to get out and promote bee culture and inform the public when we can. This was a "green" expo put on by the City of Torrance. Laura brought her bees and helped man the booth.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Randy who ended up organizing our effort talking to Roberta. Everyone came from the old Backwards Beekeepers but now belong to <a href="http://honeylove.org/">HoneyLove.org</a> and.or <a href="mailto:LBL_Beekeepers@yahoogroups.com">Long Beach Beekeepers</a>. We cross pollinate between the groups to spread the bees news in Los Angeles.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What started out as a slow day got busy very quickly. We had bees, pictures and samples of wax to show and offered free "local" honey tastings. As I explained to most people who wanted to know where the honey came from, I could not testify it was from Torrance since the city does not allow bees. But it was very, very local honey. Laura brought several package of small Popsicle sticks to use for tasting, about 200, and we ran out if them</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura brought a hive so the public could see how they are used. Most people have no idea. having only seen stacks of "bee boxes" in orchards.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right next door was the chicken people. they are trying to get city approval just like we are. Bees and chickens had boards for comments which will get to the Cit council.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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It was a good day, well attended and maybe we scored some more votes for bees in Torrance.<br />
<br />Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-53606112123690641472014-04-13T15:57:00.002-07:002014-04-13T15:57:25.871-07:00Processing Honey<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where it all comes from, collected in February, about 16 frames of honey taken.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The honey and comb were clipped out of the frames and dropped into the buckets. Important note: be sure to have lids on the buckets or you will collect too many bees along with your honey. I usually leave the lid on for a day or so and then it is easier to remove the bees that are still left in. Later I move the comb a piece at a time to another bucket so I remove any bees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my filter system. The top filter has a double screen of two sizes. I got it from Brushy Mountain Bee Supply. I picked up the top bucket at a swap meet. The bottom bucket came from LA Honey has the honey gate on it. Both of them are food grade buckets, the orange ones are not, just generic buckets from Home Depot. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crushed comb and honey is poured into the double strainer. It takes a number of pours to process all the comb. In time there will be a lot of small comb bits blocking the honey flow in the bottom wire strainer, moving that around with a rubber spatula makes the honey pass on. Below the metal strainer you can see the bottom of the top bucket has a number of holes to allow the honey to pass through. The lid on the bottom bucket has most of the material removed except the outer edge so the top bucket can rest on it. Draining the honey is a long process but easier if the weather is warmer. When the top strainer is has all the honey drained off, I put it into another bucket with a cloth paint strainer clipped to the top. Over the long term more honey will drain out and gets added to the white bucket. This is not only to get all the honey possible but the comb is easier to deal with the comb later for wax melting when most of the honey has been removed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The start of the drip. Be patient. It will get there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the collected honey, the foam on the top occurs naturally as it drains into the bucket. There is nothing wrong with the honey. It is still good and not fermenting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the best part, bottling the honey. I do mine over the kitchen sink. As I do it more often I get better about not have too many drips and filling the bottle properly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The reward for all the hard work, 27 plus pounds of honey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new method to melt wax. Get some heavy mesh or wire cloth. Fit it over a roasting pan, add an inch or so of water to the pan. Put paper towels over the mesh, add the comb and put in an over at 200 deg or so. <u> Do not do this at high temperatures. Wax is very flammable and you can have a fire in your oven.</u> If you are melting wax on your stove top, use a double boiler.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much for new methods. As soon as I started to melt the wax in the oven, my stove died and the oven will not light.(new stove arriving next week.) Moved the operation on to the BBQ as seen above. Sounded like a good idea but the wax attracted too many bees and made a new problem. I finished up doing it my old way using a crock pot with water and a paper towel over the top. Now I can add a bit of metal cloth to hold the towels up. Put the crock pot on high and leave it, check occasionally and add more wax until done. This works just like the roasting pan/over approach but it takes longer.</td></tr>
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I may collect a bit more honey in September but it will be only a couple frames if the bees seem to have plenty more stored. My normal harvest occurs in March but with a mild Winter I got a good start this year. Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-32977905579519006332014-02-27T12:14:00.001-08:002014-02-27T12:14:51.133-08:00Hive Inspection Febuary 2014<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Beekeeper Alyssa experiencing the joy of pulling a full frame of honey.</td></tr>
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It was a slow blog year in 2013. Due to legal restrictions we shut down the Backwards Beekeepers Hotline and bee rescues dropped to almost zero. The calls are being referred to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/honeylove.org">HoneyLove.org</a>. This is a great group in the Los Angeles area working to get beekeeping approved in Los Angeles.<br />
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It has been a non-wet and often Summer-warm winter. The bees had reduced activity but never stopped working all winter long. Given the weather, an early inspection and honey collection was the plan. I had great assistance from Ceebs Bailey of HoneyLove and new beekeeper Alyssa Archambault. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top box #6 (medium) had some comb but no capped honey, This is #5.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of cross comb but that is a beek problem not the bees problem, these bees seem to like it. It is their house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe the prettiest frame and another right behind it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceebs showing Alyssa how the comb on one side is off set to the opposite side by looking through the comb towards the sun. One on one mentoring is the best. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the bees were just too busy to pay attention to us. They were very calm when we worked #6-5. When we got to #4 they were much more active but some smoke helped and they calmed down a lot as soon as that box was replaced on the hive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My water source, a small water pump in pot filled with rocks. I have never seen a bee on it since it was put up about two years ago but it is there if they choose to use it.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While we worked the bees were still doing their thing too.</td></tr>
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Last year the #5 box was solid capped honey. This year that box had a lot of cross comb and blank spaces but we made up for that by pulling 4-5 frames from #4. Rain is predicted for tomorrow and that will be a good time to crush and strain the honey. I will not have any bees lurking about in the rain.<br />
Thanks again to Ceebs and Alyssa who made it a much easier and pleasant inspection and collection. Welcome back to The Buzz In The Dale.Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-62839655190705009462013-08-24T14:27:00.001-07:002013-08-25T15:55:55.006-07:00Buttocal Beekeeping or doing the jerk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The name comes from the video. It can be awkward when trying to work a hive and shot a video, camera placement is critical. Sorry, I messed that up this time. I have a fine palm tree stump to place tools and cameras on but then I ended up working with my back to the camera.<br />
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The last time I have checked my hive was in March of this year when I took out a full super of honey. The bees have been quite active and I wanted to do a check before Fall and see how they were doing. If all the boxes were full I would pull another one, mainly I wanted to know how their food supply was for the next few months.<br />
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I try to get another body to help, not that it is difficult but a honey free camera person is a blessing. I miss having Randy around, he is off to colder climes for the rest of the year. I need to enlist another photog and less honey on my camera.<br />
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This does not look exciting. The first thing of note is how long it took me to break the super loose. There is something in the area that makes very strong propolis. It took me three passes to break out the super. <br />
Next I started to pull a frame of honey but there was a lot of cross comb. The frame honey was straight there were a lot of connecting bits between frames. I removed a couple almost empty frames from the end, collected the bits of comb and honey off of them.<br />
Then I decided to go ahead and collect one full frame (about 2/3 honey) and that grew into another full frame. That was it. I left three to four frames for the bees.<br />
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This is a shot of the comb after it has been crushed and ready to drain. Being a home hive and not a wild or old one the comb is nice and light colored. It should make some very pretty wax. At the end I show some old crushed comb from and old hive, dark and black. You can still get clean wax from it but that wax tends to be darker.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new label designed as a Christmas present and I do love my bee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Randy showed up unexpectedly on Friday. He had been working out of town. He asked about the bees and I mentioned needing to do an inspection. The Spring bee activity had just picked up over the last few days. Randy offered to give me a hand and then showed up the next day with a co-worker who had never been near a bee hive. Randy and Chris check out the hive. The number five super had some wax but no honey. This is number four, it was loaded with honey end to end.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some was dark from the last year but there were several frames that were very nice and clean looking. Some of this may have just been added this Spring. The bees were extremely calm. None of them made a single aggressive move towards us. Super 4 was jammed with honey and #3 looked to be the same. We swapped out all the frames in #4 and left the rest of the hive alone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had chipped some wood off the super so we swapped it for another one. After we cut the comb out of the old frames Randy put them back in the replacement super.</td></tr>
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One of the grounds keepers for the City of Manhattan Beach contacted Backwards Beekeepers. There were bees under a storage shed immediately adjacent to softball field and a soccer field. The bees had not caused in problems but they needed to be removed. Susan Rudnicki and Ed Garcia showed up to do the job with an assist from new Beek Clint who planned on taking the bees. I came along to video and bring the heavy equipment.. a generator and also do a lot of pontificating and offering unsolicited advice.</div>
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Ed cuts the floor board and removes some screws. We did not know how deep the hive went. Notice Ed's fine bee hat and veil, he is very inventive.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before leaving the hive was placed on a chair with cans & oil to cover the legs and keep the ants out. There were too many ants everywhere to leave the hive unprotected.. Clint or Susan would pick up the hive in the morning.</td></tr>
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Susan has her first try at using the Nuc size bee vac. She will be sucking up all the bees into a capture box. This box has a screen top and board that slides in and seals off the bottom of the box once it is tilted and bees are off the bottom. This great device was designed and made by Steve Shultz. The strength of the suction is controlled by reducing or opening the hole on the top of the Bee Vac.</div>
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Clint arrived and helped Susan to secure the hive boxes since they still have the comb and brood that were put in yesterday. The brood may not survive with no nurse bees taking care of them last night but the comb will be put to good use by the bees. The Nuc Capture box will be put into a net laundry bag when Clint takes it home. As soon as practical he will dump the bees in the capture box right into the hive with the comb. There is a pretty good chance the bees will stay since this is their comb and smells like home to them... or so we hope.</div>
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Another fine rescue pulled off by Backwards Beekeepers and the kids of Manhattan Beach have been protected from bees. LOL</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Over the last two and half years I have taken very little honey out of my hive, probably no more than two frames on two occasions. When Laura and Randy helped me inspect my hive in March, (<a href="http://buzzinthedale.blogspot.com/2012/03/honey-in-dale.html">http://buzzinthedale.blogspot.com/2012/03/honey-in-dale.html</a>) there was lots of empty comb but no other problems in the hive. Within two weeks the hive exploded with many more bees working every day. With six hive bodies on the hive it was time to explore and harvest some honey so the bees would have plenty of room and not swarm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#6 had a few drone cells but was mainly honey. That is not a gang sign for bees. In the video I was signalling that this was frame #7 and that is the last two of seven fingers flashed.</td></tr>
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A fine haul of original honey from The Dale with a big assist from Randy.Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-32885470304537237672012-04-26T11:07:00.002-07:002012-04-26T11:10:25.687-07:00EARTHDAY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The first weekend was taken care of and next up will be at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach the following SaturdayDennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-6933793929985337272012-04-19T08:07:00.001-07:002012-04-19T11:07:48.852-07:00Hermosa Beach Arbor Bees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/RAKcWGxk2wg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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Several calls came in to the LA Bee Rescue Hot Line looking for help. The bees were on an arbor under which the kids played. This turned out to be a very easy capture. There was a basketball goal handy which I pulled over under the swarm. I put a nuc on it after removing three of the frames. Using a bee brush I swept most of the festooning bees into the nuc. The bees were clinging to vines on the arbor so it was hard to tell if i got the queen with so many bees still up among the vines. I gently scooped as many of the bees as i could. This had to be done carefully. If I killed the queen this entire swarm would have been doomed. The swarm had not started to make comb so there was no place for her to lay eggs. No eggs meant no larvae to make an emergency queen. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at all the little butts up in the air and nasonoving.</td></tr>
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Eventually there were a lot of the bees nasonoving and I was confident She was in the nuc and shortly after that the other bees started to get into the nuc also. I slid the nuc lid over most the top, opened the hole in front and left the bees there.<br />
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I returned at dusk and all of the bees were inside. I closed the lid, plugged the holes and took the nuc home. It is now resting on my back garden wall. I hope to get them to a new home today or tomorrow. <br />
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This is one of the easier ways to capture a swarm, it was a pleasant operation. Now to see if the bees decide the nuc is okay as a home for a while. At least 50% of captured swarms move on, seeking better accommodations. Such is life for the Beekeeper.Dennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.com2