Comments on: Enjoying Myself http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2011/04/19/enjoying-myself/ Peaches' Beekeeping Blog Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ekpeach http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2011/04/19/enjoying-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10540 ekpeach Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:38:46 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=749#comment-10540 There are several Beetle traps that you can either make yourself or buy from different supply stores. I have used the West Beetle Trap that is a tray you put on top of the bottom board. You have to build up the sides with three 3/4" wooden slats so the trap will let the bees in and give the beetles a place to hide. In the tray of the trap, it is recommended to use vegetable oil. However, I use Lime, the same kind that the football fields used for yard lines. There are many different kinds of traps and I will probably write a post about them in the near future. I have to do some research first so I can describe them correctly. Thanks for your question. There are several Beetle traps that you can either make yourself or buy from different supply stores. I have used the West Beetle Trap that is a tray you put on top of the bottom board. You have to build up the sides with three 3/4″ wooden slats so the trap will let the bees in and give the beetles a place to hide. In the tray of the trap, it is recommended to use vegetable oil. However, I use Lime, the same kind that the football fields used for yard lines.

There are many different kinds of traps and I will probably write a post about them in the near future. I have to do some research first so I can describe them correctly.

Thanks for your question.

]]> By: Boyd http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2011/04/19/enjoying-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10538 Boyd Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=749#comment-10538 Peaches, How do you personally attack SHB's when they get out of hand? I've read about lots of different treatment methods, some homemade and some store-bought. -Boyd Peaches,

How do you personally attack SHB’s when they get out of hand? I’ve read about lots of different treatment methods, some homemade and some store-bought.

-Boyd

]]> By: ekpeach http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2011/04/19/enjoying-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10536 ekpeach Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:39:38 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=749#comment-10536 The bees, if they are healthy, will control the hive beetles. Just because I see them is no reason to have a heart attack. Beetles are always with us in the Lower US. Only when the bees become weak, will the beetles become strong and get above the threshold. I am not worried at this time. I like you website. I looked at it a little. Will go back and really get into it. - Peaches The bees, if they are healthy, will control the hive beetles. Just because I see them is no reason to have a heart attack. Beetles are always with us in the Lower US. Only when the bees become weak, will the beetles become strong and get above the threshold. I am not worried at this time. I like you website. I looked at it a little. Will go back and really get into it. – Peaches

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2011/04/19/enjoying-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10535 Chelsea Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:22:01 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=749#comment-10535 You've been busy! I love that you keep a "Zone 5" hive (Zone 5 in permaculture is the area of your property that you leave alone - just for observation and enjoyment, not for messing around with). We may have to do that at some point too. And I'm sorry to hear about the Small Hive Beetles. I was so paranoid about them last week - I kept calling my boss over to look at every bug in the hive, just to make sure. You’ve been busy! I love that you keep a “Zone 5″ hive (Zone 5 in permaculture is the area of your property that you leave alone – just for observation and enjoyment, not for messing around with). We may have to do that at some point too.

And I’m sorry to hear about the Small Hive Beetles. I was so paranoid about them last week – I kept calling my boss over to look at every bug in the hive, just to make sure.

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