Bob, How important is the elevation component to Sourwood Production? I have heard you mention that Sourwood does not produce well unless at higher elevations. Can you remind me what elevations you prefer? I am in Gilmer County, in Ellijay. I have Sourwood as well but last year my bees did not seem to be on it. They stayed on the Dutch clover even during the Sourwood Flow. But some local Bee keepers say they will pass up everything else if the Sourwood is producing. Not sure if it was elevation or just a bad flow.
Many parts of north Georgia had a poor Sourwood season last year. We had one of our worst. Perhaps this year will be better. Sourwood can generally be made from 1500 feet to well over 3000. My experience over thirty years is that 1800 to 2300 is the best average over time but any of those elevations can do well.
I do have a question, two-part, do you use different size holes for feeding 1 sugar - 1.5 water, 1 sugar - 1 water, or 2 sugar - 1 water. What size holes do you use?
There aren't many people out there doing a good job of producing pure Caucasians. I that know we don't but we like to put a lot of those genetics in our bees. Old Sol Apiaries in Oregon has a good reputation with their queens and I've been told that they have some degree of Caucasian in them. I've never used them so I can't say how good they are personally.
@@bobbinnie9872 Chile Carniolan/Nunez Queens are bred to be Strong, High Quality, and Healthy. They are very gentle, and are pre-selected and bred to be big honey producers. These Queens come calm and ready to lay. Are they not pure carnies ? What would be the mix ?
@@bobbinnie9872 they are very good to adapt to fast change in temps and they seem to fly in overcast days so what you mean by Pure is the breeder have made them mutts I’m not understanding I thought they were pure
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Good info, again. Thanks.
Outstanding
I found the video this is the one
Carnies mutts are great and your right I find my Italians don’t grown good in Canada carnies are great
Bob,
How important is the elevation component to Sourwood Production? I have heard you mention that Sourwood does not produce well unless at higher elevations. Can you remind me what elevations you prefer? I am in Gilmer County, in Ellijay. I have Sourwood as well but last year my bees did not seem to be on it. They stayed on the Dutch clover even during the Sourwood Flow. But some local Bee keepers say they will pass up everything else if the Sourwood is producing. Not sure if it was elevation or just a bad flow.
Many parts of north Georgia had a poor Sourwood season last year. We had one of our worst. Perhaps this year will be better. Sourwood can generally be made from 1500 feet to well over 3000. My experience over thirty years is that 1800 to 2300 is the best average over time but any of those elevations can do well.
Carnies are good in Canada snow and cold
To short lol
Question this time you’re recommending too treat for varroa beside oxalic acid? I have quick strips or Apiguard
Apiguard is what we use in August and Oxalic acid vaporization in winter.
I do have a question, two-part, do you use different size holes for feeding 1 sugar - 1.5 water, 1 sugar - 1 water, or 2 sugar - 1 water. What size holes do you use?
We use 1/16th of an inch for all.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank You.
When a laying worker lays drones in worker frames do these frames become drone frames forever ?
No. As soon as that brood is gone it can be used normally by a queen.
@@bobbinnie9872 Big thank you for your knowledge. Can't wait to buy your book if you write one one day !
Will bees build and cap a queen cell with a unfertilized egg/larva inside?
In a desperate situation such has having laying workers they will.
Where does one find good Caucasian queens? I did a google search and not much of anything.
There aren't many people out there doing a good job of producing pure Caucasians. I that know we don't but we like to put a lot of those genetics in our bees. Old Sol Apiaries in Oregon has a good reputation with their queens and I've been told that they have some degree of Caucasian in them. I've never used them so I can't say how good they are personally.
I have a question: is anyone successful overwinter banked mated queen?
Yes, but not very much.
Carnies are not friendly
Then they are not pure or real Carniolan.
@@bobbinnie9872 the queens are pure Chilean carniolan queens shipped from Nunez chillie
@@bobbinnie9872 Chile Carniolan/Nunez Queens are bred to be Strong, High Quality, and Healthy.
They are very gentle, and are pre-selected and bred to be big honey producers. These Queens come calm and ready to lay. Are they not pure carnies ? What would be the mix ?
@@bobbinnie9872 they are very good to adapt to fast change in temps and they seem to fly in overcast days so what you mean by
Pure is the breeder have made them mutts I’m not understanding I thought they were pure
the drone is important, Italy is not friendly , the same mother
make not be the same