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August 7

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Well done, Gary, the new BKs need to learn from those who are doing and the somewhat seasoned of us need to hear it again to keep us honed. Thanks.

July 27

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

A picture is worth a thousand words, Gary, thank you for sharing this experience with us. Talk is cheap and makes us weep, but action taken brings home the bacon. Old sayings aren't what they used to be, but you get the idea. Well Done!

July 20

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

I got my first swarm by rolling up my sleeves and carefully getting hands full of bees to shake into the brood chamber a friend of mine gave me. During that little escapade I had one of the little darlings hit me in the right eyebrow and sink her ...

July 15

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

There used to be a contest in Kentucky where beekeepers would find a swarm, find the queen, and put her on his bare chin. The rest of the bees will swarm to her and hang on. The pictures look like a beard, thus the contest is called "Bee Beard". W...

July 15

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

An old beekeeper in Kansas told me that if you mix 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 pint of water, you can dab this around on your skin and clothes to keep the bees from smelling the human smell. I rolled up my sleeves above t...

July 15

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Yes. A bee "suit" is white. I don't remember, it has been over 30 years since I studied the antics of bees, but I think black, blue, and purple all look black to a bee. Whether or not it is a Darwinian (of which I am no believer) fear of bears or ...

July 13

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

I don't particularly like yellow jackets either, but I have watched a co-worker on a construction site eating his lunch squeeze a ripe pear to cover his hands with juice and then let a great number of yellow jackets feast on the pear right in his ...

July 12

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

I don't condem your method, in fact I find it may be better to strike quickly and get the job done. I guess I was really reminiscing about the good old days when we were less informed. What we did worked, but this way you don't have to worry about...

July 10

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Just a thought, sugar water does not have the proper nutrients for bees, but many a hive has been suckled through a harsh winter with this imitation nectar. In the spring the bees will gather honey and regain their strength. Sugar is not inexpensi...

July 10

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Thank you for this modern update on an old problem in beekeeping. In my younger days, we didn't think of using these "fast" methods. The process was, completely surround the bees with a wire mesh they cannot pass through. I will admit a couch is m...

July 10

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr replied to Kay Robbins's discussion 'Rogue Worms' in the group Vermiculture

I had purchased a commercial bin for worms. It had a spiggot on the bottom to drain off the "tea". There were screened holes close to the top. The lid closed tight. There was, on the inside, a screen near the bottom to keep the soil from saturatin...

July 7

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

In my opinion, the best primer ever written on beekeeping is, "How to Keep Bees & Sell Honey". It can be purchased from Walter T Kelley of Clarkson Kentucky at WWW.kelleybees.com. I just got my new catalog from them and it is free. I found that af...

June 28

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Now to be sure, when the day is extremely hot, or the nectar flow is in short supply, don't you know the little people take great sport in aggravating our little flying friends and putting the blame on us.

June 27

Thomas Roy Lantis Sr commented on Joy Williams's group 'Permaculture'

I think it would be interesting to see what other people are doing to and for the good old Mother Earth. I don't think all of the sciences and methods man has learned in history are for naught, but I agree we use them in a way which is more harmfu...

June 10

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Where do you live and garden?: Lincoln, NE

How long have you been growing food?: forever!

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At 2:35pm on April 14, 2009, Thomas Roy Lantis Sr said…: I remember hearing of such a wasp as you describe, but at that time I didn't have the opportunity to have a hive of my own, so, like many "Americans", I admit I diidn't pay any attention to another man's troubles. I don't remember them being in the USA. Thanks for the jolt.

At 2:12pm on April 14, 2009, TAR HEEL said…: Thomas Roy, I caught the last few minutes of a Discovery ch. show a few weeks ago,didnt see much,but it was about a certain type of wasp/hornet.This insect attacked hives and left no survivors. I think we have them here in NC....Have you heard of this? The ones I have seen a pretty big. ED

At 11:51am on March 29, 2009, Joy Williams said…: I'll be interested in your insights into bees!

At 4:40pm on March 28, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Thomas Roy Lantis, Welcome to KGI, I'm sure you'll find the community interesting. If there is anythimg I can do to help, then please just leave a comment on my page.

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Strumelia commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Donald you lucky to live in an area where you can start a new hive at any time during the year! In New York one could never start a new package in December! =8-o We'd love to see pix of your current hive. :)

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Donald commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Hi Everyone: I am new to kitchen gardeners and I currently have one bee hive and I am planning on buying one four pound package of bees and a queen in December. If my luck is strong I will also capture a swarm and end up with three total hives goi...

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Donald replied to Valerianella's discussion 'Honeybees Face Towering Threat From Cell Phones'

I had not heard of this new link of cell phone towers to CCD, but I believe that CCD is caused by a number of different things and is mostly limited to large scale professional beekeepers that put their bees on large semi-trucks and haul them all ...

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Thank you for the email addy !! I am always looking for variations on the food I preserve !! Let us know how yours turns out !! You can`t have too many recipes you know !! I don`t think that I would add sugar till after the brining process !! It c...

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Martha Hill replied to Chris Bocchino's discussion 'Been a while!'

Congrats on your new venture !!! Hope it does well !! Will be looking for you back in the future when you have things under way !!

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Martha Hill replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'

You are forgetting one thing !! The person who will be eating the food you prepare !! Yourself !!! If it pleases you,,,I wouldn`t worry about anything else !! Cooking should be an adventure !! I wouldn`t make a comparison unless you have tasted th...

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hi jeff, as i suppose you live in crete, do know anything more about the phrase "strafela", is this a usual word in greek?? or is it used just in certain parts of crete?? would be great if you could give me any info about it, thanks, georg

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Maggie commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'My Allotment'

Wow, they are good sized plots. I wish we had allotment areas here in Adelaide. Do you get to know the other allotment gardeners?. We have almost finished our composting, pruning back, seed saving and planting out of our seedlings. With a small ga...

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Glenn Fletcher commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'My Allotment'

Hi Kathryn This image is a screenshot from Google Earth. The only drawback with Google Earth is that you cannot zoom in as close as you would like. I have a greenhouse in the bottom right and a shed and covered compost bin at top right. A lot of t...

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