tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post4061437470156561866..comments2024-03-27T08:29:11.158-07:00Comments on Little Home In The Country: Late Season Bee FoodLittle Home In The Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-16267211429848375592015-11-06T05:13:19.036-08:002015-11-06T05:13:19.036-08:00LOL about the dog barking!
I don't know how...LOL about the dog barking! <br /><br />I don't know how much more "natural" top bar hives are per se - bees make homes in all kinds of places which are shaped oddly (tree trunks, rotten stumps, in attics, etc). They are adaptable and thrive just as well in Langstroth hives. It is WE who like the top bar for the ease of working... No heavy lifting, waist height, etc. I also like that it's so easy to harvest honey (and wax). There's no frame repairs to do. The top bar is just so simple - the bees make their own combs and nothing is required of us except perhaps more frequent hive checks (preventing swarming). <br /><br />Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-80985499429646724092015-11-06T05:08:36.525-08:002015-11-06T05:08:36.525-08:00You're welcome! It will be interesting to see...You're welcome! It will be interesting to see which plants your bees prefer... Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-11527135742720328482015-11-06T05:07:46.841-08:002015-11-06T05:07:46.841-08:00Also, you could try improving your soil with well ...Also, you could try improving your soil with well rotted compost and spray your plants with compost tea. Boosting your soil health will go a long way toward preventing mould and mildew :) Those wee microbes are excellent for that task!Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-46364869484204431522015-11-05T22:04:46.751-08:002015-11-05T22:04:46.751-08:00I was only recently introduced to Kenyan Top Bar H...I was only recently introduced to Kenyan Top Bar Hives on River Cottage Australia. They seem a much more natural way to keep a hive. I was surprised to see one in your post. <br /><br />Im not sure what would make the most noise. The bees on the catmint or my little doggie barking at the cats attracted to it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-47815822950583208492015-11-04T14:15:20.874-08:002015-11-04T14:15:20.874-08:00we definitely have a wetter climate. I will mulch ...we definitely have a wetter climate. I will mulch with rocks or something under them next summer to see if that makes a difference<br />ThanksKrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126190095871208524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-82303481431280135212015-11-03T13:35:20.224-08:002015-11-03T13:35:20.224-08:00Your post gave me great encouragement, as I have r...Your post gave me great encouragement, as I have recent seeded of many of the plants you mentioned. I hope to grow a deep perennial border along the front boundary of our property and some of these will help fill it in. The rest I'm planning to plant around the vegetable and fruit growing areas. We currently have native bees, but we would like to add honey bees to our repertoire. Thanks for sharing this info.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-33327154552049419662015-11-03T12:14:54.904-08:002015-11-03T12:14:54.904-08:00Our catmint was absolutely HUMMING all summer. Th...Our catmint was absolutely HUMMING all summer. The noise was deafening!Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-31111704916025269732015-11-03T12:14:05.925-08:002015-11-03T12:14:05.925-08:00Our leaved did just fine but we do tend to have a ...Our leaved did just fine but we do tend to have a fairly dry climate.... Maybe try some good compost for top dressing and I'd even spray compost tea - that seems to rid a lot of things of mold.Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-68020989883692868472015-11-03T12:12:56.927-08:002015-11-03T12:12:56.927-08:00Yes, we do. We do plant to try Langstroth hives i...Yes, we do. We do plant to try Langstroth hives in future but have not yet done so. We are new beekeepers - this was our second summer and and we are hooked!Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-53455028775843530592015-11-03T11:40:51.401-08:002015-11-03T11:40:51.401-08:00Great post! I enjoyed my walker's low catmint ...Great post! I enjoyed my walker's low catmint so much this year and noticed that the bees do too!sevenoverbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364781187875610954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-30068336273907428402015-11-03T10:43:58.643-08:002015-11-03T10:43:58.643-08:00My raspberry bush was a favorite for the bees this...My raspberry bush was a favorite for the bees this fall as it ripens late into the fall. I was wondering how the leaves on your hollyhocks did.??<br /> Mine seems to get mold and so I had to cut them back. I am hoping next year will produce better stocks and stems on them. They did produce lots of flowers and the bees were loving them . Maybe our climate is just too damp for them. I am not sure yet. Thanks for shairingKrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126190095871208524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-71432649544065498502015-11-03T10:12:46.771-08:002015-11-03T10:12:46.771-08:00I'm guessing you keep a top-bar hive b the loo...I'm guessing you keep a top-bar hive b the looks of the first picture? Bees fascinate us no end. My late FIL kept bees pretty much all his life - such a great experience.poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.com