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1. Scott says:

   19 October 2008 at 07:17

   Hi I live in the Moncton area and my father-in-law had honey bees(has passed away),and I really miss having them around.I do not know enough to care for them my self but I was wondering if ther is any bee keepers that would like leave hive here? We will buy some honey and build a south facing shelter for them if they wanted to leave the hive/hives over winter.
   Thanks for your time Scot A.Strong
2. sterling says:

   21 October 2008 at 21:50

   Just when you think things are improving and things have gone well for you for the season, along comes disaster. Yup, Mr Bear visited twice this weekend. First visit he took only one frame but made the girls right nasty when he knocked over the hive. Next visit – same thing. Soooooo we moved the hives to another location and tonight I cleaned up the 30:06. Goin’ huntin’
   • workerbeej says:

     21 October 2008 at 23:58

     Bears in the bee yard? Oh no…

     Well, we have just the thing for you here, Sterling — and it’s a miracle of good timing: We’re working on bringing back some of the great articles that were lost when we changed over from the old CBA website — starting with Claude Hachey’s piece about building a bear fence!

     Take care out there — and wear your blaze orange.
3. Marie-Eve says:

   3 November 2008 at 15:03

   Hi there i am interested to make a sculpture
   surrounding bees. I was wondering if any of you
   would know where i could find a few dead bees,
   i know thy are not uncommon this time of year
   so please leave me an email asap

   Thanks a bunch
   mariee13_@hotmail.com
4. judith says:

   28 January 2009 at 02:40

   Hi,
   I worked on an organic farm in Michigan that was famous for not a single dead bee in our hives. We planted bee balm, heal all, hyssop and many other helpful herbs and flowers. I think that many people in the city and country would plant these plants if they thought they would help bees. I would like to start a movement asking everyone who has even a planter on their balcony to plant a little for the bees.
   The gardening segment on CBC radio is hugely popular. If a bee keeper wrote to Ed Lawrence and explained the need and the good that could come of it, he might put it on his program.CBC Q&Qs was discouraging to say the least, I think people would respond to being able to contribute to saving bees and become more ecologically aware in the process.
   Any more thoughts in this direction?
5. judith Amundson says:

   28 January 2009 at 02:45

   New at this communication/location. I may not be suggesting anything new but.. Tell me what has been tried.
   judithamundson@hotmail.com
6. Jessica B says:

   28 January 2009 at 18:02

   Hello Judith,

   I totally agree with you about CBC. I think they would air information or a message on the air. The NB (past?) president of the NB Beekeepers was actually on air last year, Paul Vautour from Moncton. I believe the program was information morning.

   Why don’t you join us at our next meeting to discuss? It is Feb 10th. I am a fairly new member myself and am unaware of previous efforts. I know there is good focus on recruiting members and educating other groups in the areas- ie 4H, gardening clubs, Outdoor groups and church groups. Basically, anyone interested in bees.
7. Sterling Clark says:

   30 January 2009 at 23:09

   Hi Judith I have been a long time believer in healthy bees and mint – any form. I grow anise hyssop and bee balm within 100 yards of my home hives ( nucs and splits). The bees don’t seem interested in the balm but the bumblebees are on it constantly. I don’t smoke until I take honey off and then I put fresh beebalm or hyssop leaves in the smoker on top of the fuel and a light smoking seems to hypnotize them, even a “hot” hive becomes approachable. The British use thymol for mite control, makes me wonder if a concoction of mint something or other would do the job. I also smog the hives with a mixture of mineral oil with wintergreen oil in it once a week. This along with screened bottom boards seem to work.
8. Jessica B says:

   1 February 2009 at 20:56

   Hi Sterling,

   So you smog the hives for mite control? Do you also combine this with other spring and fall treatments? Or is a weekly smogging enough to keep mites at bay (srping, summer and fall)?
   Thank you.
9. Sterling says:

   2 February 2009 at 14:04

   I usually put mitepads on them in the fall.
10. Jessica B says:

    3 February 2009 at 18:21

    Thanks Sterling. All the treatments are fairly overwhelming. I guess I won’t really know what I like best or what works for until I try it. I like the smogging idea though. I grew spearmint last year and really enjoyed it myself, so imagine the bees would too.
11. workerbeej says:

    13 February 2009 at 13:53

    Jessica, see also Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease Control:
    Our provincial Apiary Inspection Act doesn’t specify the treatments to be used by NB beekeepers, but NBDAA recommends following the OMAFRA guidelines.

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