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NEWbees - Beekeeping 101 / Re: Forms for keeping track of hives, queens, eggs, etc

« on: May 13, 2013, 11:46:11 AM »

You can go to HiveTracks.com, and they have an online hive inspection report that's good.  You can enter stuff with a smartphone/ipad right at the hive, or later.  Recommend you take a look anyway because it's other functions are really cool!  I started with the Dadant hive inspection form, it's really cheap for a pad of them, then I just made copies.  There are other good ideas, many on beekeeping blogs like http://www.littlehouseonthebighill.com/beekeeping/index.php?detail=129 which I've taken and customized for myself.  It gives you lots of reminders about things you should be looking for when you open up your hives, and being new at beekeeping myself, I needed all the reminders I could get.
Good luck!

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Introduce Yourself! / Re: Hello from Englewood

« on: February 06, 2012, 01:19:34 PM »

welcome! obviously I'm a newbie because I have to ask, what's a cutout?

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Pollination Service Requests / looking for new hive location

« on: January 20, 2012, 01:46:21 PM »

I am looking for a location to place a new hive where I could leave it set there all year, and not have to move hive.  Looking for someone near east side of CO Springs/Falcon/Peyton who would like to have some pollinators nearby!
Please feel free to send email if interested.
Thank you,
Danielle Keenan

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Equipment / Hardware Review / insulated plastic hive boxes

« on: January 20, 2012, 01:18:44 PM »

I am interested to see if anyone has purchased and is using the insulated plastic hive boxes sold in several catalogs.  They are advertised as being lower maintenance, non-toxic, and better insulated than wooden hive boxes.  I am purchasing new equipment and am wondering if it would be worth the cost.  With all the winter kill of colonies, I'm curious to see if the insulating properties work as advertised, especially at elevation with our cold CO winters.  I figure why bother buying/adding insulation and wrapping the hives with tar paper if a more advanced option is available.
Anyone?  Thoughts, ideas, actual experience?

Thanks,
Danielle Keenan
CO Springs