RE: Bee Saga

Glad to hear they are getting a nice new home!

Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of james singer
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 2:41 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bee Saga

Our county agent said virtually all bees in south Florida have some African
in their DNA. The Bee Rescue guy said these looked like regular European
honey bees and that he would set them up in an orange grove.

On Jun 10, 2006, at 2:20 PM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:

> Wonder if there was a way to have taken a sample to see if the hive 
> had African mix? Or was African?
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Date: 6/10/2006 1:09:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bee Saga
>>
>> Jim, if the bee rescue people didn't do so, I'd suggest you spray the
> trunk
>> with something to kill the queen bee pheromones. Otherwise it's like 
>> the
> old
>> hobo signs on the fence welcoming the next swarm. DH (beekeeper) 
>> thinks bleach & water would work. I think maybe some odor 
>> neutralizer.
>> Too bad the local beekeepers didn't want them. However, if that queen 
>> had african bee genes, the next generation could be very agressive, 
>> from what I've read.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 8:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bee Saga
>>
>>
>>> They were in for the long haul, Donna. When Bee Rescue vacuumed them
> up,
>>> it uncovered the beginnings of honey combs.
>>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Donna wrote:
>>>
>>>> When did they arrive again Jim? they normally leave
>>>> 24-48 hours after they arrive...well around here anyways from what 
>>>> I remember. Don't have that happening currently, but my last house 
>>>> they arrived yearly.
>>>>
>>>> Donna
>>>>
>>>> --- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So it turns out that beekeepers here don't take wild swarms any 
>>>>> more because the Africanized killers are  here. I've tried to tell 
>>>>> them that this swarm is not hostile--I've been within 2 feet of it 
>>>>> a couple of times--but it cuts no ice. So I called "bee rescue"
>>>>> this morning and
>>>>> they will be out this afternoon; $150.00!
>>>>>
>>>>> Island Jim
>>>>> Southwest Florida
>>>>> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>>>> Heat Zone 10
>>>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> Island Jim
>>> Southwest Florida
>>> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>> Heat Zone 10
>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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