May 12, 20233 yr Lucky bees, our place could use a coat or three of fresh paint though not so colorful. How long do hives last? Frosty The Lucky.
May 13, 20233 yr Author 19 hours ago, Frosty said: How long do hives last? Hi Jer! Couldn't translate.)) Как долго длится крапивница?
May 13, 20233 yr I was wondering how many years a wooden bee hives last. It just now occurred to me you would need new hives when one swarms or to prevent it. Frosty The Lucky.
May 14, 20233 yr Author 21 hours ago, Frosty said: I was wondering how many years a wooden bee hives last. It just now occurred to me you would need new hives when one swarms or to prevent it. I ordered a few more new hives, they should be sent by the end of the week. I made wooden beehives over 20 years ago.
May 15, 20233 yr Are you increasing the number of hives you keep then? There must be a lot of flowering plants to be able to keep so many so close together. No? Frosty The Lucky.
May 15, 20233 yr Author Jer ! A few years ago, there were 17 bee colonies in the apiary. Then there was a big break. Now I plan 10-12 bee colonies. With age, I will forge less, perhaps there will be 25-20 hives. I have a very good place for honey collection.
May 16, 20233 yr Most of the Apiarists I know only run maybe 10-12 hives and have them spread out, a couple here maybe one or two elsewhere. The folks with flower farm around here keep their own bees. Keeping bees is less physical than forging but making a living would just be a matter of how many hives a person could keep properly. Sounds like a nice retirement job. Frosty The lucky.
May 27, 20233 yr Author Got some new hives. Transplanted all bee colonies into new "houses". They liked it.
May 29, 20233 yr Beautiful, colorful set of hives! Looks similar to some of the streets in San Francisco, California.
May 30, 20233 yr They sure do Arkie but it's a different kind of buzz going on in San Fran. Frosty The Lucky.
July 11, 20232 yr Author Several times a week I pass by this place, but I have not entered the palace for more than 15 years. Palace of Emperor Paul I in Gatchina. Now there is a serious restoration. At the end of the working day "opened" a new restaurant.
July 22, 20232 yr Author 35 years ago I bought a completely empty piece of land. Now it is turning into a jungle, the garden lives its own life and looks different every year.
July 23, 20232 yr Alexander, your ironwork compliments the growth in your garden. I enjoy seeing how the scrollwork and vines mimic each other! --Larry
July 23, 20232 yr A jungle indeed! So beautiful. It is amazing that in one season it appears tropical and in an opposite season it is all covered in snow. The plants must all be cold tolerant!
August 13, 20232 yr Author The greenhouse has been empty for several years. Found a use for it this year.
August 14, 20232 yr Cool, a green Table house! There are plants in so it's still a green house I guess. Frosty The Lucky.
August 22, 20232 yr Author The honey is pumped out, it is time to prepare the bees for the winter. VID_20230822_152210.mp4
August 22, 20232 yr Good grief Alex those are some of the prettiest hives I've ever seen! They look like foam. If so I bet that makes over wintering the hives much easier. How much wax do you recover in a season and Is there a market for it? Frosty The Lucky.
August 23, 20232 yr Author Hi Jer! Usually beekeepers change wax for foundation (вощина? ) . Those who have many hives make it themselves. Someone is making candles. I, unfortunately, just throw away. I burn in the oven. No time
August 23, 20232 yr Evening Alex! (вощина) translates Honeycomb, the wax cells. Yes? I don't understand changing wax for foundation honeycomb. I thought bees made their own honeycomb. Is the foundation a form to cause the bees to make the honeycomb in a certain way or place? Frosty The Lucky.
August 23, 20232 yr Author We already have a day)) Usually the wax is collected, melted and cleaned. Then it is changed to ready-made foundation in beekeeping stores. Some make foundation on their rollers. Your foundation is better, there are many additives in the purchased ones. On foundation, bees build honeycombs faster. I'll give this wax to the bees. They will take the rest of the honey from there.
September 10, 20232 yr Author On Saturday, a festival dedicated to A. Kuprin (famous Russian writer) was held in Gatchina and the city’s birthday was celebrated. Many events were held. At the request of the editor of a local newspaper, I made a gift for the winner of the “Battle of Poets” competition.
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