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edlund33 |
Posted - May 24 2014 : 08:23:37 AM I have some bee news and bear news....
The bee news is that a swarm of bees has moved into one of my vacant hives! I am really excited about this because I lost both of my hives over the winter. I was planning to clean out the boxes and seal them up till next year this weekend since I had not found time to order package bees this spring. Yesterday my employee was mowing our field and noticed the bees in this hive. Woo hoo!
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The bear news is we had visitors of the furry black variety in our yard last night! We have recovered a few of the feeders in our neighbor's yard but they done runned off with the rest. We live in a housing development but are just across the road from a greenbelt that connects with a protected watershed so they have lots of habitat nearby. This is my first experience with bears. Anyone have any suggestions for keeping them away? I assume I probably shouldn't put feed out again for awhile to prevent them coming back for seconds?
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Hope you all have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend and take time to honor the heroes and veterans who have helped make this land the home of the free.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
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texdane |
Posted - Jun 04 2014 : 8:08:30 PM Awesome news on your bees. I want bees. Next year, I got chickens this year and was busy with them when it was time to order. Next year for sure. Love how your hive is painted!
Farmgirl hugs, Nicole
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edlund33 |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 06:54:06 AM Thanks for the suggestions. We have reduced the number of feeders and have been bringing them all inside at night. It is a bit of a pain to do but I will get used to it. I would love to hang up some wind chimes but my other half hates them so I will first have to get him to agree.
The bees are on a different property where bears are not a concern..... but raccoons and skunks are. I keep a strap on the boxes to keep them out. There isn't one in this photo but I put one back on as soon we determined it was occupied.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
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windypines |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 03:55:38 AM That is amazing on bees moving in. How nice. Put your bird feeders out during the day and take them in at night. A pain, but it will keep them from being busted up. Do you have electric around your hive? I would sure put some wires up if you don't. A hive is expensive to have a bear bust it up. Good luck
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jan49829 |
Posted - May 24 2014 : 6:25:17 PM Around here, they say not to put food out in the bird feeders. That will attract a hungry bear. Okay in the winter when they are hibernating, but when they wake up, they are looking for any kind of food they can find. I would suggest not putting bird feed out for awhile.
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churunga |
Posted - May 24 2014 : 4:33:05 PM Bears do not like noises and will generally stay away from a place where there is some noise. Maybe you could hang some clanky but not unpleasant wind chimes in some trees.
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Marybeth |
Posted - May 24 2014 : 08:58:38 AM Well Marilyn good news about the Bees. Glad they found a good home. About the bears---I feel sad that their habitat is going away and yet I don't want anything to happen to any humans either. MB
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