VanIsleExplorer

4668 pts ยท October 3, 2016


Pureed pumpkin was what worked for my rescue kitties, don't know why but it always does the trick.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That is my worst nightmare, I'm a lifeguard and I've watched so many kids come close to doing that on diving boards. Never had one hit yet.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They need the cold cycle to avoid eating through all their food stores by keeping a large colony when there's no food for them.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

50% is average where I am on Vancouver island, last winter was even worse.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They were introduced to America about 30 years ago, originating in Asia, not sure about Europe.

4 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

As another beekeeper, the losses are so hard some years, but don't give up. The annual losses in my area tend to be near 50% every winter

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Candidate names from my black kitty- Morgan/Morgana, Cinder, Ophelia, Delilah

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Some local governments prohibit livestock in residential areas, look into the local bylaws.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not likely to leave you to care for them, but some beekeepers will place hives on a property and manage them. Reach out to your local club.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Right? I won't buy anything with glitter on it, Christmas is like a mine field.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Holy crap, that was not what I needed to think about today.

4 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Other things to consider, the parrot version of dander is quite hazardous, and they can be extremely loud, long lived, and destructive

4 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

We had a two parrots who were trained not to poop anywhere but their cages, they can be house trained! Though there's lots of 1/4

4 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

Mary's rampage is called Queen Poppy

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks for the suggestions, I ended up calling one Queen Mary (bloody mary, she murdered some of her sisters. And the one that survived

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

New name altogether. I've had Maggie, Maggie II, and Maggie III, Navani, and Navani II, but the rest have unique names so far.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I actually name the new queen after her mother if she's taking over the hive. If the new queen is starting a new colony, they get a 1/2

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Safety standards and their protocols.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Plenty of reputable practitioners out there, I have chronic pain and it does seem to help. Before you agree to treatment, have a talk about

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Van isle here, was so happy to get the few hours of rain the other day.

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Never trust a duck...

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Too hot, 108 or 42c on Vancouver island today

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've had this all my life, it even extends to natural objects like waterlogged trees, if I'm in the water and see something, I just panic

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Honeybound, the queen has no space to lay and it will trigger swarming.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The gif is an ad for the company, of course it's going to look good. In reality they don't do very well.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

These things suck, but no you don't have to clean the comb in any circumstances, the bees do it for you and don't waste any residue

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Disturb the bees, the one I use is to put a one way door below the honey supers, so the bees can leave on their own and not get back in

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Um, as a beekeeper, the ads for these things are BS, no way that much honey came out of a hive that size. There's lots of ways not to

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1