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denbot

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5. They pupate during winter, but I don't know their range.

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 12:52 AM

Feb 2014

I would guess there is a local variant. The best place for info would be a local "bee society". Most focus on honey bees, but there will be a true Bee-Person with an interest and knowledge of the native bees in just about any club.

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Honey harvest day [View all] denbot Feb 2014 OP

Very cool, my dear denbot! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #1

I've been considering raising some bees just for the environment. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #2

My understanding is that Mason Bees are kinda fire and forget. denbot Feb 2014 #3

Could they be persuaded to survive winters in a gardening zone the same as southern Maine? IrishAyes Feb 2014 #4

They pupate during winter, but I don't know their range. denbot Feb 2014 #5

I'll try to find someone, but this is a pretty backward area in more ways than one. They still IrishAyes Feb 2014 #6

Bees are kept successfully in Siberia and the Canadian great plains sarge43 Feb 2014 #11

Thanks, that's good to know. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #14

Since you don't have the honey in the frames marzipanni Feb 2014 #7

Good possibilities denbot Feb 2014 #8

Besides the excluder, you may want a smoker. panader0 Feb 2014 #9

I have a smoker, pith helmet with net, and arm length gloves. denbot Feb 2014 #10

Denbot, if you have the time, try the gravity method sarge43 Feb 2014 #12

THEN... the last bit of honey can gleaned off the wax by the bees Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #16

Hmmm, I have a clamping work lamp that might work denbot Feb 2014 #17

Melting point of bee's wax is about 140F. sarge43 Feb 2014 #18

this is so cool. I love the little honeys. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #13

Sweet! Well done. joanbarnes Feb 2014 #15

I did this last year yourmovemonkey Feb 2014 #19

Nice haul.. denbot Feb 2014 #20

We had fun with it, and weren't in any hurry. yourmovemonkey Feb 2014 #21

Try this it may help N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2014 #25

the ladies? anasv Feb 2014 #22

All the workers, and of course the queen are females. denbot Feb 2014 #23

Honey Harvest Day Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2014 #24

gravity honey extraction artemis starwolf Feb 2014 #26