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- From: "Jim & Nancy Carey" <cedarinfo AT cedar-guild.com>
- To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] was lady bugs, now bees
- Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 18:24:19 -0800
>We also buy bee's every spring for pollinators, don't
worry about the honey, just need the pollinators.
Phil < I mentioned I'd like to get some bees to an friend and she
warned me to make sure I "ask" the bee keeper neighbors. These "neighbors"
are about 6 or 7 miles from me.
Do bee keepers have territories..or something like that?
'n if I got some bees, would I upset these neighbors?
Rosie..Black Hills..South Dakota
Rosie,
Bee keepers do not have acutal marked out territories, but
know that their bees will work a 3 square mile radius from the hives. It is not
considered good form to encroach onto that 3 mile zone. In general, as long as
you try to keep the bees as healthy as possible, neighboring bee keepers are
usually good neighbors, even to coming to work your hives if a sudden illness
hits at a crutial time.
Phil,
Have you considered using mason bees or other alternative
pollinators? You might find that a bee keeper in your area would rent you hives
or would come pick up your hives when you are through pollinating. It seems sad
to just let them go after they have done their job. Because of the poor
pollinating season in Calilfornia, bee keepers are getting about twice the money
for the honey, compared to a year ago. Just some ideas. If anyone wants specific
questions answered contact me off list at cedarinfo AT cedar-guild.com and I'll
try to get answers for you. Nancy
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs
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- Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 12/19/2002
- Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs, Ken Bezilla, 12/19/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
Ken Bezilla, 12/19/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
Errol Castens, 12/19/2002
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[Market-farming] lady bugs,
Nan Johnson, 12/19/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
Ed Clifford, 12/19/2002
- Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs, Ed Clifford, 12/19/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
Ed Clifford, 12/19/2002
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[Market-farming] lady bugs,
Nan Johnson, 12/19/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
Errol Castens, 12/19/2002
- [Market-farming] Lady bugs, Miranda Smith, 12/20/2002
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Re: [Market-farming] lady bugs,
HackettShark, 12/20/2002
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[Market-farming] was lady bugs, now bees,
SisterSoap, 12/21/2002
- Re: [Market-farming] was lady bugs, now bees, Jim & Nancy Carey, 12/21/2002
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[Market-farming] was lady bugs, now bees,
SisterSoap, 12/21/2002
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