Wednesday, July 31, 2013

WMAZ 13 TV Macon Georgia Rain Keeps Bees From Pollinating Crops Story,Television News Report on Honeybees Honey Bee Beehive Health

Rain Keeps Bees From Pollinating Crops

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Rain Keeps Bees From Pollinating Crops

"When it rains, they basically sit in the hive and mope around," says beekeeper John Pluta of Milledgeville.
Bees don't fly in wet weather which about all that we've seen this summer. It's so bad, Pluta "basically forgot what a normal honey year is anymore."
A bee hive collects about 100-pounds of honey a year. Pluta has only averaged about a third of that.
Because there's been so much rain, the bees are starving so Pluta started feeding them sugar water.
"We're basically buying 3,000-pounds of sugar a month right now," he says.
When bees aren't collecting nectar, bees eat some of of their stored food. The little honey Pluta collects, he sells at a higher price. 
"And when they did get a chance to fly, a lot of the flowers, a lot of the pollen and nectar have been washed out of the flower already," he says.
That's slowing down the pollination of crops around Georgia. Despite the range of problems, Pluta's main concern is keeping his 600-thousand bees alive. 
One hive box contains anywhere from 10,000 to 50,000 bees.

REPORTER JUDY LE

Judy Le WMAZ Channel 13 TV Reporter Macon Georgia Television Station 
at John Pluta Georgia Bees Honeybee Apiary News Story Filming


Judy Le Bee Suit WMAZ Channel 13 TV Reporter Macon Georgia Television Station 
at John Pluta Georgia Bees Honeybee Apiary News Story Filming  
Judy Le Filming WMAZ Channel 13 TV Reporter Macon Georgia Television Station 
at John Pluta Georgia Bees Honeybee Apiary News Story



Sunday, July 28, 2013

AMBROSIA HONEY CO. Ute Hwy. Longmont Colorado 80503, Colorado Western Slope Raw Unfiltered Pure Honey Ambrosia Honey Co.

AMBROSIA HONEY CO. Ute Hwy. Longmont Colorado 80503,
 Colorado Western Slope Raw Unfiltered Pure Honey Ambrosia Honey Co.

AMBROSIA HONEY CO. Longmont Colorado



Wednesday, July 17, 2013

HOP GUARD Beekeeping, HopGuard Varroa Mite Control For Honey Bee Hives,Beekeeper Natural Varroa Mite Strips Georgia Beekeeper John Pluta

HOP GUARD Beekeeping, HopGuard Varroa Mite Control For Honey Bee Hives,
Beekeeper Natural Varroa Mite Strips Georgia Beekeeper John Pluta

HopGuard Varroa Mite Control Strips
Made by BetaTec/ John Haas Yakima WA.

These strips use Potassium Salt of Hop Beta Acids

The theory is a more natural non brood disrupting Varroa Mite control

The cardboard strips come folded in half soaked in a brown tobacco juice looking liquid.

THEY ARE VERY MESSY,See above picture on LEFT

I suggest doing your bee yard work FIRST 
then install strips on way out all at once with gloves 

  Will do a video shortly.


I have them available here

Picked up ONLY NO SHIPPING




Saturday, July 13, 2013

BEE RAW HONEY Glass Jars, Bee Raw Honey New York City NY. Bee-Raw.com Grocery Store display Bee Raw Honey NYC NY. Varietal Honey

BEE RAW HONEY Glass Jars, Bee Raw Honey New York City NY.  
Bee-Raw.com Grocery Store display 
Bee Raw Honey NYC NY. Varietal Honey

BEE RAW Honey New York City NY.
NYC NY.

Bee Raw Honey Phone Number
888-660-0090

BEE RAW HONEY Crystallized Glass Jars, Bee Raw Honey New York City NY.  
Bee-Raw.com Grocery Store display Bee Raw Honey NYC NY. Varietal Honey



Saturday, July 6, 2013

HONEY PLANTS Of NORTH AMERICA A.I.Root Library Publishers Medina Ohio, Original 1926 and Reprint Book Honeybee Nectar Pollen Foraging Source Guide Book

HONEY PLANTS Of NORTH AMERICA A.I.Root Library Publishers Medina Ohio, 
Original 1926 and Reprint Book John Pluta Collection


HONEY PLANTS Of NORTH AMERICA
By John H. Lovell 1926
A.I.Root Publishers

Original 1926 Copyright on Left 408 pages
Reprint Root Copy on Right only 250 made this #221

A wonderful Beekeeping Book on Flowering Nectar Pollen Source 
Flowers Weeds Trees

These books nearly every plant available for nectar and pollen
for honeybee foraging in the United States

A.I.Root's Bee Culture Beekeepers Beekeeping Research Books, 
1917 Edition to Present ABC and XYZ Of Bee Culture. Beekeeper John Pluta Collection



NUCS, Nuc Box Honeybee Beehives getting loaded for delivery, Honey Bee Hive Boxes Milledgeville Georgia

 NUCS, Nuc Box Honeybee Beehives getting loaded for delivery, 
Honey Bee Hive Boxes Milledgeville Georgia

100 Nucs a week getting split
4 and 5 frame deep and medium Nucs with Italian or Carniolan Queens

NUCS Empty 5 Frame Nuc Boxes awaiting Spring Splits, 
Deep Frame Nuclei Beehive Honeybee Homes



Tuesday, July 2, 2013

HONEY EXTRACTING during rainy high humidity seasons. Honey is like a sponge and will absorb moisture in the air.


HONEY EXTRACTING during rainy high humidity seasons.
Honey is like a sponge and will absorb moisture in the air.



This Honey extracting season has been a real challenge with constant rain during nectar flow and super pulling season.

During other low humidity dry seasons 
pulling frames as low as 70-75% capped is possible.

NOT this season, waiting for 90-95% lowest filled honey frames.

THEN going straight to honey house with De Humidifier running

After uncapping and extracting
Settling tanks or buckets should be covered to prevent moisture absorption. 


Honey will start to ferment in mid - high 20% range.

Keep your moisture low for a high quality product.


USDA standards
US Grade A honey can have up to 18.6% moisture.
US Grade B honey can have up to 18.6% moisture.
US Grade C honey can have up to 20.0% moisture.

Link below tells a lot about US Honey Standards



www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getf...STELDEV3011895