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WEBMar 10, 2011 · Radius Map Tool Jump to Latest 28K views 13 replies 12 participants last post by Gila Jun 27, 2013
Google Earth Honeybee Foraging Radius Map
WEBMar 15, 2015 · Google Earth Honeybee Foraging Radius Map. Google Earth Pro has a free trial. You can use a circle from your hive location to give you an idea of the honeybee foraging areas. The photo here is 1 mile radius. From the center (hive) to the edge in any direction is 1 mile. It can be more than twice this size.
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WEBMar 18, 2022 · The circle area is as simple as A = Pi * R^2. Just calculate the area for, say, R=1mi/2mi/3mi - and there you have it, the foraging area. Pencil and paper problem to do once. The real use of Google maps to, indeed, visualize and visually analyze the foraging situation based on the land cover presented. Perfect is the enemy of good enough.
Hives in the woods? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
WEBAug 3, 2012 · Thanks for the radius tool. It was cool to see my area in that context. What I saw and pretty much already knew was that it is primarily wooded around me. Certainly more than 2 miles radious. It is primarily hardwoods - maple, oak, walnut, hickory and pine. There are a lot of small lakes and ponds in that 2 miles.
A cove cutting jig for making bee box handles
WEBAug 18, 2019 · If you are cutting handles into the ends, then you'll need to split the difference ( 19 7/8 - 16 1/4 = 3 5/8 ) of 3 5/8 ( 1 13/16 ) and make a spacer on each end of 1 13/16. And again, account for the slightly extra space you'll need to tilt the box into the jig. The slides are 2" in diameter if I remember right.
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WEBOct 12, 2020 · A rough cut box is hard to get the finger joints all lined up. Found it creates issues with the squareness for the box. Reading very old bee books, it once was a common practice to scorch the inside of the box. We lightly scorch the inside of them with a map gas hand held, takes @ a minute per box.
hives distance between 2 neighbor beekeepers - Beesource …
WEBSep 2, 2022 · Get a map of your location and draw a circle with a 2-mile radius. That is their economical feeding zone. However, they will forage up to 5 miles from their hive if they need to. It isn't very efficient for them, but they will do it. This was all studied by the USDA back in the 1930's with hives located near irrigated alfalfa in Montana.
Organic Apiculture Practice Standard, NOP-12-0063
WEBJul 31, 2015 · 4.2.The siting of the apiaries must: a. ensure enough natural nectar, honeydew and pollen sources for bees and access to water; b.be such that, within a radius of 3 km from the apiary site nectar and pollen sources consist essentially of organically produced crops and/or spontaneous vegetation, according to …
Robbed out hive after Formic Pro a coincidence?
WEBOct 10, 2022 · Even a strong hive can be robbed out id the entrances are too big for the bees to defend easily. The lack of bees in the hive seems to indicate the hive population crashed. This can happen pretty quickly. The most …
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WEBOct 10, 2019 · Kevin J said: A rough cut box is hard to get the finger joints all lined up. Found it creates issues with the squareness for the box. Reading very old bee books, it once was a common practice to scorch the inside of the box. We lightly scorch the inside of them with a map gas hand held, takes @ a minute per box.