On Sun, 6 Apr 1997 13:14:15 -0400 Chris Blanchard <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Hi All,
>
>I have received and installed successfully my three hives!  WHEW!!!
>The
>girls are doing great in learning the area.  It was amazing while
>install
>them that they seemed to hover in front of my face as if they were
>looking at
>me.  Very amazing creatures!  I have a few newbie questions today :
>
>1.  I put feeder jars on the hives with a 1:1 sugar syrup.  How long
>should I
>continue to feed them?
>I would continue to feed intil you see at least two frames of capped
honey.
>2.  How do I get rid of fire ants in my beeyard?
>Check with your county agent. There may be some restrictions of what you
use due to the closeness of the waterways. (Shrimp breeding grounds) We
have to be very careful here in the Charleston area.
>3.  What flavor of honey (if any) does cotton produce?  Or do bees
>pollinate
>cotton?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Chris Blanchard
>Wilmington, NC
>
Bob Neely
Goose Creek, SC
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