Weekend project

[emetzger]

Last week I had the chance to visit a friend from Montgomery. His dad passed about 5 years ago. This is a tree I sent him shortly after. His dad loved white oaks. Maybe one day we can kill a deer under it.

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[emetzger]

It’s been a while but here are some updates. The plot did well for my friend.

I got my trees covered for winter. These are a mix of buck chestnut from wildlife group, grafted apples and oaks.

The season has been fun but winding down with some good deer by both kids and adults.

I’m trying a whisky age method using my home made meat locker.

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[lakngolf]

Great update. You got a lot going on. Good work involving those kids

 

[emetzger]

I built some candy boards for my bees to have some extra food for the winter. They are eating them up pretty quick, I may have to add refills.

Bees are still bringing in pollen. It’s 12/11, wonder what has pollen?

Bourbon aged hind quarters on day 14.

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[emetzger]

I planted wildflowers this week. I used SE honey bee mix. It felt good getting the disk out and turning some soil. Lightly of course. I used pellet lime to help spread it and planted about 2 acres.

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[TreeDaddy]

Curious how you attached weights to disc

Looks like a clever idea

bill

 

[emetzger]

Bill, I welded square tubing in middle and a pipe so I can slide plates on. I can add a bunch of weight if needed.

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[THE LLC]

That is a slick weight plan.

 

[emetzger]

Found this persimmon tree still holding fruit 12/16. Planning on getting some scion wood this spring.

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[THE LLC]

Only problem is they don't do any good up in the tree. That's a real treat in your hand right there. Yummy.

 

[emetzger]

Yup you are right. I have some jap persimmon that rot on the tree. Not a big fan of those. These may just need a little shake to help.


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[THE LLC]

So how do you make the candy boards for your bees. Never heard of that.

 

[emetzger]

LLC, im into year 2 so learning as I go. Some of my Wisconsin bee friends build these for feed insurance over winter. The recipe consist of 16lbs sugar mixed with 3 cups of water and 1 table spoon vinegar.

It’s easier to split up the mix. I did it for 5 hives and my busiest hive has devoured the sugar. I think because there were more bees in the hive. Directions are to drill a hole in one end for extra winter entrance if small bottom entrance gets clogged with dead bees. Also hole is drilled for moisture to escape. Here are some pics. I also tried dry sugar and that worked.

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[THE LLC]

Have you seen much improvement in winter survival?

 

[emetzger]

This is my first year jumping into the honey. Last year a friend put two hives on me and let nature take its course. They both died.

I’m doing everything I can to help them get threw winter and be ready for nectar flow. I did mite strips, beetle traps vented hive so it’s not full of water and ice and fed sugar water as much as possible.

I’m not sure if the candy boards will help but it will give them food to survive. I will keep ya posted.


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[emetzger]

Today I took the Jim Beam aged venison to the butcher. Aged at 23 days. With the wrap it allowed me to leave the skin on which typically I have to remove. It looks pretty good, stay tuned.

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[Triple C]

Not sure how I overlooked this thread. Just spent the last 45 minutes going from page 1. Wow! You got it going on in a good way brother!

 

[TreeDaddy]

agree with above

have really enjoyed this thread

bill

 

[emetzger]

Thank ya’ll for the kind words. Merry Christmas.


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[emetzger]

We’re getting a little rain in Nashville. I turned the pipe up.

Button brush.

I built this duck hole about 10 years ago.

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