Leeks
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- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Yeah the Russians are a little meaner, but do better with the mites and winter. The Italians are much easier to work, but require a lot more “hand holding”. Either way I normally knock with some smoke at the entrance/through the screened bottom for 2-3 puffs, then when I crack the top or move off a super, add a puff at the location. If I’m working slow and see them start staring me down, they get a little more.
I work bare handed because gloves loose too much dexterity, but that also gives them a giant target.
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Here’s another for the road: mites are a big problem for bees. They latch on to the bees and the bees don’t feel them. One way bee keepers can encourage bees to clean themselves and knock off the mites is by covering the bees in powdered sugar! This makes it look like there are a bunch of powder white bees flying around for a while.
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Yup, if it’s cold they stay inside the hive and ball up! They vibrate against each other to make heat and stay warm.
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
My main goal is to not get stung! Also you only go into the hives every few weeks so it’s not a major disruption.
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Bees navigate using the sun. It doesn’t really seem that they make a map, but more seem to know where they are by the process of directions that got them there. If you stand in front of the entrance to a bee hive for a few minutes then turn around to face away from the hive, you will see a swarm of bees flying in a holding pattern waiting for you to move. Once you move the entrance to the hive gets really busy. They don’t seem to know to go around you, they just wait till the path is clear!
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Fun additional bee fact! Bee hives have personalities and each hive has a different one! Some hives are very easy going and have no problems being worked. Other hives don’t like to be touched and will get defensive quickly. When working hives, one of the things you look for is bees lining up on the edge of a frame staring you down. If you see that, hit them with some more smoke else you are about to be stung!
- Comment on Bees don't have lungs. 2 weeks ago:
Yup. It simulates a forest fire and encourages them to gorge themselves on honey and leave the hive. They get less protective of the hive (because they think it is doomed) which makes it easier to work. They will check back in under an hour to see if the hive made it, and if so, will regurgitate the honey back and continue on with their day.
- Comment on Looks legit, but can it actually be a real thing? 2 months ago:
Security Theater.
- Comment on Now freeze and deep fry them 3 months ago:
Ok, take a nap, THEN FIRE ZE MISSLES!
- Comment on Judge Upholds Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No Jail Time 3 months ago:
“Justice is blind”
- Comment on Meaty lifehack 5 months ago:
Do you know how expensive a criminal conviction is?
- Comment on why is my whisky evaporating? 5 months ago:
Are there any windows that ever allow sunlight to shine on, or near, where the decanter is located?
- Comment on why is my whisky evaporating? 5 months ago:
What temperature is your house normally? Also what are the high and low temps experienced?
- Comment on Trump Chooses Lee Zeldin to Run E.P.A. | The former congressman from New York is a strong supporter of Mr. Trump and voted against certifying the 2020 election. 5 months ago:
I keep reading “Lead Zeppelin”. It’s very confusing.
- Comment on Sugar vs baking soda to neutralize acid in canned tomatoes? 6 months ago:
Sugar is neutral in PH, but can be used to help balance out overly acidic food. I would be worried that in this case it would just bolster the flavor of the lemon if it is strong enough that you can detect it in the sauce.
You could try cutting it with some fat (milk, cream or butter), and I would try adding more onion and/or garlic.
You should probably consider buying a different base tomato sauce in the future.
- Comment on Boneless 7 months ago:
Only in Ohio.
- Comment on Will We Have to Pump the Great Lakes to California to Feed the Nation? 8 months ago:
Yeah the Great Lakes Commission would never allow this.
- Comment on Trump Agrees to a Fox News Debate With Harris on Sept. 4 8 months ago:
The current link is not a gift link.
- Comment on In a Staring Contest With Democratic Voters, Joe Biden Hasn’t Blinked 9 months ago:
Are we sure this isn’t a “Weekend at Bidens” type of not blinking?
- Comment on Not since Apple Vs. Epic... 10 months ago: