Comments on: Appreciating Bug Guide.net http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/09/26/appreciating-bug-guide-dot-net/ Bio-Composting with Black Soldier Fly larvae - Fascinating, Responsible and Rewarding Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/09/26/appreciating-bug-guide-dot-net/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Jerry Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:08:13 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=344#comment-562 Hi Greg, Black soldier fly mating only occurs in late spring and summer making it impossible to establish a reproducing colony now. You can buy a small quantity of BSF larvae, but you couldn't process much waste with such a tiny colony. You still may want to get a few BSF for the purpose of observing and learning about them. Keeping a little colony going through the winter shouldn't be too difficult and mainly requires that you keep them insulated and give them regular feedings. Here's a topic I started about winter BSF culturing at the BioPod forum: http://thebiopod.com/forum/index.php?topic=145.0 . It might be helpful if you want to attempt keeping a micro colony until next summer. Hi Greg,

Black soldier fly mating only occurs in late spring and summer making it impossible to establish a reproducing colony now. You can buy a small quantity of BSF larvae, but you couldn’t process much waste with such a tiny colony. You still may want to get a few BSF for the purpose of observing and learning about them. Keeping a little colony going through the winter shouldn’t be too difficult and mainly requires that you keep them insulated and give them regular feedings.

Here’s a topic I started about winter BSF culturing at the BioPod forum: http://thebiopod.com/forum/index.php?topic=145.0 . It might be helpful if you want to attempt keeping a micro colony until next summer.

]]> By: Greg http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/09/26/appreciating-bug-guide-dot-net/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Greg Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:40 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=344#comment-561 Can I start a bin in November or is it to cold? I live in Eugene OR. Winter nights get to freezing and day highs are between 40 and mid 50's. Can I start a bin in November or is it to cold? I live in Eugene OR. Winter nights get to freezing and day highs are between 40 and mid 50′s.

]]> By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/09/26/appreciating-bug-guide-dot-net/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Jerry Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:42:07 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=344#comment-231 Hi Carol-Anne, I did decide to keep my colony going through the winter. I intended to post about it but I've had a crazy life lately. :) I've also been meaning to address your other comment in the Mythbusting Black Soldier Flies post, but again, too busy. I followed the link back to your blog and I thank you for your generosity. I think you have a few misconceptions about BSF and I want to help you sort them out. If I can't get to it soon I will definitely offer to help before BSF season gets underway. Thanks! Hi Carol-Anne,

I did decide to keep my colony going through the winter. I intended to post about it but I’ve had a crazy life lately. :)

I’ve also been meaning to address your other comment in the Mythbusting Black Soldier Flies post, but again, too busy. I followed the link back to your blog and I thank you for your generosity. I think you have a few misconceptions about BSF and I want to help you sort them out. If I can’t get to it soon I will definitely offer to help before BSF season gets underway.

Thanks!

]]> By: Carol-Anne http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/09/26/appreciating-bug-guide-dot-net/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Carol-Anne Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:34:53 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=344#comment-230 I might have missed it but did you decide to overwinter your colony or are you going to start up again in the spring? CA I might have missed it but did you decide to overwinter your colony or are you going to start up again in the spring?

CA

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