Hi First post to this list - just wondering if anyone is familiar with keeping Bees in a hot climate. I'm out in Phoenix, AZ (metro area) and though right now...
Hey, and Hello, Right off the bat, Welcome!! I am in a hot climate too, but it is Fla. and we have the humidity to deal with too, we have gone to screen bottom...
Hi & welcome, I'm not a real hot climate guy, I live in NC below Charlotte. I would think both top & bottom screened hives would work well for you. This would...
C Let me know how you find the link, feedback welcome (BTW its getting bigger, we've added another store - now nearly 5,000 searchable products). Screened...
Hi, We leave the screened bottom boards on year round. Keeps the moisture levels down in winter, which is a big help for hives. Our bees suffer in damp & cold...
B. Loved the link and used it to buy. Thanks, When I was breeding Rottweilers I did a 60,000 dog data base and just donated it to the national club, so I know...
Beekeepers and/or Pest Control Companies to join our national network for the removal of the unwanted bees (of all kinds) and if possible to save honey bees. ...
C Thanks for the feedback, so glad the site worked out for you - hopefully I can end up with some support from vendors to keep it going so mantion Beehemoth's ...
I found a single bee in my basement yesterday. Although it is May, I live in Ohio, and our temperatures the last few days have not risen above 45 degrees....
Chris, I am a little confused but what is new. So you have double deep brood supers??!! Only one queen at present??!! If you choose to have double deep brood...
Chris, First of all, where do you live? Your physical lcation goes a long way towards answering questions you have. What do you mean about several queens? Did...
... There are several things that can effect a queens temperament. Some are genetic and others are environmental. If the temperament of the hive is due to...
... This is to lay their young. ... Honey bees do not hibernate. ... This may be due to the fact that it is cold in the basement and needs to warm to move. ......
Hi all, I am the owner of this list. My husband Bruce Pasted away on September 3rd from stomach cancer. Would anyone on this list be interested in taking...
Anyone have experience with sucrocide against varroa destructor? I've only got a few hives, so I'm not worried about the extra time it will take. But I'd...
Hi everyone. Lisa will now be a group owner. I will still remain a owner also but only from the background. Thank you Lisa. My son will keep 5 of our hives...
Please do not open any attachments from me today, the network has a virus and it has made its way onto my computer. [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Thanks Roni. Just so everyone knows, I'm not a professional beekeeper, not with only 6 hives. It's not something I've been doing for a long time either so...
My thoughts on some bee books (follow the link below), and some links to buy them through Amazon (with the proceeds going to our club). Also in libraries near...
OK, I need advice... I was just told that the queens I ordered months ago are ready to ship. Thing is, I've lost some hives since then. I'm going to have two...
... Your queens will survive simply by placing them in a colony so the bees can feed them but not get at them. If the cage has candy then you must block this...
I'm in the same situation as you with eight hives and ten queens coming in about four weeks. The thing I have on my side is a little bit of time. I'm hoping...