Question I have here is... would this be an acceptable practice here in the US?? The inspectors might have a field day with this because of the inability to...
Hi all, Steps for assembling a hive using the natural extensive beekeeping technique. We only use shallow supers (3/4), although a combination of supers of any...
Thanks to Silvana Castillo - Nova Scotia - Canada NaturalBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com for translating the text below Hi all Some of us believe that the bees will...
Includes approx. 550 hives, 2200 supers, 2 one ton trucks (1984 Dodge & 1987 Toyota),Bobcat 643 w/trailer, uncapper, slinger, plus other mis. equipment. Also,...
Thanks, I'm currently treating the original hive and will be treating the split hive. Before I treat I want to sure the new queen is active. Randy Coleman...
Hi Randy, WHAT YOU ARE MOST LIKLY SEEING IS DAMAGE FROM A VIRUS THAT IS VECTORED BY THE VARROA MITE. YOU CAN HELP THE HIVE TO OVER COME IT BY FEEDING A...
I did a two frame split from of one my hives that made it through another Michigan winter on Friday, April 21, and introduced a new queen on Tuesday, April 25....
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...
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
... 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. ......
... 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...
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...
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...
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....
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