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Honey, nectar and pollen are all made up of chemicals as well. Chemical is not an evil word nor inherently bad.

Any kind of reaction that is distant to the area should be considered an allergic reaction. I run the spectrum on reactions to bee stings, from minor local reaction to full body hives (no...

I always take 50mg of benadryl when stung and use a benadryl cream on the area. It greatly reduces the swelling and itching, but my reaction is greater than average.

I build a simpler version of this, as I do not cut the side vents. It is nice for feeding and insulating the hive and is less work (but more wood) than making a standard inner cover.
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Yes it is.

I had 2 hives do this last year. I have a shim entrance between the bottom deeps and 2 of the 8 closed it off. I left it as it was, as they were using the top entrance. I don't know why they did...

Nitrile gloves are latex free, if anyone has a latex allergy you can still use them. You can get several different thickness in the nitrile gloves.

I would add, and they have some capped stores.

Russell Queens

I like buckwheat, I use it as a cover crop. Last year I used it as a weed control on half of my garden and there was a dramatic reduction of weeds this spring. I plan to cover the entire unused...

I use foundationless and plastic. I guess you could make your own foundation, but that seems to be a lot of work.

Looks great. How many of the frames are drawn out?

Yes, but there are many factors that can affect the temperament of a hive in the short term. Weather, disturbances (like a raiding skunk), nectar flows, and a failing queen or queenless colony to...

Umm, I am inclined to believe Mr. Palmer if he states his bees are healthy. In the scientific method it only takes one contrary finding to negate the hypothesis.

What I do is cut cedar shake to 3/4 in wide and than take 2 strips place on top of the bottom deep. When you replace the top deep you have an entrance about 3/8 high across the front of the hive,...

Winter before last I wrapped, had 2 inch foam over all my hives and had a wind break; and did not lose any hive that made it into the winter. Last winter I skipped the wrap and lost 7/8. Are they...

Well if you have no local source, than you pick what is closest to your environment. And for us up north, that isn't southern queens.

I have had similar experience with southern queens. This last winter I lost 7/8 of my colonies, 5 were headed by supposed resistant queens. It was their second winter and all crashed, most likely...

One additional comment is that if you can find a source of local queens, you could introduce local genetics to you colony and increase your chances of surviving the winter.

He did report the range scout bees will fly, or at least the ranges he studied, that was 200-4800 meters.

200-4800 meters.

The fourth is strong in you, young padawan.

And to rekindle the fire...

"Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient, and vitamin intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition."...

Any one know how do they do in cold country?