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Here is another source (this one on beesource) with a lot of information and where to order. (Go to almost the end of the thread for current prices.)

HTH

Rusty

This is the most recent one I can find: Thru March, 2011. I haven't seen any maps newer than it.

Rusty

Don't see why not.

I use all deeps, so when I get 4 high, instead of adding another box I start pulling full frames and replacing them with empties. I make sure to take 8-10 at a time so I have a...

The 2 frames in a box that get the least use are #1 and #10. It is not uncommon to have to move them closer to the brood nest to get them drawn out in a new box. Once they ARE drawn, I move them...

I always keep more frames and boxes on hand than I actually need. You never know when you are suddenly gonna need an extra box or 2! Each season I make sure I have extras, even if I have to cycle a...

Corn starch isn't great for them, but it's not gonna kill 'em either. If you are worried about it, you can make your own powdered sugar by dumping a cup of regular granulated sugar into a blender...

My Dadant is a mere 20 years old, but it's still going strong, too! Don't know about service, tho, as it's never needed any.

:D

Rusty

I could be totally wrong here, but it is my understanding that the beetle traps are not considered treatments because they are not used on the bees, only on the beetles. For example, FGMO when...

I really LOVE the "ignore" feature. Saves my blood pressure every time we get one of these so-superior types.

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Rusty

edited to add that in this technical age, information grows at...

There is always a danger when you do this that you could introduce disease into your hive from the strange honey. It won't make you sick but it could possibly be a source of one of the bee diseases...

While I am in Alabama now, once upon a time home was above 8000 ft in Colorado's Front Range. I ran doubles with few losses. And they used most of their stores every winter. In fact I usually did...

For every beek who enjoys trapping a swarm or 10 each season, there are an equal number of beeks bemoaning how they lost one. Dealing with swarming is a normal part of keeping bees. If you want the...

If you really want to save money, try foundationless. Bees are perfectly capable of making their own and there are plenty of uses for the good, clean wax that results. Or add wire/fishing line for...

If you are handy, you can build your own. There is a thread on here about adapting your SBB to have oil trays beneath. Or you can find plans online to build from scratch HERE, which is what I have...

The weight thing seems to be your main questions. Okay, here's my personal experience. BTW I hived my first packages in the spring of '91, so I've been at this awhile, too. I have always run all...

I'm confused. 7 5/8? The standards are 9 5/8 deeps or 6 5/8 mediums. You mention buying frames. Are you going to adapt deep frames to fit your nonstandard boxes? Or do you mean you are going to...

Thanks for the link, Cerezha! (And, yes, it worked!)

Rusty

GeorgiaBasser~There are a variety of traps available that hang between the frames. Usually they get filled with oil. It sounds like Beeman fills his with lime instead. Personally I use oil-filled...

Can you trim some of the trees or do they belong to neighbors?

I'm from the deep south, so SHB are a big problem here. Are they bad where you are? The only hives I've lost to SHB were in the...

This is fascinating! Just a few days ago Joseph Clemens was wondering about drone-laying workers as an explanation for the non-Cordovan drones appearing in his otherwise-Cordovan hives. Your...

I build all my own and I think Mr. Hogan does too. That is probably the difference right there. He and I are also both in the South and you are in the North. That could be another important...

Ditto!

FWIW, none of my hives have inner covers. Of course, I'm in the Deep South and that may be a factor to why I don't need them. We just don't get the kind of winters you folks from Kansas...

You don't need to use anything except a blender to mix oils effectively. Combine your oils and water and blend for about 5 minutes. They will stay emulsified for months, more than enough time to...

Way to go!

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Rusty

Hands down it's cucumber blossoms. They waited in line to get in! An amazing sight. A times last summer I had so many bees that you couldn't even SEE the blossoms!

:D

Rusty