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    Re: Edgefield County

    Beaufort, SC Natural Raw Honey for sale. Sold in 8 oz, 12 oz bears along with a 12 oz dripless jar and chunks of comb honey. Some half gallons and gallons available. PM if interested
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    Re: Western Bee Supplies, Inc. +++

    This is one of the best suppliers that I have found. Even with shipping to South Carolina, they are still cheaper than any other company and even woodenware at Budget grade looks just as good and...
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    Re: South Carolina

    I have 20 hives available for pollination anywhere in the state. The only two fees that are charged are the contract fee for the crop as well as a delivery fee. Contact me if you are interested in my...
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    Re: New or Used Equipment

    That is true, I forgot about that aspect. I need to keep that im mind when I buy. If I bought them and torched the insides would they be ok to use?
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    New or Used Equipment

    I am looking to buy some New or Used equipment, particularly woodenware. I prefer the standard 10 frame equipment. I am looking for all of the following in any quanities: Brood Boxes, Medium/Shallow...
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    Re: Medium to Deep boxes

    Buffalo Bee Farm that is a great idea and makes sense, since I am getting two of these I can try both your suggestion of placing the medium box on the bottom as well as mine and just see which one...
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    Medium to Deep boxes

    I am going to be getting several medium nucs, however I run deep brood boxes with medium honey supers. Is there an easy way to convert the mediums into a deep? If I put all the mediums in a deep box...
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    Re: Looking for Nucs in South Carolina

    Well, my idea was to take a couple to West Virginia were I keep the majority of my other bees and put them up there. I know that there are a lot of different wildflowers for the late summer/fall flow...
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    Re: Need advice on what to offer

    Look at the cost of what a hive of bees are worth in your area along with how much money you will spend on building/buying new equipement and determine what your price would be on the bees. If they...
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    Re: Harvesting Honey

    BeeCurious, I love the response and it makes sense the way I think about it.
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    Re: Harvesting Honey

    From my experience when we take honey off, we usually take and just cut the comb from the frames and put everything, frames and supers into the shed. When we come back and look at them a day later,...
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    Re: Harvesting Honey

    Me and my grandfather use this board and it works best if it is sunny since it heats up to the top part with the metal and makes it more effective. As Icsdday said, about 5 minutes will be enough for...
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    Re: Feeding Sugar Water

    The only thing I have seen wrong with some of the supers is where this person has been in beekeeping for a long time, they are showing signs of cracking, warping, as well as decay from the elements....
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    Re: How long to fill honey super?

    I have one hive here that I put a super on, a medium with just foundation, no drawn comb and we had such a strong flow of sourwood that it was filled within the week. I went out to look at it and was...
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    Re: Feeding Sugar Water

    Peter; thanks for the second opinion on the subject, I appreciate it. I more than likely now will split them into Nuc boxes and if they build up to a full size hive then look at transfering them if...
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    Feeding Sugar Water

    I have a quick question, just need a little advice on what you guys think I should do. I have the chance to purchase 3 hives with standard 10 frames of Italians. Each hive consists of 1 deep brood...
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    Re: Looking for Nucs in South Carolina

    sfisher: PM me your contact info please.
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    Re: Looking for Nucs in South Carolina

    Skinner Apiaries, I do agree with you about the price being high for a NUC. With you being in NC, do you happen to know anyone that might have a couple that they are selling?
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    Re: Looking for Nucs in South Carolina

    With the price of these at 185.00, is there a frame exchange for these NUCs? Also how long have they been in the NUC?
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    Re: cut comb boxes

    I assume that Kelley Co. would sell a similar item, all I can speak for is Brushy Mountain and what they are because I have bought several and they are good products. As long as it is clear like you...
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    Re: cut comb boxes

    Maybe not the same type of boxes, but I use the cut comb boxes that Brushy Mountain sells. These are a clear as well as hard plastic. I think they sell them for 1.10 each, give or take. Hope this...
  22. Thread: Planting

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    Re: Planting

    I have just bought several pounds of white prairie clover, some milkweed seeds, black locust tree seeds as well as sourwood tree seeds. If I plant the clover this fall, would it bloom any the next...
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    Re: Looking for Nucs in South Carolina

    Z-man, where exactly in Charleston are you located? I am interested in purchasing several of these NUCs from you. What kind of prices are you looking at?
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    Re: Planting

    I appreciate the responses. It appears that sweet clover is a good choice and I like ccar2000's suggestion about a local wildflower mix, I never thought about that. What is a tala tree and when does...
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    Planting

    I have several acres of land that I can plant for bees and was curious what you guys thought would be a good plant to put on the land. There is plenty of goldenrod around my area. I have some locust,...
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