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Good question. Well, I have my hives on a hill side, too.
I observed that more bees fly up the hill. Of course the reason for that could be more flowers up hill.
I would do up too. If I come...

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I always use 3/4 plywood. I like the extra weight with 3/4 plywood.
I use all kinds of used plywood as long it is the right size and not totally
rotten, a little bit grey is OK. I making a few...

Here is a link to the box making jig that I use. It really works great.

Thanks Michael Bush Bee Box assembling jig

I extended the jig a little so that I also able to assemble 5 frame nuc...

Hi,

I don't use finger or box joins for my self-made boxes. I just use a rabbet joints because they are easier to make
and hold up pretty good too. Of course a box or finger joint is better but...

Well, I don't think that you have to care much about wood movement so much. If all the the wood has the
same/similar moisture content you should be fine.
My only concern would be if the wood is...

I can second Charlie's observation regarding a few weeks of no brood in late to mid summer.
I have few hives that were brood-less in mid to late summer. All these hives doing very very well, now....

Her you can find a very simple to make jig to assemble frames.
It took me 30 min to build and it is very useful. If you want you can change the design a little
so that you
can build more frames...

And don't forget whether there is honey in the comb or not. I would guess honey has a higher thermal conductivity then wax and plastic.

The risk of swarming is fairly low in September. I would be not concerned about swarming.
I don't have any experience in regard of fall splitting. If you have a new queen available it should work....

Here in Pacifica, I have year around brood in the hives.
May be in December there is a short time without brood.
So I am not 100% sure.
I usually don't open the hives in December due to colder...

'Sugar free honey' is something like like like sodium chloride free salt.

Cheers
Stefan

I have to say Mann Lake is great. A while ago I ordered a few queen excluders and other stuff. A few weeks ago a got a letter from them
stating that the plastic maybe not to their standard and...

I also use plywood for inner covers and yes one side of the inner covers have a rim around.
I just drilled a 3" hole in the inner cover, which fits the jars that I use as feeders.

Well, I run both foundation-less and with foundation and I have to confirm Michael Bush, the bees prefer the foundation-less frames. If there are both frame in a hive
they will build comb in the...

They might still swarm. The same thing happened with me a few days ago I did a quick split
and they swarmed anyway. I think they set their mind for swarming and if you split well the old
queen...

I do the same, I just put a coat of cooked Linseed oil on it to get a little protection.
Don't paint the inside the bees will kind of paint it.

Cheers
Stefan

I only use Tidebond III fro the boxes and for the frames I sometimes use Tidebond II.

Cheers
Stefan

So far all my six hives still alive here at the bay area coast. I have one hive, which seems to have problems because
I several dead bees in front of it. The other hives do not have this many...

Well, here in Pacifica the Eucalyptus is just blooming a little, only a few trees. I am surrounded by these trees.
It is usually a little cooler at the coast so it maybe starts a little later.
But...

It could be that the eggs got chilled and then the bees were removing them and
some just fell down through the SBB on the tray.

Cheers
Stefan

I would combine this weak hive with one of your strong hives.
I think you can not do so much during this time of year, particularly if
the hive is queen-less. Not so much drones around in late...

I don't cover the hole in the inner cover with hardware cloth but I build a mason jar 'holders'. This holders are a small plywood pieces with 2 to 4 3 1/4" holes in it which I have cover with #8...

Leave them alone until Spring and get them out on nice warm day.
Regarding feeding, well if you are able to put some syrup close to the
comb and cluster then do it.
I personally would just leave...

Welcome to BeeSource.com.

I just live a little bit south of you in Pacifica and I am in my first year, too.
I started in April with two packages. I also caught several swarms.

I second...