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5-11-2013 - 2 swarms in Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

I can't say definitively, but based on my experience as an active goat rancher I disagree with the previous posts. I let goats graze around my hives and they are never stung (actually, take that back...

My bees mess around at our chicken feeders during this time of year, not sure why but there is something attractive to them. We only feed organic soy, corn and canola free feed so I am not worried...

I would recommend getting in contact with Joseph Clemens :thumbsup:.

I can help put you in touch if you can't get a hold of him, but PM'ing him here on beesource should work just fine.

Not sure if this has been discussed on the forums, but definitely an interesting read:

http://www.maxjusticz.com/honey-bee-tracking-box/

I am not sure what the heck is being taught/shared with the Beekeepers Association of Central Arizona, but if some of you are on beesource please PM me. I am ashamed and astonished by this article,...

We are getting our monsoon rains now and things always pick up right afterwards. The desert is a funny place and vegetation/forage can change almost on a line drawn in the sand. I am not familiar...

Probably just me, but I assumed this was an app for some reason and got excited (I'm an Android enthusiast - currently running Android 4.1, Jellybean). This is just a webpage scaled for mobile users....

Here is my version using medium frame dimensions:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=87de82d68825fb16dcf929bd42c2756&ct=mdsa

I also live in Africanized territory - in fact the "Killer Bee Guy" lives about 40 miles from me. I don't have any plans to replace queens every spring and practice open-mating. Just something to...

I would vote for a much more simple approach to maintaining only two hives. Let them "bee". Add enough supers for them to fill your honey needs for the year, and once they outgrow that space they...

I have no experience with the Owens bee vac, however the price seems very high for what it is. I went with a BushKill BeeVac (8-frame version) and love it http://beevac.com/buynow/. I ordered the Pro...

There are indeed a few draws on the back side of the Huachuca mountains that are a microcosm of environments you would not expect in a desert environment.

Are you referring to the winter dearth? We have another flow coming during/after monsoon. It's mainly creosote in my immediate area (I'm about 1500' higher) but nonethless your nectar gathering...

I completely agree! :D

I guess what I was getting at was, is there a way to use the Hogan trap out to remove a colony if the home owner wanted the bees gone, or are we talking about a cut-out at...

I am considering doing a Hogan style trap out on a tree about 25 or 30 feet up soon (its going to be a logistical nightmare - should be fun). My intent is to use the "survivor colony" to increase my...

I've noticed a lot of people seem overly concerned (IMO) with maintaining the "perfect hive" as I like to call it. To each their own, but a little burr comb is no issue with me, and although I didn't...

The bottom entrance is a drone escape hole, there is a queen excluder in that picture right underneath the spacer. I don't normally run a queen excluder, but you have to have a drone escape if you...

Here is how I ran my upper entrances last year (directly above the brood boxes):
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The spacer is just 1"x2" furring strips stapled together on three sides. I don't use that garden cover...

You should stop by and visit the ranch soon...we are just up the road from you (relatively speaking).

Welcome to the forums!

I use two medium 8-frame boxes for brood rearing and recommend letting the bees sort things out. That being said, I do own a few queen excluders and I am still deciding on if I want to continue using...

:lpf: Should have seen that coming...




I realize the amount of time is probably not much, but spring time is super busy for me and I can justify the cost versus time savings so I can focus on...

So, after thinking and procrastinating all winter about should I or shouldn't I build my own bee vac, I find myself still without one and having some future removals, the first in about two weeks.
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Free shipping isn't always what its cracked up to "bee". Direct from Pigeon Mountain I can get it for $5 cheaper after shipping costs (I will be ordering soon).

Welcome to the forums!