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I am going to mix two empty, two honey, and one pollen in each box. I will space them out to encourage them to draw out the empty frames more quickly. I am hoping with a decent queen my new hives...

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I have hives in Cleveland Heights just next door. I lost a hive due to a bad laying queen. I am just splitting my 20 frames among four boxes and starting four more hives with packages. I...

Thanks for the tip bluegrass! I got a few weeks yet till I have to set my plans in stone. Hopefully the bees are fresh enough. They were still soft when I broke the cluster up. I will soak them...

Na, hive slowly died not just suddenly collapsed. I found the queen she froze cause the cluster was to small. She definately just stopped laying.

Hived two packages last spring. One took off the other I had to nurse all summer. Thought I finally got the slow hive going by the end of summer. They stored enough honey for the winter but when I...

I have a 3/4 inch insulation board under the top cover above the inner cover. Should I still put foam on the top? I didn't want to totally seal the top off so moisture could get out under the inner...

Those hives aren't mine. The property owner allowed him in after I setup my hives this spring. I haven't met him yet but he keeps up with his hives for the most part but apparently decided not to...

Already making plans. Going to try and get to ten hives in the spring. I will split my two hives and then do some packages. I was at the shop looking at some extractors earlier this week. Takes...

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Just wanted to say a big thank you for the help this season. I had a relatively good year for a 1st season. No honey but my hives are strong and ready for winter I believe.

Here is...

Thanks guys, just saw a bunch of people already starting the fall prep and thought I was falling behind. If my allergies are a good judge goldenrod is starting to pop here now.

I used top...

Checked out my hives today after two weeks off.

Hive 1: Package bees started mid April

Two deeps and one Medium. I figured I would be pulling the medium this week or next but need to go get...

Thanks for the facts guys.

As for natural beekeeping better find a hollow tree dump your bees and walk away. As mentioned there is nothing natural about manipulating boxes of bees. I am in it...

Good question! I will be running 12 hives next year and mixing up 12-24 gallons of sugar syrup a week is going to be royal pain in the butt. I am considering buying some 55 gallon drums of HFCS for...

Maybe I am heartless but its their fault as I see it. I will gently place everything giving them ample time to get out of the way. If they are stubborn thats their choice. I attempt not to...

I love this site! Thank you for the site! now I gotta print it and sit and watch my hives! Tomorrow is going to be a quiet day :).

I am watching the bees coming in with their legs packed with pollen. The colors have changed over the spring as they find new sources and plants cycle.

Is there a guide, book or chart that...

The colonies are at eight weeks on the 14th. Thanks for the suggestions guys. Maybe my problem is I just got one really ambitious hive and its making my "normal" hive seem slow.

Thank you for the help. Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Rite Cell
2. Top Feeder w/ 1:1 sugar syrup every other batch has HBH
3. The bees are covering 6 frames with a few...

Checked my two hives yesterday. I have one that is already doubled on the deeps and in one week they filled 1/2 the top double. I will be supering this coming weekend I believe.

My problem...

Thanks for the reality check. :) Yes, I would laugh at the first time farmer expecting to be on his feet by year five. I just want to be able to cover the cost of my equipment more then anything. ...

I have been reading and studying beekeeping for three years and finally jumped in with two hives this year. I want to expand next year and already have locations for the expansion. I am wanting 10...

:D Ha ha ha. Thanks toms1arrow. It has been interesting reading just had to sort what was mine and what was for him. :)

Hmmm, :waiting: some how I feel Hyjacked.

They were started from packages.

I have been trying to get back to my girls all week. Work and holidays messed me all up. I knew one of my hives would be pushing out to the final frames. I decided to get into the hives at nine...