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if you freeze the frames of honey for a few days, yes, make sure you place the frames of honey in a freezer type bag and once you remove it from the freezer give it a few days to reach room temp....

Welcome Anna, I am another here in good ol Virginny, you have found a place with all the advice, answers to your questions and sometimes just good ol fun. You and your family have begun a wonderful...

I like to make my splits early in the year, enough time before the flow in order to build up the work force. Timing is crucial in order for the splits to build up and take advantage of the resources...

Welcome Mary Layne, I am in good ol Virginny also, starting out will three, is a good way to start. Here you will have your fears calmed, answers to your questions and have a whole lot of fun. Again...

They will build queen cells regardless, but as far as the medium frames in the deep box, don't worry about it, they will probably build drone comb on the bottoms. Then as they get crowded and you set...

The flow is on, the weather has slowed things a bit, but there is nectar and pollen for the girls, and the bees here are storing. Now in the next few weeks you will see the bees get really busy. I...

Freeze the frames of honey is OK, Just make sure you have the frames of honey stored in an air tight freezer bag, or freezer safe container. When you unthaw them, make sure you leave in freezer bag...

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Yeah goals would be the main factor I might suspect, but Then again how ever many one decides, as long as you are able and willing to maintain healthy, and vigorous colonies. I just made a split...

I usually wait 4 to 5 days , check see if queen is released if not, see how the bees respond to her (are they feeding her, are they balling the cage?) if she is being accepted and not out I release...

Welcome mlas, I used drive a truck and pick up milk at Burnt Chimney, always enjoyed the drive through that area and all that nice countryside. Bees will have plenty of forage. they may get into the...

Undertakers were busy here today, from the sounds in the upper box I think they were moving a little honey too, One very alert guard head butted me in the nose, I guess I was being too nosey. Nice...

I agree with your thoughts on Stimulus, but you think we have have had enough of Stimulus? In Virginia for 2012 there was an enormous surplus pertaining to Corporate Taxes, and then Mr. Gov. gave 7/8...

I got the same notice, I say stick it, no fees for the bees, you have a list of thing the grant will cover, and Grant Money is not free money, it is money taken from us tax payers and then the money...

Mite introduction, SHB, Pesticides, chemicals to fight the pest, the bee was struggling to adapt ( but will to a certain extent) and in some cases couldn't.

Everything is constantly evolving, changing and adapting, we just have to adjust in tune with our surroundings, I feel with the honey bee, that so many things disrupted the natural evolution, now...

Welcome Bobby, I am just down the road a bit, well more than a bit, but anywho welcome aboard, a place to ask question, get answers, get questions, ask answers and lots more, with honey on top

yep you can do, check out the other form topic pest and disease

Keswickb, I use approx. 20 to 25 drops of thyme oil for 16oz.
I also add time to the sugar water Fall and Spring, if one has a good bunch of thyme growing around the bees will enjoy it when in...

I use a fogger and have for a bit, I usually add some Thyme oil, Seems to knock down the mites, I feel it is a good management technique. The bees seem to enjoy it

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Straight edge the tops and bottoms of the box, sounds as if you may have a corner high, might just be a little sanding will do the trick, it happens, swelling up with moisture, when fabricated out of...

Ahhh, now that is the reason these bees are so energetic and amazing workers. well now, I just have to make sure I have plenty for Spring build up. They are kind of cute, and they seem that they all...

I ordered the Bee Pro patties from Walter T Kelly back in the summer, the bees love em, but one problem, well not sure if it is a problem yet, but could become one. The bees are all starting to grow...

If ya smoked them they were lower filling up with honey, if no smoke, then they were just doing their thang, and once you closed up the word got around inside the hive and they decided to search and...