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Widdy... You say, "you are not saying it's perfect and it does need some review?" I'm saying that perfect isn't even in the equasion. It merely opens it up for favoritism. which is suspicious of...

Graham, the article you linked to is out of date, as is most all articles about the grant.

My information was from an email sent to me by the Departmnt of Agriculture (copy/past below). As I was...

I wasn't fast enough to be included in the 2013 Virginia Department of Agriculture beehive grant aimed at increasing polination for farmers. Appears it is geared toward large beekeepers and not the...

Started with 2 packaged hives and splt to 4 the next year. Third year I added 4 more (mostly swarms from neighbor friend) then I went to 12 hives in same year. It was way too much to handle. Started...

I used the newsaper method with success many times when combining hives but usually tried to wait for the bees of one hive to realize they are queenless. The newspaper gives them the time they need...

My hives are between 2 pastures next to an access road about 100 yards from my stable barn because it is not that far from sourwood and other great honey sources. Keep smoker on a shelf near...

I think you should post this on the main forum. It is not unusual for the workers to pull out dead bees. Never had that many at once though but I'm not as experienced as most. Maybe the entrance was...

I would be interested in a package both Pol-line and Carni with VSH traits. Could you email eddol@embarqmail.com with prices for packages and nucs.

Thanks for the suggestions. I have family in Va Beach and visit often. My son has land in Sussex County and wants to start a hive or two to pollinate his future orchard. I enjoyed your website. Maybe...

I'm a retired 72 year old living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains (sourwood country) in VA near the NC border. I operated 3 to 6 healthy hives for 7 years as a hobby but sold evrything a...