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Reef10, You are not alone. A couple of weeks ago I also saw at least a hundred or so bees outside one of my hives on the ground scattered and also a small cluster (tennis ball size) right under the...

Ok Thanks Oldtimer, but I have another question (-: So when you combine a queenless hive with a queen right hive you use various methods including the newspaper so they can get used to the queen...

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Was wondering if I needed to shake off the bees from a frame of Brood,Larvae,Eggs when putting it into a different hive? I used this great method of checking for a queen when I thought...

I too am seeing this in one of my "stronger" hives. Thought the same thing about possibly reversing, but have sided with the post of just leaving it alone. I really couldn't believe how well this...

WooHoo!! Caught and Hived my first swarm yesterday and it was awesome!!! I hope this never becomes "routine". I do have a question though. This was a very easy swarm to catch and great experience...

Thank you for the suggestions, comments and encouragement!

Michael - I feel a little silly asking this, but if I did a split and did not successfully remove all of the swarm cells in the hive the...

One very healthy active hive - Deep/med/Deep and just added empty Med undrawn 10 frame box on top last week. All 3 supers were full of bees/brood/honey/pollen. Just made it one full year as a...

I searched Beesource but didn't find anything recent so I figured I would try a post. I found the "Honey Punch" through some other research I was doing and thought "Wow" that is pretty cool but a...

I am a first year beekeeper and have one very strong, happy, healthy hive. For the past week we have noticed many bees flying around the deck and house and just looking very irritated. Not stinging...

Thanks for the responses. Yes, I do still have a queen and she is doing a Fabulous Job! I actually got to see her when I was doing the inspection despite the smoke. Lots of eggs, brood, etc.
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Learning something new everyday (-: Inspected my hive yesterday and replenished the top feeder. Wow, my bees really need an Attitude Adjustment! Definitely not as docile as they have been.
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Thanks for the advice and taking the time to answer my questions!

Thanks so much for your reply. I am planning on wintering the hive as is with the 3 supers. Should I not be so worried about overcrowding this time of year? It appears to me to be such a strong...

Hello! First year beekeeper from VA and my hive made it through Irene yeah! My one hive consists of 2 deeps and 1 medium - the medium super has most of the foundation pulled and filled except maybe...