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Wilbanks apiaries in GA and Rossman apiaries in GA. I have good success with both.

I have chickens, and they have mash available all of the time. Bees are reasonably stocked with pollen and honey for this area at this time.
At first a few weeks ago there were a couple bees in the...

Thanks Charlie for the great idea! I have lost 3 weaker hives this year to these ants. I have tried everything including high temp bearing grease, but not in the caps. It does degrade when it is not...

I agree with K9 and RJ also. I got it for the last year, but missed a physical issue. also after the year is up, if you don't renew, it's done. However, if you have not recieved it in the past, there...

I had them emerging after 14 days this summer. Saw the egg prior to hatching, grafted the larvae after hatching and queens on day 14. It happened more than once and with several queens. I was going...

MetHow, Day 11 from the time the split is made will actually be day 15. they will choose freshly hatched eggs to start the queen, so this is day 4 (3 as eggs then on day 4 hatch). they will usually...

Fantastic job Jason! Thanks for sharing that with us!

Can't speak to being in PA, But i would get a laying queen somewhere at the very least. If you were to split today, let them raise queens, its 25-30 days before they start laying. Then 21 more days...

Hi Pete,
What amounts of each if you don't mind sharing. Also, where do you get your brewers yeast?
thanks

Good, thanks Keth

I didn't want to hijack the other thread so i started this.
My question is when you use a shaker box, do you see any damage to the queen from being shaken into it?
Even any ill effect, like slowing...

Thanks for the info Lauri. I'm going to try the brush and some of you rother techniques.
And yeah, i'm done too.
thanks again

Lauri, what size paint brush? Does it have a number on the handle?
I have problems with getting them off the tools and am looking for a better way. I have not been able to get them off the...

Justin, inflammatory wrong word. Feel its leading since it has not happened.
Barry, 10-4. well said.
As for russells genetics, they are what brought all of us to order from him. I am pleased so...

I agree Jim, it is not an affront to ask for his accreditations.
Barry, what does post #10 have to do with this topic? Inflammatory at best, yet my post is deleted :scratch:

Michael, what size jar and what kind of alcohol? sorry to get off subject. Do you just keep adding more to it all of the time? How much do you put in a swarm trap?
thanks,
mike

I had the exact same experience as diogenes except my order was just under the 45 days stated on the website. I had put asap for a ship date when ordered and no exact date. Recieved a very similar...

Ordered my queens, got them today within the 45 day period they state on website. alive and healthy. I had Patience with the communications. I would order from them again without hesitation and will,...

Anybody else having trouble accessing RA website as of today?

Thanks Lee!

Lee, what kind of queen was it?
thanks

Wine cork in the spout works well. lasts a long time if you use one of the rubber ones from wine like barefoot or others. yeah, cheap wine, but after a couple glasses you don't care so much anymore....

Maybe. Very small, had to use magnifier to see them. They were in milk stage and the smaller ones had no jelly with them. I tried to graft the smaller ones but could not get them off the grafter. I...

Anybody?

Do bees take dry pollen sub as readily as patties? I ask because the times in another location I have used patties, i had big issues w/SHB. In a couple years here i have not used anything to feed...