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I had a queen in the cage she came in for about a week now. I would put a drop of honey on the screen and then a drop of water. The queen is still alive.

Thanks for the information

I use cooking oil cheap kind.

When you combine two hives how long will it take for them to eat thru the paper? How long should I wait before checking them?

Thanks John

I release a new queen bee in my hive today after 3 days.When she came out she flew up I tried to put my hands over her but don't know if I did or not. What are the odds of her coming back?

I don't have another hive to get a frame from. I only had two and I lost one to beetles.

Can you reuse equipment if the bees left because of beetles?

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Should the queen bee be laying now. I checked my hive and I could not find her and I could not find any larva. Everything looked like pollen. Thanks

I open a hive I thought was doing good and only a handful of bees were there. There were a lot of beetles in the hive. Can I reuse the hive boxes?

Thanks, you have been very helpful.

Should you paint the inside of a hive?

Do the bees always leave the last two frames on each side empty? Mine seem to every time.

Is it alright to rob honey on a cloudy day and 50% change of rain?

Thanks Everyone.

No they are wood.

It is bare foundation and no I'm not using queen excluder.

I took my honey super off last year when the bees didn't use it. I placed the frames in the freezer for the winter. I have placed it back on the hive about two weeks ago. Everything is blooming here...

I notice today that my bees were bringing in pollen. Do I need to quit feeding and add a honey super?

You were correct Peaches. I meant extract.

Is it ok to harvest honey on a day that looks like rain? I read somewhere about the humility being a problem? Thanks

Goes on top of the honey super. I would wait till they start drawing out the super.

I started with a nuc at the end of april. They now have one deep full and the second deep which is a 10 frame they have 8 frames draw out and are filling these up. Do I need to add a honey super now...

I have bought 2 nucs this year. They were 4 frames full of bees and honey also good queens. They are both doing good. Paid 105.00 each.