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    Re: hives per acre

    Keep in mind the possible chemical uses in ag areas.
    Good luck.
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    Re: Beeline is Moving to MI

    Thanks. I will check them out.
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    Re: hopkins method with foundation?

    Thanks...I better get some comb drawn out w/o full plastic foundation.
    I love this forum! !! How helpful.
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    Re: Beeline is Moving to MI

    Ianyone know he's of new store? I would like to check them out and say hi.
    The store is just south of me.
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    Re: hopkins method with foundation?

    I have plastic foundation (sorry didn't mention that) and was worried about possible damage to queen cell when cutting it from the plastic foundation.

    Thanks
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    hopkins method with foundation?

    I wondered if I could cut the queen cells off of foundation using the Hopkins method?
    Thanks for input.
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    Re: Aggressive Bees in an Old Hive

    I was given an old hive that hadn't been managed for 15-20 years. It was sitting on two deep bodies. I didn't even try to manipulate the frames because they were stuck together. What I did was to...
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    comb in wrong places

    My second inspection inspection of an installed nuclei in a 10 frame medium revealed a problem. I put the screened bottom board in upside down. So what the bees are doing is building comb down from...
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    building comb in feeder box

    I have an innercover with two mason jar feeders on top of that and the bees are building comb up threw the innercover opening. I have to remove it to do my inspection, but why are they doing this?...
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    Re: survivor hive

    ARROWWOOD, thanks for the indiana link, i will be at the nature center. Say hi if you are there, my name tag will say "greg" .
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    Re: survivor hive

    Thank you.
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    Re: survivor hive

    The man that tended the bees passed 15-20yr ago and the person that gave them to me hadnt touched them. There were probably ten hives at the location but only one with bees. The brush in front of...
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    survivor hive

    Hello all, I am a newbee and i just relocated a 15-20y.o. survivor colony to my house in southwest Mi zone 5. The question is...what is a good way to split them and switch to medium frames.
    I dont...
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