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Hi, I'm on the Southend of the island and have hives in Clinton, Langley and just south of Freeland. They all seem to be doing about the same (building up) and are going through ~ 1 gal syrup/week. ...

Oh, I see the picture now. You did the right thing putting them in a dry nuc box. The dysentery would be expected under the conditions they've been in. It should go away after they are able to...

Oh, sorry to hear about the cover coming off and them getting drenched. Packages are already highly stressed, and then getting drenched only a day after getting hived would stress them even more. ...

Was there still syrup in the cans with the packages? Or were the cans empty? If there was any syrup left, was it thin? I've seen bad dysentery (poops) with packages delivered with very thin...

But, this is our normal weather pattern. What alarmed me was the sheer amount of it which I'd never seen before, and this hive is 3 years old. Anyway, I removed the combs (3) which were half capped...

Thank you Delta Bay. I was wondering if they would go for the uncapped first. The bees were at the front of the hive when I opened it, but there were a couple at the back where the half uncapped...

Yes, the drug part crossed my mind, but I posted in the treatment-free forum because I have never treated any of my hives. And don't have any treatments available.

Due to our weather, I see poop...

Thank you Oldtimer. I have not fed them anything, they have plenty of their own honey and have been bringing in their own pollen. The climate here is cool maritime so it's mostly rain, sometimes...

I went out to check on the one hive I have at home, a kTBH, and there's suddenly copious amounts of mustard color dysentery. A lot!! This is a three-year old hive. Although this is a very rainy...

I agree too. Stephenpbird's post is spot on!

But it's a hTBH so there are no frames and zero comb or foundation. The top bars are butted together (forming a 'roof') so there's no access for the bees to move up between the bars.

Even for...

Since the OP's name is "vancity" I'm assuming the location is Vancouver City which is lower BC ~Lat49. I'm on an island just south of there (I can see Vancouver Is from here) and we have more rain...

Those auto shut-offs are so annoying! Maybe you can get a timer like Stephenbird suggested, or just brave it out for the sake of the bees. Oh, what we all do for our bees.......! Hang in there! ...

Yay!!!!! Activity!!!!! :gh: :thumbsup:

Yes, they will become more active as they get warmer---and eat more!! And the buzzing will increase as they get more active. You're doing great----keep...

There are a zillion different recipes for pollen (substitute) patties. I've never used any before (lots of pollen around here so I never needed to) so someone who has could provide a better recipe...

You're welcome vancity and what you did sounds really great!

It's normal not to hear buzzing while they're clustered. Once you get used to bee behavior at different times of year you'll be able...

The sheltered deck sounds good. The main problem now is the bees not having comb. Without comb the queen can't lay eggs. The bees that came in the package will die off within 6 weeks, which is why...

Hi Vancity,

I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, and I agree with what everyone else has said. But don't lose hope yet! I live on one of those wild, wet, windy islands south of Vancouver...

Why does it say he lives in France? :scratch:
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I have hives right next to blackberries in one location, and further away in another. The bees go for the blackberries either way :)

Depends on the type of blackberry. Some are self-pollinating and some need cross. But even the self-pollinating types will do better with bees helping. Where I live, blackberries are our main...

Hi John, This was the first time I had ordered the Flex molds and yes, they are yellow. Hopefully the new ones ML is sending will be the older tan ones you have.

Did you order/receive your newer...

The last two weeks I've washed the molds in 'Dawn' dish detergent, coated them with baking soda, set overnight, rinse, repeat, DAILY (>14 days) and the smell is still there.....

So today I called...

I'm envious! How do you do that? I use several coats of Tung oil mixed with citrus solvent on my WRC hives. They look beautiful at first, but then turn grey the first year as if I hadn't done...