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If you always had these problems w/ this hive only I wouldn't let them make their own queen w/ the current queen's eggs. If you want them to re-queen then take eggs from your other hive if you like...

Looks like a normal hive to me. I'd have at it and see what you find. Having some males suggests that they have adequate nutrition--hives starved for protein will not raise males.

Looks good. Bet the moisture is because they are starting to get a significant amount of nectar being brought in for honey-making.

Keep an eye on the carnis--they really can explode in...

Not sure what your area is like but you might want to get the supers on ASAP. I already have one full and a second almost completely drawn. About to stick a cut comb super on shortly. Both supers...

Probably.



My first guess would be the more abundant nectar flow in towns due to landscaping and the artificial warming of towns due to retained solar radiation in paved surfaces--not neonics. ...

Sure. Government will pay for it. It's not like they already have some huge spending problems or something.

There is a reason we split from Europe a few hundred years ago. Let's hope were...

Agree. They built the first box well because they started from the guides on the top. If you stick an empty box on top they would have to start drawing comb 9 inches away from the brood nest if...

That was what I was thinking when I wrote the comment. Didn't want to push conspiracy theories though.

If the top box you added is also foundationless you either need to add foundation or move up some comb now. Either that or place the new deep on the bottom. W/out this and the deep on top the bees...

Good question. Would all that pollen end up in the honey supers? M Bush? I know you run all top entrances.

This is why you can't rationally discuss these topics. If you really don't dig into the studies then you can find data to support any point of view. Bees die so it must be the evil corporation's...

I wouldn't bother mucking about at all for a while. As they get things build out and use the frames they will become more durable. As long as the combs are straight and pollen is coming is I'd not...

I think that will work. All that pollen in the bottom box will be used this winter for next year's build up.

I'm sure the brown spots are due to neo-nics in the urine.

Are you a paid anti-neonic advocate? Seems to be all you post about.

Are you familiar at all w/ keeping bees?

From what I've seen here these four dogs are the conspiracy theories people like...

Honey will only incite robbing--need old brood frames to attract a swarm. Chances are the local colonies would out-compete your package and rob that honey away from you. Also, if the flow is so low...

I think that is the right coarse of action. The bees are better at gauging the queen quality than we are and if they kicked her out they probably had plans for replacement. Suspect this may happen...

If you want to worry about a queen issue then it would be the less active one. Chances are everything is fine though.

If they had food the temp doesn't really matter much. If you installed three weeks ago you will probably have the first adults emerging shortly. Even on foundationless frames I have usually seen...

You may of had a hitch hiker or two but I think this is one case where the colder winters are an asset. Think it was cold enough here to knock them out last winter so in Latrobe I'm sure they would...

Look for signs of animals around the hive--scratch marks, feces, etc. If they are being visited regularly by a skunk or something they will be pissy when you work them.

My bees are calm and I can...

I had them in my hives last year but they were never a problem. Looks like the cold winter knocked them out as I haven't seen any this year. Saw the last few dead ones when I first put the pollen...

Yeah, looks real good. Have been meaning to post and say you might want to add another frame of eggs just for insurance. It's hard to see the cells in the pick and you don't want to accidentally...

In that case I'd flip 90 degrees to face east so they get the morning sun and keep the hive on the line where the back currently is. That seems best but I'd have to live in your place a year and...

No point in the entrance facing south if it is in the northern shadow of that fence so I'd flip it around--or move it out far enough that the southern sun hits the face of the hive. Also note that...