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I was hoping they would have an online forum that people would be active on, but they tried and it didn't get any activity. I really wish I could go and be more involved locally.

I work on Saturdays and am never able to go, unfortunately. I did take the classes at UW FDL 2 years in a row and joined last the club last year.

How about if I purchase 2 packages the first of April. I have a lot of drawn out comb and honey from the hives I lost last year. In May, when my 2 queens arrive, I can pull a couple of frames from...

Tell me more, this interests me too. I have never done splits before. How would I know a new package is ready to split?

Thanks for the info NDnewbeek! I have sent out some emails requesting information on purchasing frames of bees and brood.

I couldn't find the answer to this question on the forum. I had 2 hives last year and lost both of them. I decided to purchase a couple of queens from survivor stock.They won't arrive until the...

They were too far gone. I witnessed them absconding last week. :(

It was Varroa. The sample I sent to the Bee Research Laboratory came back negative for tracheal mites, negative for Nosema and 105 mites in the sample I sent them. :eek: Amazing.

I am definitely...

Would I have to extract the honey from the frames in order to feed it back to the bees??

My hive died and I am not sure what to do with all the drawn out frames till spring. I know wax moths are something I need to prevent. What are the suggestions out there?

I have some frames with...

That is sort of how it started with mine. Ended with overwhelming varroa infection and they absconded. Bees would just walk right off the landing and onto the ground. Kept walking, never trying to...

It probably is a good bet that they were absconding. Not sure if there are any bees left in the hive as they are getting robbed enthusiastically.

Yesterday, saw my colony swarm and caught it.

My dying hive is apparently getting robbed. This hive swarmed yesterday and I caught it and have it about 15 or 20 feet from all of this activity. I tried to get a sheet over the hive but I figured...

I am thinking of getting some MN Hygienic queens in the spring. I have one hive that isn't going to make it. So, how what would be the best way to purchase queens from one place and the rest of the...

My hive that has been going downward for the last several weeks swarmed today. I saw the whole thing. They clustered on the front. The queen took off. They all began taking flight. They all clustered...

Sounds complicated. This is my first year but have decided not to treat.

LOL Thanks for the chuckle. I feel your pain. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/waspwing/5winglessinhive.jpg

Very similar.

I have been watching them closely. If nothing else, I hope to learn a little about bee behavior. I closed the upper entrance and reduced the lower entrance because the yellow jackets were hovering...

Supposed to be Italian, but I believe some of them look a little dark to be Italian.

I certainly will.

BTW, when you do varroa counts, about where is the point where they are worrisome??

Spent a little more time watching the hive this afternoon. They are bringing out sick bees and I even saw a couple of larvae that they are taking off. I collected as many as I could before it...

That is what I was afraid of :(

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I originally posted this in the Beekeeping 101 forum. I am not sure how to move this thread but I think it is more relevant here.