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My bees are in an eight foot by twenty foot shed with a solid roof and a large open door. They seem to like the set up (there are 2 windows to help with cross ventilation in the summer). There is...

I have a stream on my property, but it is some distance from my hive. To see if the bees would benefit from something closer I bought a 1 1/2 gallon dog waterer. I filled the water tray w/ gravel so...

I agree with the others here. Don't sweat it! Learn from the bees. Maybe you're switching mentors and methods too often to give any system a chance to work. There is no one "right" way to keep bees....

Yes. Feed it now, as there are still warm enough days that the bees will come up and get it. If you wait until it's really cold they won't break cluster and will starve inches away from it.

I wonder what you get when you look at Beekeepers in infared and ultraviolet lights?
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed that.

Justmake sure you don't learn too much right away!That should protect you for a while. And anything you do wrong the first year is automatically forgiven when you use the expression "I'm a first year...

Of course, if you wait until your second year to start your splits you might know more about what you're doing. Therefore, don't wait!! Go for it. Knowledge often breeds excess caution and then...

Watch out for the wind!! You want them to have some sort of windbreak, even if you just pile up some straw bales around them.

Is Mr. Weaver a Beeherder?

As with everyone else, my first thought was about the lack of smoke. My second thought was your approach to the hive. Did the two of you stand on either side of it, particularly in front? Did you...

Use a block of the foam that florists use for flowers. It's the light greenish looking stuff. Stick your honey sticks in it, upright, and when you sell a few refill the block using the existing holes.

Martita, Go to Michael Bush's website (www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm) and read all of it. There is no better teacher. And if you don't want to do something the way he does he won't be upset! It's a...

My bees are in an open shed. It is 12' x 20' with an open 8' door. The shed has two storm windows which I had open all summer, but closed when the temps started to fall. It works beautifully. But, as...

The real is answer to your question is: "Go for it!" What have you got to lose? The bees are already there, and they know what they're doing. This is a great chance for you to learn from them w/o a...

They were also ignoring the white clover and a few acres of wildflowers that are in front of the hive area. I couldn't figure out where they were going. The thistles will be back next year and I'll...

This was fascinating. I meant to watch one or two of them, but got hooked and saw them all. Now I want to get one of those old smoker pipes! Thanks for posting.

Scott, I have Milk Thistle growing in profusion near my bees. They seem to ignore it completely.

Charge more!!! You're worth it. If it doesn't sell you can always lower the price, but don't underestimate the value of your product.

If it wasn't an "All natural" bakery you better be careful. Who knows what chemicals might be in it. it's bad enough we eat it, but I keep higher standards for my bees than for myself ("sure I'll...

There used to be a retailing term that was used by small shopkeepers--"We give good measure." This meant (unlike supermarkets) they filled the jar, not just sold you the net weight that would fit in...

Charge more!!! Make sure you advertise yourself as "Local", "All Natural", "Unprocessed" and whatever other great terms actually apply to your methods. When people point out that honey is cheaper in...

I use a goldfish bowl placed upside down over the hole in the ground. They can come out and fly around so they don't dig a new entrance, but after a while they starve.

Your other option is to run for Mayor!

Maybe you can contact a large nearby city paper and see if they would do a story on the situation. One that would make the town look as if they are stupid hicks. It's amazing what bad publicity does...

Amazon.com has lots of essential oils at good prices, but you have to blow up the pictures and read the labels carefully. Make sure you know what you're looking for. You might want to find a bottle...