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I put in a Deutz F2L411 diesel. Some 610's actually came with this engine or another model deutz diesel as original equipment. Some would say underpowered but I'm happy so far.

I think most who super are getting ready to pull off a split (triple deep) or making it easier to shake bees (western and excluder, smoke bees up).

Watch the night time lows and make sure strong...

Yes but it could be set up (if necessary).

I think the combination of full shade/cover (Could just be posts, frame, and a tarp), water source for bees very close by... And...
Michael Bush's "Bee...

I am still curious if anyone has tried 50% as opposed to 65% formic. Someone I know will be trying and hopefully I will be able to get a report back, but in the meantime, anyone ?

I also know of someone who has had good results with 5 trips 65% formic. Thank you very much for the input.

I am still curious if anyone has tried the 50% formic flash treatment with or without...

Also, worth mentioning mitegone pads (http://www.mitegone.com/) are legal in the USA and lots of formic info on the web site. They use 65% formic and are reusable.

I am looking for input from Canadians or others who have (hypothetically) used 50% formic "flash treatment" with or without Honey Bee Healthy (44% actual concentration including HBH) as opposed to...

You're confused. A package is bulk bees with a queen in cage.

A nuc is frames with brood with queen.

Shaking 3 pounds of bees into a box and selling it as a nuc would be wrong. 3-4 frames of...

Gaps due to old equipment, gaps between divided nucs and divided mating nucs, gaps in nucs that are getting robbed (for example warped lid gap between top of box and lid).

Duct tape / Guerrilla tape is what I would use now, or hardware cloth stapled on. Or maybe a wedge of wood. If bees aren't going to be in the boxes for a couple of weeks I have been using 100%...

I guess I can say I use one on my 45+ mpg bee truck ;) http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w467/b_friendly/SAM_0004.jpg 16 hives in a pinch (way overloaded), but great for running around... But...

If you are looking at the UD, consider ud1800 (not sure about air brakes on these or not), some of the tow companies run them (rollback tow truck). Basically the same truck as the one you are...

The Isuzu 4cyl diesel (NPR) will be a little underpowered, pulling a trailer especially, hwy will be slow but barley doable. I owned one of the EARLIER ones and I think it was 165hp. I would not...

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Most of the Eucs (inland CA) especially the thick "forest" type plantings seem to bloom April May June at earliest, I have seen exceptions (red / pink flowers - anyone know the species, generic name...

Wanted to buy 25 - 200+? deep boxes with comb that you would feel comfortable using on your own bees. Honey supers or brood boxes. Also will consider 6 5/8" Affordable please. Send "pm" .......

Honey = light, our mainstay in the PNW. Primarily speaking of Himalayan blackberry. The pollen is gray

Bleach is a pretty universal disinfectant.

We can't expect it to work for AFB, but I believe it may be of some use for Nosema and Viruses. There is some limited discussion about spraying deadout...

My suggestion is to TEST IT FIRST before putting it on the bees. Even "good" pails will start leaking ...seemingly randomly.

Most feeder buckets sold by bee suppliers / used as feeders have a...

7 5/8" boxes are sometimes called "western deep" as the primary supplier in the past I think was western bee in MT. But many people ALSO call 6 5/8" westerns, so to be more clear, you can use the...

I bought the Petzl "taktika" (spelling may be incorrect) about 2 years ago, and although it works, and provides just enough light to get by with the red lense on, I would LOVE to find a red led...

Still looking, even for just a week or 2 making nucs..

You can be more certain that if the comb was in "honey supers only" that is may have less chemical residue, (most beekeeper don't treat with honey supers on, at least on purpose). whereas most brood...

I wouldn't suggest as swarm traps, I hung up a few plastic buckets and coolers with comb a few years back, bees prefered wooden old supers every time...

Beekeeper looking for work any time mid March - May. Interested in shorter term also (even just a week of making nucs). Temporary position only, I can help out for your busy time of year, making up...