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Kelley has baskets for spinning cappings. They will also fit in the Maxant 20 frame extractor.

Hartz

I am wondering about grafting queens from hives that build up early. Obviously this would just be one of the traits.
First of all; how much of it is hereditary and how much of it is based upon hive...

You dont need a nuc to make a split. Just a box that will hold the same size frames. The advantage of a nuc is that there is less vacant space. The more "empty" space in relation to the space covered...

I need to draw quite a bit of new comb (medium honey supers) this year. I am using ritecell foundation from Mann Lake w/wood frames. I run 9 frames in a 10 frame box once drawn. My question is....do...

Check with Dansk Farms @ www.danskfarms.com

Hartz

5 gallon buckets...much easier to re-liquify!

Hartz

This is a nice refractometer for the money. It does everything you need for honey. I have used other ones that did not have the 2 tenths scale; just whole numbers so you had to estimate to the tenth...

Pembroke; I made up some nucs like that on August 2nd of last year and wintered 16 out of 18. You are further south so I don't think you will have any problems.

Hartz

I have about 70 production colonies with about 2/3 having solid bottoms and about 1/3 screened bottoms. Its been up in the low 90's here lately and the hives with the solid bottoms beard in the...

I have tons of multiflora rose and have never seen a bee on it. My bees worked the blackberries real hard this year but they are about over now. Now I mostly see them working the dutch clover but I'm...

Me too.

Hartz

Mann Lake has it but its not in the catalog. You have to call and ask for it. Just bought some. $2.59 a pound plus shipping for a 50 pound container.

Hartz

3-4 weeks ago I moved an overwintered nuc into a hive body and found no queen but a couple of capped q cells. Thought I'd give them a chance, not too much to loose. Checked in last saturday and saw...

Checked on the bees today since it was in the 50's here. This is my first year trying nucs (Nucs w/5 deep frames I made up @ the end of July)) As of today I have lost 2 out of 21.The rest look good...

I have only used a spur embedder. I have a 3/4 piece of hardwood cut just a little smaller than the foundation that I lay the frame on so the foundation is supported and you can put pressure on the...

I have heard (and read) conflicting answers to this question and am trying to sort through it all. If I have the option, should I set up the drone colonies;
A) In the yard
B) 1/2 mile away
C) 1...

Every set of three is facing the opposite way. No noticible drifting.

Hartz

My home apiary last spring.
http://s1115.photobucket.com/albums/k554/lhartzler

Hartz

Kelley frame boxes from last year, deep or mediums; 20 1/2" x 17" x 12" high.

Hartz

I got some packages this spring from Gardners and they were the meanest bees I ever had! No way would I work them without jacket & gloves. Most of them superceeded which is kinda bittersweet. The bee...

I know of a guy who successfully raises nucs and he starts with 1 frame of brood & bees, 1 frame honey, 1 frame of honey/pollen overwintered in beemax nucs (5 deep frames). He starts them in mid July...

Started 27 packages in late April/early May on foundation only. Had a horrible superceedure rate (maybe 50%) not to mention horrible weather! All these bees were fed Aldi's sugar (probably GMO beet...

Keith....I may be able to help. pm me if interested

Welcome from the same neck of the woods!

Hartz

Does anybody know..will pierco foundation slide into Kelley's 9N frame? (slotted top bar; grooved bottom bar)
Thanks.

Hartz