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does anyone in the greater New England area have a honey flow on. I think mine is just starting to really pick up as creeping charlie is starting to bust open?

just wondering how a strong hive at this time of the year looks like?
is is unheard of to have h-supers on a hive already?
when do you usally end up supering a average hive?

Is there a general rule for adding the second deep on a hive?
i have one hive in one deep that is starting to come up to speed and has 3 full frames of brood, plenty of nector and pollen but still...

do bees like the magnolia tree?

What are the normal beekeeping activities at this time of the year in New England?

in which month during the winter do most hives dies?

Im a first year beekeeper and was wondering about some winter keeping. I have two questions:

Is it normal to have the front entrance blocked with dead bees?

How big would a cluster be on a...

The fall flow here was terrible, i didn't get a single once of honey from it but I still thought i had four hives that were going into the winter healthy until i went into the one of the hives...

would you guys say that the flow is not a full tilt yet

Im seeing the same thing here in Mass lots of things blooming but not much nectar as the bees seem to bee not drawing much comb

will be using MAQS also

Anyone living in the boston area what kind of honey flow are we experiencing right now im very confused since i see goldenrod and other flowers blooming but my bees aren't that active and aren't...

What percent of oxalic concentration do most people use when doing this method of mite control?

Is it recommeded to close SBB for MAQS because of heard venalation is very important when it comes to lowering brood loss and queen mortality

why don't you just buy Mite Away Quick Strips

I've heard that when using Api-guard or other thymol products that the screened bottom board has to be closed
Is this so and if so how is the SBB board closed?

How long does it take a strong healthy hive to draw out a medium on a flow?

and how long does that last considering what i've read that you have to treat 3 weeks consecutively

thanks for the great info Comollo even though i think the numbers of using oxalic are higher then you have there.
Regardless im definatly considering Formic (especially after talking to MP) as well...

Do you do a treatment every 3-4 weeks or 3-4 every week?

how expensive is it

I've from many that vaporizing oxalic acid is one the best treatments out there considering the low cost rate

Im trying to decide on a treatment for vorroa which would one recommend of the two mentioned above

and how do you apply it

how effective is formic acid