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If you are going to foundationless after having had the bees on foundation what you have to understand is that with the foundation, be it large cell or small cell, you are keeping them from making as...

Here is a link to my youtube video on foundationless for those of you attempting this for the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38SPvuWvVkc

As long as your hive is level side to side...

Best way to avoid stings with entrance feeders is to stop using them. Yeah I know, not the answer you are looking for, but of all the feeders out there, that's probably the one that causes robbing...

Not surprising with a package they do supercede from time to time, because for what ever reason the bees didn't like the queen. What you need to do is leave those queen cells alone, leave the queen...

The only part about it that is problematic is you have to make sure YOU or people standing around you don't inhale the fumes. Some say you can use it with honey supers on, but I always err on the...

Unless you are committed to being treatment free why don't you consider a few treatments with oxalic acid (sublimated) a week or so apart. You kill 9?% of mites that are out of a capped cell and by...

Think of it this way, would you rather have beef jerky or a sirloin steak? Nectar is fresh and ready to use, honey is stored and needs to watered down to use. Or would you rather have a mountain...

I think using the term sterile is a bit misleading. Worker bees aren't sterile, they are underdeveloped and under the correct conditions the ovaries develop. If you've ever seen a laying worker...

First keep in mind the person who asked the question asked HOW it could happen I don't believe they asked us to scientifically PROVE it. If you will notice in my post I simply explained the...

Because the only mites that survive and reproduce are the ones that are in worker brood, therefore if there is a genetic componet to what type of cell they prefer you are selecting for this with...

Not to mention I watched his video and it's a pretty cool system. I'm no woodworker so maybe I'm just easily impressed, but it looked to me like with that even I could make box joints. I don't know...

Drone Trapping has GOT to one of the most monumental WASTEs of resources in beekeeping. Drone comb is not a big deal to me, as mentioned by someone else they move it up and out of the brood nest. I...

You can also just go to the homepage of beesource.com and there is a section for plans of different bee things. I prefer the DCoates 5 frame nucs made from plywood but opinions vary.

I used to crush and strain until the girls paid for the extractor. I also think the 8 lbs figure is probably a bunch of bull also, however there is a cost and it's what I would call opportunity...

Here is the follow up video to the cut comb queen rearing.http://youtu.be/BoduKw1rLXw

I've posted this before, but sounds like many reading this thread are going to be new to foundationless and might benefit from information on my video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38SPvuWvVkc...

Actually if you work it right bees can pay for themselves. I bought just enough equipment to get started, quickly decided to go foundationless (pretty big savings in not having to buy foundation),...

Cut Comb Queens

For those of you who are intimidated by grafting or have poor eye sight this is a possible method for you to use to make what should be quality queens (well fed atleast, the rest...

I don't think I would want sevin dust ANYWHERE near my bees. BAD BAD STUFF for bees.

I would be more inclined to use the permethrin granules than the spray, less chance of causing a problem with your bees.

Well if you want to get honey I would remove the minimum to make them think they had swarmed. If there is plenty of young brood/eggs, then I would take the frame the queen is on, 2 other frames of...

I think he was referring to managing one hive to keep it from swarming and get more honey, or splitting that hive into 2 or 3 to keep them from swarming and you end up with more bees, but in 2 or 3...

If you are worried about the larva getting to the soil you have already lost. A hive that allowed larva get to the point where they are ready for soil is probably lost or absconded. The key is to...

Talk of an epipen is a bit premature. He's got a fat hand for goodness sake. This could go probably 3 different ways. 1) He continues to get stung and there is NO change in reaction. 2) He...

Below is a link to a study done at Clemson on the SHBs that is very detailed and includes great color photos that would help many with identification.
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