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I would agree with TSK. That bee is definitely a queen to me. Maybe 2 or 3 lbs package will be the shot in the arm to propel what bees Radu has left over the winter.

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Even though you can't keep the girls fenced in, I can understand your need to fence - to protect your hives from the other animals that you raise, especially the grazing ones.

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@max2: I agree. Not all honey measured by volume will weigh the same because the weight depends on the viscosity or thickness of the honey.

If others keep bees in big cities, maybe Marenostrum can also try it in Istanbul, and so join the ranks of countless urban beekeepers?

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So, Charlie B, your decision not to pinch her last week was correct, after all. It was worth the pity and the wait. Lucky for you! Congratulations! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE ! ! !

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@Charlie B, I think in 10-15 days the virgin queen should be mated and laying eggs. Otherwise, I wouild terminate her and raise a new queen. Good luck.

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BEEg@ Workers crowd unto the queen, all over her, one on top of another. That's why they appear like a ball.

jrbbees@ You're right. Didn't find the dark queen they balled . Instead, I found a...

Why do workers 'ball' the queen?

I have seen this happen twice.
The 1st instance, the queen ended up dead. The second one, just this afternoon. I tried separating the workers, but they all,...

Great insight, Mark.

Love the humor all you guys have ! That's one way to make life enjoyable.

Aside from being smaller, a virgin queen scurrys around the frame in a faster pace. The mated queen moves at a much slower pace, regal, almost. My observation.

I guess the reason really is moisture content over 18%. Sorry I can't answer sqkcrk's question, but will ask around for you.

I would tend to agree with Pokerman11. Spin the uncapped cells first and use either for mead or even home consumption. I would also extract frames having only 10% or less

Hello everyone. I understand honey comes with natural yeasts and this may cause jars to pop after sometime. Question: How should honey be heated before packaging to eliminate the yeast? At what...