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I like 8 frame equipment better than 10 frame. Lighter for sure. I only wish I could find a good foam telescoping outer cover for them.

I would say its mostly just a preference. I read a lot...

gmcharlie, are you using 10 frame equipment or 8? I have only one 10 frame hive left. My 10 frame started as russian colony & I have 1 deep & two mediums that I have left on since like 2009. I...

gmcharlie, I dont doubt you a bit. I just need to figure out whats missing here...

I do have a friend that keeps bees too and last year was a terrible year for him too. He was thinking the...

The hives that I have lost could have had mite problems. All the bees have always looked healthy. No messed up wings or deformities. Even when the colonies were about exhausted. The ones I am...

Hey, thanks for the replies.

gmcharlie: Yes, most of those packages were from the same supplier. That is why I went with beeweaver this year. The shipping is actually outrageous, imo, but...

In a few weeks I will get two package bees from BeeWeaver, whom I have never got packages from. I did get some queens from them last year, that I have been pleased with, by the way. I have never...

If you do build your stuff from some 2 by material, let us know how it works out. I have been wanting to try it for some time now. I saw over on the beehavior site someone used some beemax foam...

I am pretty new to beekeeping myself. Every other bee keeper I have spoken too has been more than happy to share their knowledge and welcome you to the hobby. Any time I talk to someone who...

I put some empty jars on a hive last year after when I stopped feeding sugar syrup. I just replaced the syrup jars with empty ones with just the rings and no lids. I just dripped a few drops of...

I wish I was that organized....

Those machines are fantastic. The reality is that shipping the finished product is the killer.... I would say other than satisfaction of building it yourself, shipping cost is the driver for folks to...

I may have figured it out....

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I built one of those box joint sleds for my table saw. It works great. I have an old table saw that I just leave setup for cutting the box joints. The sled isnt that complicated to build, but it...

Does anyone sell plastic or foam telescoping outer covers for 8 frame hives? I have not been able to find any. I like the foam covers, so I use the 10 frame ones on my 8 frame boxes. They make the...

What about a little compartment that holds one of those sticky mouse traps? Maybe a modified inner cover or bottom board. Small enough holes that the bees cant get in but the beetles can. They use...

I used some unplaned poplar for a few hives a few years ago. Like was stated before, as long as you make the inside dimensions what they need to be, it will be fine. If I had to do over again, I...

I dont really have much of a small hive beetle problem, yet.... But I have always wondered if something on the bottom board, like an inverted jar feeder would work. Something you could fill with...

I see what you mean about the shb & the wax moths. By the time I got back over there to check on em, thats what was going on. SHB & wax moth larva working their magic. Just like you said robherc,...

I tried tying the comb into some empty frames, it just oozed out. I may be able to do it if it is out of the sun for a bit. Putting that comb over a queen excluder sounds like a dandy idea! Why...

I know there are at least Russians, Italians, and some BeeWeaver. That what I have anyway.

Rob

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like I need get in there and see how they are doing. Wax moth seem to be more of a problem here than the small hive beetle. The beetles are here, ya just dont see...

A guy down the road called me about a tree full of bees. He had knocked it over onto the ground with a bulldozer. He didnt want to see the bees die, but he had to finish his work that afternoon. ...

Pine needles. Lights up like its got lighter fluid on it. I have some pine trees here on the property and I rake up a few buckets full every year. If it starts going down, you just shove in...

I am going to bet that Bee-tlejuice knows way more about it than me. This is the third year for my Russian bees. They dont seem to be getting any more difficult to work and have out survived my...

I have 3 Russian hives. They arent too defensive. I can mow around the hives without suiting up. I dont waist any time doing it, but I have never been stung doing it. Open the lid and its another...