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The c&b I am using is from the early 60's and I've rebuilt it only once. The new units are a big improvement. Making sure the heat exchanger is set to the proper temp and the spinner is running at...

Just use a good primary grown yeast and syrup on need to get fancy. I would stay away from the distillers yeast they may have some anti growth factors.

Not shure how your going to control the bad bugs in the fermentation process. You would have to use the same control as making wine. Bees inoculate the pollen before it even get to the hive. I think...

I think more important than probiotics in a protein supplement are vitamins and minerals added fats and enzymes. Pollen contains over 12 vitamins, 15 fatty acids,all 28 minerals and all known enzymes...

We trap a little pollen in the spring ( collecting olive (old world plant) and a little wild flower now) it goes from the trap to the pollen cleaner then to the deep freeze. I only use pollen I...

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I guess the55825582 treatment works and made a little orange honey too!

I tried the fry oils but they melt at a low temp so don't work well in the hive. So I settled on the absorbent pad you don't want it to release to quick or to slow. I started using 1 pad every 2...

Most will not clean them out. I apply 3 in the spring 10 days apart then the same in the fall. It's a blend of oil, thymol, euc, menthol and 7 others. Always changing due to additional research. I...

I've posted my syrup mix before, I also use a blend of 10 plant oils on a cotton pad applied 6 times a year. 5254

Back in the day used a lot menthol, oil and the infamous blue shop towel for t mite and maverk and towels ( as per work done in israel ) before any thing else was available.

It's been over 4 years since using apiguard been using an essential oil mix the last 4 years so not a problem saying. Also helps with viruses (samples to Dave Wick).

Speaking of telling the truth Keith what are you using for mites???

Not fallowing ???? A few years ago a friend said the best thing for bees is "diesel smoke" you need to move your bees where they will do the best did not matter if you hand loaded, boomed or forked....

I don't know what happened to this thread I thought it was about major bee losses. I know 5 big queen producers in northern CA that have lost around 50% of their bees not to mention a lot beekeepers...

I had 3 tandem forklift trailer the rear tires seemed to always pick up the nails, bolts or what ever's on the road. Bearings also a problem. Then went to single 11/22.5's but now run single 10,000...

Use just syrup leave out the water and add at least 7% oil.

I also have a second nozzle just on the other side of the rubber flap. one reason I run the water only when its cutting, to prevent to much moisture in the honey.

You reach in where the wax falls out. You need to make sure the knives screwed back. Don't lub the machine to much it as bad as not lubing enough. I lub once a year. I rebuilt the spin float in the...

No, just reach in with your hand becareful not to get cut with the knives. And be sure to cut the wax down before you dump the honey at shut down. Then you can clean out the remaining wax. Only take...

The C&B I have is 40 years old I have rebuilt once. On a good day we can run 22 barrels. This year was the worst in 40 years ran 22 barrels all year. Make sure knives are sharp and the heat exchanger...

I start with a 275 gal tote add 25 gal water. I have a mix of equeal parts
Tyme oil
Lavender
Tea tree
Lemongrass
Nat wintergreen
Peppermint
Eucalyptus 80/85
I don't have the mix in front of...

I have been sending bee samples to David Wick for 6 months. compared to the first non treated, the viruses have dropped greatly and DWV is non-existant. Have been using only EO'S going on 4 years no...

No, unless you think the earth is only 5000 years old. Most scientists believe that bee like creatures evolved around 146-76 million years ago with honey bees 30-22 million years ago. If you're...

Bees have been exposed to EO'S for millions of years. Propolis contains many EO'S and is made up to aprox 15% EO'S. Propolis is one of the front line defenses in keeping the hive healthy. I use then...