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I have found that having insulation in the telescoping cover keeps the wood from being so hot on the inside of the cover. In the winter, I get less condensation. I use plywood, then 2 layers of the...

Are you looking for package bees or nucs? www.valleybeesupply.com in Fishersville, VA has package bees arriving around April 25. Their nucs are coming in late May.

Thank you for telling me. I am happy for you and I hope the queens do well.

Shane Clatterbaugh, owner of Valley Bee Supply in Fishersville, said last night at the club meeting that he had a large number of Italian Minnesota Hygienic Queens arriving today. Contact Valley Bee...

No, they do not fly out when it is cold. They can feel the cold air in the tubing and stop. Also, when it is real cold, I block the outside entrance to keep some of the cold air from coming in.

I have a hive that had a queen and very small cluster of bees. I put them in a nuc and brought them indoors. I am could not just let them die. If they live great, but if not, I tried. I fixed it so...

The links you gave do not work on my computer.

From my personal and limited experience, I find about 30% of my virgin queens do not return from their mating flights. However, someone in my bee association said he loses only about 1% of his. I...

I love raising catnip for my bees. It blooms all summer, bees love it, and it is easy to raise. I really like having it as it is one of the very few things blooming during our nectar dearth in July...

Praying for you. I hope you get some relief soon. May God bless you.

I raise some winter squash. It blooms in the AM and usually by mid afternoon the blossoms are closed. I would think pumpkins would do the same. I think it would be best if the pumpkins were sprayed...

Staghorn Sumac grows where I am. Bees are all over it in the AM when it blooms. It is my understanding that it produces nectar in the AM, and decreases as the day goes on.

I soak mine in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. The propoplis will dissolve.

Possible wax moth poop.

I see lots of honey bees working chicory in Virginia. It produces nectar in the AM. Flowers start to fold up around noon or early afternoon.

I have had the same thing happen. I put a type of container like a plastic butter container under the bees right up against the screened bottom board. Then, knock them into the container by moving...

Chicory is a common plant blooming where I am, and it has white pollen.

I hope you get some good replies, as I am interested, also. I live in Augusta County, VA, which is about 250 miles north of you. My spring honey was the darkest I have ever harvested, but not as dark...

I put my cappings in a clean plastic bag, which I punch holes into and hang inside of my extractor over night. Most of the honey drips out. Then, I remove the bag from the extractor and cut the bag...

Since you said that they are 1-2 times the size of your regular bees, I suspect you are seeing drones.

You might like to get a cheap mosquito head net from the outdoor sports section in Walmart and other stores. That will protect your face from other insects, also.

Welcome! I live about 10 miles south of you in Sherando, next to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

I saw another beekeeper with the boardman feeder in back to keep down robbing. So, I made some SBBs with an opening in the back for the boardman feeder. I have not used them yet.

I got a queen from Honey Rustlin's Farms that I was very happy with. He sent the queen out the day after I called and it arrived the following day.

http://www.honeyrustler.com/Queen_Bees.html
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Yes, my soil is acidic. I spread lime all over the area where I planted the sainfoin. I got the PH up to 6.5 - 7.0 before planting it. It is possible that the lime leached out.