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Farm-y! Of course, Melliferal! The taste and smell reminded me of freshly cut hay!

I'm not asking about possible health benefits. I've read about both sides of the argument, that its a wonder cure, and that that is hogwash. I have no opinion. What I'm asking is, have you, out of...

Oh, I think I can promise we will always wear our suits and veils. Too chicken to not. We really need to learn how to keep our smoker going. Seems like it goes great on the porch then poofs out at...

Thanks for your insight, Jeff. These ARE new hives from packages installed not quite a week ago. Both seem to be thriving, but there is a difference in population. They are very close together, so...

If I have two hives started at the same time, and one of them isn't growing at the same rate as the other, when would I, if ever, consider moving a frame of bees from the stronger hive to the weaker...

Just installed two packages on Monday. Fed them with 1:1 syrup in baggies directly on top of the frames, with a two-inch box to keep the inner cover off the baggies. Checked Wednesday to see if the...

What do the queens do after they are released from their cages, but before there is any significant drawn combs for them to lay eggs in? Are they just hanging around eating and resting? Sort of like...

Howdy right back. I'm also in Texas, and installed my first two packages Monday. I had bees for three previous years; that's a long, dramatic story, but this year is the first time I've paid for any....

I did cut slits in the top side, and the smart girls found them right away. Thanks for the pin hint.

It has been very warm and we do have lots of blooming going on. Today is overcast, with a shower or two possible. I'll check them today; I am anxious about the queen.

Last night, I hived two packages and used a gallon Baggie on top of the frames to feed them. After being gone all day today, I walked down just at dusk to admire the girls for a bit. As I was about...

Thanks for the helpful tips, everyone. I unplugged the holes last night and am about to walk down the pasture to see what the girls are up to this morning.

...a little balm and a little honey,...

Hi, ya'll! About an hour ago, I installed two packages (first time starting from scratch; I had one hive I removed from my porch roof, which was a whole different process!) and I had watched many...

[QUOTE=willyC;774936]A spray bottle of sugar water with some HBH mixed in.
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What is HBH?

I have two hives of feral bees I relocated from my porch roof last year. I think they are Italians, but I'm not 100% sure. The hives are in my garden, and I want them to be ornamental as well as...

Sorry I didn't reply to your tip in a timely way. Before I could try your advice, I had a fall that broke my hands and I am only just now able to manage a keyboard with three fingers. A friend who...

A month or so ago, we removed some bees from our porch roof to a quickly built hive with donated frames. Because of the following reasons, I wanted to sanitize and clean up the frames:

-The frames...

David, I wondered about whether it was their tiny GPS that help locate home, or if they cued on sight, too. Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not going to lose my hard-earned bees by moving them to...

Mike, Great video! I see you have others on YouTube that I intend to watch. Thanks for the info. You were working without a suit, veil, gloves. Did you get stung at all? How long have you been a...

Two weeks ago we successfully removed a colony of bees from our porch roof and placed them in one quickly knocked together 10-frame super (off white). We moved them about 30 yards from the house....

Oh, never mind. I saw someone else above with an explanation that makes sense to me.

As a 5-day old beekeeper, I'm curious as to why a bit of aggressiveness is desirable. Will you explain it to me, please? :s

Ewww! Gross! I didn't even think of anything like that! I can see I need to do research to recognize pests.

How long should I wait to inspect the welfare of the feral hive we caught and moved to a box? They went into the box Friday evening with brood rubberbanded into the center three frames, and clean...

I loved sitting on my porch swing watching the wild ones come home from work everyday about 5:30. I could almost set my watch by their schedule.