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We are supposed to start getting 45-50 mph winds tomorrow night. Got to get out there and batten down the tops.

Brent

No, i didnt think of that. Hope i never again have to employ these suggestions :) but i greatly appreciate your input. Thanks

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The pot holders are cast iron. Not worried about them. The pans under are black colored sheet metal. Wasnt sure how much heat could be applied before the finish might bubble off. But its a propane...

I decided to melt wax in a double boiler on the stove yesturday while working inside out of the heat. Everything was fine till i splashed beeswax onto the stove top. What is my best way to clean the...

I did that last fall with good results except my spring honey has started crystallizing 3 weeks after extraction. My spring honey from last year is still clear. I'm not certain if storing wet supers...

Looking for a used uncapping tank that can hold at least 20 frames.

I bought a self-warering dog dish at Wal-Mart and filled the bowl with pea gravel up to the water line. Works great.

That's exactly how I punch 5 holes in a mason jar top.

Brent

Well Bradley, I dont know about salvage rights or any of that. But I applaud your efforts to keep those bees viable.

Brent

John- I had the same thing happen to me yesterday. Split I made on March 23rd. Noticed that they were very strong last week and made a note that I might want to super them soon. Huge swarm came out...

Id be interested to see some pics and prices for concretes bee vac..

Mike, we have old timers that place supers on their hives on March 20th no matter what. I split everything last month and I have one hive where the queen is laying eggs up to the second boxes top...

Three swarms yesterday. Two medium and one large ( includes one in my own crepe myrtle ).

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All good advise so far. If it was me, I would brush all the bees off the comb Im moving into the bottom box (trying to ensure that the queen isnt going to be in my upper box). Put half the brood...

Does anyone know of a good source for paraffin wax. I noticed that Mann Lake no longer has wax or rosin in the new catalog.

Brent

I think it may be a skunk. The piles of bee bodies could be where a skunk has eaten the bees and regurgitated the parts he couldn't digest. Haven't seen it personally but I have heard of it described...

Sounds like a great idea Mike. Good luck with it.

Brent

I don't have any experience with TBH's. But I only have a 70% retention of swarms in Langstroth and Nucs as of now. I managed to get lucky and keep a strong swarm last year by placing an excluder...

I suppose you could split some bees from a swarm to add to a hive but I'm not sure why you would want to. I would hive the swarm and let them get established. If the weak hive wont raise another...

Jan 1st til our big freeze around the 6th or so. Missletoe was blooming.

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90 degrees is almost the temperature that creamed honey will liquify. I would keep your creamed honey in a cooler and put a few on the table for display/tasting.

Brent

Is there any product out there that will suffice as a dipping "vat" ? Just trying to find something other than having one fabricated. Thanks

Brent

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.

Brent

I'm assembling new boxes and had bought Perm E8 from Dadants and wanted some advise on its application from you guys who have used the product.

How do you dilute it and how do you apply it. Brush,...

I have started making creamed honey and have been very successful with it. I have made natural and cinnamon flavored creamed honey. I wish to make chocolate and jalapeño flavored. Does anyone have...