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Working with the IRS (and the States for that matter) can be interesting. When it comes to compliance they are very good in some areas and very bad in others.

My learning curve is still on the steep upward track. I'm curious if there is one "best" flow here in lower Michigan. If so, what and when?

It's the horizontal clearance I'm wondering about.

I've got a new nuc in a 10 frame deep next to a second year colony that is booming right now. When I installed the nuc in the deep I put the reducer on the smallest opening. Everyone seems to be...

Sorry no pics, but a few of my girls were bringing in blue pollen this week. It was pretty cool - I didn't know there was such a thing.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will have a better feel on the current 2 box setup once I get to inspect it. Hopefully soon. I will hold off on adding the super for now. Dandelion bloom is coming...

I wintered my only hive in a two deep configuration. The bees are all in the top box and I suspect when the weather warms enough to inspect that I will reverse the boxes which will leave the...

Thanks everyone for the replys. I was wondering about dead bees in the bottom. As soon as it warms up I will open up and clean out and or reverse the boxes if necessary. I didn't have a top...

My two deep hive made it through winter and a late spring. The bees have been very active during our sunny days, including today. However they are only using the top entrance, even when it's very...

Mine have been bringing in pollen as well. Does our first flow start with dandelion?

Thanks tefer2! I'll look that cover up. I did as you suggested this winter with the insulation up top and it worked well, but I needed to add some sugar a week ago as the hive was getting light and...

Unfortunately yes.

Has anyone fed with the mountain camp method with this inner cover? It looks like you would still need a "spacer" to raise the cover up for space under it for the sugar?

Interesting, does anyone else do this?

How do you know if a nuc is strong? I've seen some nucs in a temporary plastic box. Can I keep them in one until it strengthens or do I need a wooden nuc box?

Ok, thanks. I will leave on until it warms up more.

Yes that's the one. Big thanks!

Here is SW Michigan spring has finally arrived. Days are getting into the 40/50's and nights down into the 20/30's. Our normal high this time of year is upper 40's to low 50's. Can I remove the...

I'm picking up a nuc in a couple weeks and am going to put it into a 10 frame deep on a hive stand that has a second year hive already. The two hives will be about 2 feet apart from each other. Do...

Last year I was following a post on inner covers and a gentleman from Ludington, Mi (I think that was where he was from) was using a deep inner cover with holes on all four sides with screen over the...

I've got a first lesson in beekeeping book - I'll have to refer back to it. I installed a package last year that requeened right away but did well after that and is still alive waiting for our long...

I'm getting my first nuc in a few weeks and wonder if there are any pitfalls to avoid? I'm installing into a 10 frame deep. Should I wait to put the second deep on until later, or should I put it...

I too am from MI - Paw Paw to be exact. I'm new to this with only one hive, but as of last week it's still going strong. It needs to stop snowing!

"In my location it seems as soon as it gets really cold they all move to the top, I assume because heat rises and it's warmer there. Mine spend the winter there. "

Above is a quote from Michael...

Thanks doc, how did you get them down from the top of the frames? Smoke?