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I have generic italians. I don't get to check them often, but plan on checking them over the holidays to get a more accurate count/assessment. Last time I was concerned because I saw several SHB...

This is my first year keeping and I am worried about my hives making it through winter here in South Carolina. The number of bees is low compared to what there was mid summer; I am wondering about...

I have been trying to get the law straight in Savannah, Ga and have found this information. I am posting it so it is easier for keepers to find the information on the internet. Comments? It looks...

Just an update in general, and a few questions.

I went throught the hive to get them ready for winter. I installed mouse guards and counted the honey. My first hive has about 7 capped frames...

I guess y'all think I am an idiot... http://www.beesource.com/ubb/smile.gif

I wasn't sure what other small scale hobbyists did. Sell to grocery stores, just put a sign in the yard, make mead,...

I have two hives and expect to get the average of 65 pounds per hive next year. That is more than I can handle.

What do YOU do with all that harvested honey?
Give away?
Actually use it all!?...

I just read about having two queens per hive at http://www.pugetsoundbees.org/03-2003.pdf

The theory seems to be that there is a syneregy that lets a 2 queen hive be better than 2 one queen...

Thanks for the replys. In South Carolina the flows start as early as Janurary, hit peak in April, and people pull supers in June. From what I am told, the fall flow is hit and miss. Since I got my...

I find it interesting that the other posts say the stinging should stop in a few minutes with treatment, or the itching will stop in a few days...

Now I have only been stung twice when I was...

The honey flow is off for the rest of the year and I am trying to encourage the bees to draw out some foundation I just added in preparation for winter, but mainly for next year's flows. I am...

I just got some new frames with the plastic foundation. The foundation has perforations in the bottom corners that you can punch out to make "communication holes". I have never seen this in any bee...

The forest actually has a powerline through with some misc. plants, but I am not sure I have seen too many flowers there. When I started in April or so, we had a million briar plants with a white...

I am considering an observation hive as it seems a very practical learning tool. Are there any recommendations for a good home (nontraveling) setup? I don't want to build my own, I prefer to have...

Thanks for all the help.

Keith-
I am a member of the local beekeeping association. I actually took the beginners class earlier this year at the extension office and I believe you were one of the...

I was just reading a post from someone in Atlanta, Ga that was saying that the nectar was pretty much already done for the year. Does anyone know about the flows in Columbia, SC? I would guess that...

I am glad for the incouragement. On my hives, what I mean to say was that they are drawing out the comb on a shallow super that I intend to leave the bees. The common setup here is to have a deep...

I have my first two hoves this year from packages. They have filled the brood box and are now working on drawing out the first super. I want to make a split/a nuc/ or an observation hive. (I don't...

I am getting ready to buy some more supers and am trying to figure out if I should go with only using mediums or if I should stay with the traditional deep brood/shallow supers. I have 2 hives right...

The flowers in my areas have reduced significantly, and they haven't been drawing out the new supers I put on so I decided to put the hive top feeder back on. I put the syrup on yesterday and today...

So I forgot one "M"! It is a tree farM!

I am getting ready to go check the hives right now, but it sure is hot!

I have just started this year with two new hives with Italian bees. It has been going well so far. It is a little bit akward since I can only visit them on the weekend; I work in Savannah, Ga and...