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Ive been considering retiring and needed a hobby. That said, I've been interested in honeybees for years, did some research a couple of years ago, and decided it was too much trouble/work with all...

Thanks everybody. I will try to get a swarm as soon as possible, and as Fuzzy recommended, use the newspaper method to combine the old with the new.

Howdy,

For the past few weeks I haven't seen any eggs, larvae, or capped brood in my hive, just a lot of empty cells in my two deep brood boxes.

On April 11, I did an inspection and the...

Go! Have fun at the beach. I left mine completely alone for a couple of weeks, after hiving them. They were fine.

I've order 3 times from Mann Lake in the last year, first two ordered came in 2-3 days! most recent took about 5 days, but i'm very happy with them and their products. Very friendly staff both...

I've got lawn on 3 sides (within a couple of inches) of my hive, and I mow and weed wack in front, back and one side. It doesn't seem to bother them at all. I do try to do the yard work early...

Thanks Dan & everyone, hopefully, I've attached a picture i just took of the inside of the cover....

Hey, Thanks, this does help. I'll post a picture when I get home from work. There is no top feeder, i'm guessing it needs more ventilation...

The cover is wood, and i have a screened bottom board which is open.

Howdy, First year beekeeper here, and this is my first winter. My hive had been untouched for about 2 months now. I went in on Sunday (it was 68 degrees outside) and everything looked fine with...

Good luck with your neighbor. Are beehives allowed where you live and/or are there local ordinances for beekeeping? I'm on a small 5000 sq. ft. suburban lot, and my hive is supposed to be 50 feet...

Great post/find! I wish I'd known it only took two honeybees, would have saved me the effort of waiting for a swarm! ;-)

I bought the Winware Stainless Steel Dredges 10-Ounce with Handle on Amazon.com for about 6 bucks.... it works great.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CIELHW

Howdy, I started my first hive with a swarm about 6 weeks ago and almost daily I sit outside by the hive and watch the bees come and go. In the last couple of weeks I haven't noticed any drones. ...

Thanks Fuzzy and Jip

I've had a hive for a week now, and the weather's getting hot in N. CA. I have a single drone box with a screen bottom. (When should I be opening up the top for ventilation? AND when should I put on...

Hi, I just set up my first hive this week, and read somewhere to give the new colony 1:1 sugar water. I placed an entrance feeder with the syrup about 3 days ago and the bees aren't touching...

Thanks everybody! Michael was that poetry? nice....

Hey, I'm new to beekeeping this year, just got my first swarm on Monday. The bees are so much fun to watch.

Hey, I'm new to beekeeping this year, and just got my first swarm, which had settled in a nuc box with one frame in it. I transferred the frame (packed with bees) into my deep box containing the the...