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Sounds good! That's what I'll do, thanks for the advice!

I have several nucs that I have overwintered in 5 frame polystyrene nuc boxes. I also two double deep hives that didn't make it through the winter. I cleaned out the hives that died a few weeks...

I have a 5 frame nuc that didn't make it through winter. The bees appear to have died out due to nosema, as the inside of the nuc and frames of comb are caked in feces. Also, it smells awful like...

I would give the new queens at least 4 or 5 days in the cage until the workers are not acting agressively torwards them. Also, if there isn't a nectar flow in process then I would feed 1:1 syrup...

I had to deal with a similar issue last month. If you go back at night with a shoe box and a spray bottle of sugar water they should be clustered up fairly tight. Give'em a soaking, sweep them into...

I started two colonies on it this spring. As predicted, the build up was very slow and the first few brood cycles were near failures. Eventually, the bees did start to build up. I think the...

I have 6 hives and I am using these covers. I think they are great. I also had success with overwintering. With the insulation removed they provide good ventillation without the need to prop-up...

I have two colonies that I started on HSC this spring. They are each in only one deep. They have taken a long time to build, and are finally ready for the second deep, but I am concerned that there...

7/24/10

Clethra (bushes in the swamps near my house have exploded in blooms!).

Charlestown, RI 02813

You can pull the frame and stick it in the freezer overnight, but, obviously, that will kill any brood on the frame as well.

That's what I'll do. Thanks!

Another thought...

About 6 weeks ago I made a couple of nucs from a hive that was bent on swarming. The resulting nucs and queens, the first I ever raised :D, are doing really great. I've...

These HSC hives are my "experimental" hives for this year. One of the hives is "spottier" and weaker than the others. Perhaps, I should pinch and requeen the weakest one. If it takes off and looks...

I don't have any pictures right now, I'll try to get some this weekend. What I mean by the pattern being "large" but "spotty" is that the discolored (darker) region that seems to define the brood...

This past April I started two hives on HSC. I have read that the first couple of brood cycles don't do so well, but then the brood pattern should start to take on a more normal appearance. The bees...

I've moved 4 hives so far this year, between 20 and 60 feet. Like others, I just seal the entrance at night. Move the hive to it's new location and really pile the brush on the hive being sure to...

I am experimenting so I created a split by taking frames from a few different hives and putting them into a NUC. Some honey, pollen, brood in various stages and a frame with eggs. After a week...

My experience is like BeeGees. Most stings bother me less, they still hurt, it's just the pain is gone 20 or 30 seconds, and after I leave the beeyard I have a more relaxed, calm demeanor. It might...

I've discovered two things today:

1. Geting stung in the arm pit really hurts! Yowza! I guess wearing just a veil and a T-shirt with the sleeves cut off is a little too minimalist with the gear....

A few thoughts...

The lessons I'm taking from this hive are that I need to be more careful when feeding in the fall. If a hive is honey bound I need to be proactive and do something about it, and...

Well, I decided to go out and take some action this afternoon. I took two NUC boxes with me and 10 new pierco frames with an extra coat of beeswax. Here is what I found and did (for better or...

I can't say that I disagree about being honey bound. This hive definitely was... I am a second year beek and I overfed the hive in the fall (I miscalculated the target hive weight). I reversed the...

Well, What everyone said is pretty much what I expected. Is there anything that can be done to keep the strength of the original hive up?

Arghhh! I just went into my strongest hive that made it through winter and discovered 5 big fat swarm cells. 2 of which are recently capped. What should I do now? Split the colony putting the old...

I have two hives that I started on Pierco frames last year. They both made it throught the winter :). One is really strong, one is a little weak. Both of these hives had a little trouble last year...