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I to would say a couple weeks yet, I'm seeing lots of capped drone cells and queen cups just starting in many of my hives. Much slower start than last year.

I prefer Mann Lk frames. They seem to be much better quality than most others I've tried.
Their customer service also can't be beat.

The DVD by Dr. Larry Conner is pretty good, his book Queen Rearing Essentials is better.
Most larger bee supply places have them.

Be careful and follow your Dr's advice. That being said here's my experience, if I eat pancakes with syrup for breakfast I'm shaking like a leaf by lunchtime. If I replace the syrup with honey I have...

As others have stated, honey bee stings are very mild compared to some of the others.
Some people can develop a near immunity to them and some do not.
If you are concerned about stings get an...

8-19-12 huge swarm right out of one of my best honey producers:pinch: I just happen to be driving by this yard as they came out. Aw crap I said, as they swirled around and slowly moved to a large...

I had a hive cast a swarm yesterday, huge swarm nearly three basketballs in size.
They were one deep and two meds for hive bodies with five supers on top, one super was empty so they had room?...

How long did it take your buckwheat to bloom? I just read that some varieties bloom in as little as 4 weeks.
Seems like it would be a good late season crop to plant.

Ray, don't be afraid to seek him out. I found faith at one of the lowest points in my life nearly 25 years ago and it has helped me to get through many others since. I just prayed for him to ease...

Well I'll tell you right off, I am a strong supporter of private property rights. However, if you knowingly do somthing that causes physical or financial damage to others you should expect some...

With several yards in a variety of environments the hives that always seem to do the best for me are in full sun with screened BB.

Well since there are from 2-6 nearly full supers on most of these hives I quoted $30 to $35k for complete replacement and that doesn't account for my mating nucs or breeder queens:eek:
I think that...

Ok, I've gotten the extension office involved and their working on a solution.
The problem here is compounded by the primitive nature of the Amish.
No way to communicate other than a visit in...

Why do you need a five frame super on top?
I'm using a five frame nuc with a shim on top with sugar bricks to feed.
Screened bottom boards to keep the moisture down.
I think if you go crazy with...

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I spoke with the Amishmen again, he said he would give me time (a day or so) to find an alternative control for his bug problem.
I have posted a pic of the invader, does anyone know of a bee...

These are dirt floor poor Amish, very good people but no recourse for me if they kill my bees.
Just got off the phone with Bayer Crop Science, the first thing the representative said is make sure...

When I came home today my Amish neighbors were spraying their pumpkin field (in full bloom) with Sevin.
Only 200 yards from my 50 colony home yard. I went straight over to talk to them and they had...

Keith,
What type set up are you candling with and what do you look for in your cells?

I've had good success (80-90%) installing one cell in my nucs, I'm curious to know if you see much better installing two cells? I have lots of extra cells right now and thought about trying it.

We have gone from being burnt to a crisp with everything brown to green and lush looking like a tropical rainforest.
In just two weeks time!
The bees are going nuts:thumbsup:
The flow is very...

Finally received my order last week, almost two months waiting.
I was sure I'd burned another $300 bucks but not this time.
The quality is very good and so is the price.
Maybe this company will...

WOW! Every time this thread pops up someone new has been ripped off.
I thought awhile back some of the RA fan club said it was only a couple of people.
It seems to be many many more than they...

Spotty, home yard great others not so much.
We finally got some rain last two weeks and now it looks like spring all over again.
Prior to that there was not much.
Should be a strong late flow...

It looks like 4 months is the standard ship time, I wish I would have been told that when
My order was placed and paid for six weeks ago.
Communication seems to be the main problem with these...

Hey Mike, can I ride along? I'm sure they are very nice in person.
Maybe we could get the pick of the yard:thumbsup:
After all Robert said he would make it right, (a friggen year ago!!)