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Does anyone know if there are any promo codes out now for Walter Kelley? Thanks,

Steven, that is exactly what I did. If I went treatment free with the same stock of bees I had when I was treating I have no doubt my losses would have been huge. I am now in my second year of...

Adam, I think that is a fantastic decision. I have recently done the same, for 1.5 years I have been treatment free and have been pleased with the results so far. Still early but so far so good. ...

If he does sell been in the fall, what type of people purchase bees in the fall? Almond pollination maybe?

I have actually had a bit different experience, I just passed one year on my II Glenn breeder and grafted from her again last week. This is my second season grafting from her and she is still...

[QUOTE=The Honey Householder;785843]I wholesale my honey at $2.20-2.35 a lb and avg 127 lb per hive and my avg expences is $90 a hive.

2.20+127-90.00=527.98 hives for $100K on avg. Your expences...

Do you have problems with them starting queen cells when leaving queenless overnight?

I overwintered 5 nucs. 4 were side by side 5 framers and one was a 5 over 5 nuc. 2 of the side by sides (same box) did not make it through winter. The other 2 side by sides made it but are still...

I have always used cell protectors during the grafting process when they are placed in a nuc. I have heard though that some research shows that it inhibits the pheromones from the cell. I am askin...

I agree, I am just south of you and the bees have been in incredible shape. I put out my swarm traps today. My uncle found a ton of swarm cells but I have not found any yet. He does not reverse...

So these per acre honey averages....how many hives per acre can clover support?

It is interesting because she seems to lay a decent amount. I just transferred her from a 5 over 5 nuc to a double Langstoth. I grafted last Summer and made the nuc up at that point and it...

I have a queen that looks differently than any other I have seen. It is about the same length but appears very skinny in the abdoman. She is actually doing alright for this early in the year but I...

So the red maples are in full bloom here in the Northeast and they are always the first maples to bloom. Are sugar maples as good pollen and nectar producers as their cousins? They still seem to...

Although I am not in NY, being in CT we have similar weather. Today I did some reversing to some hives. The interesting thing was that they actually started to build white wax on the tops of the...

I checked a 5 over 5 nuc yesterday that I made last fall. I saw what looked like nectar in the cells, shook the frame and sure enough it dripped everywhere. Tells me there is enough right now to...

I agree with Vance, if the bank indeed owns the property, no way they are going to want bees at the house. Take them and if the guy ever comes back and complains then give them back to him. Chances...

Make sure after you are done inspecting a hive that all the endbars are tight together. Otherwise you will have a mess on your hands of crosscomb. I see alot of new beekeepers make this mistake and...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen_source This may be helpful for you,

Also if i may add that i have purhased a vsh breeder fom glenn apiaries last year and have been very happy with the stock and their customer service

I did not realize this would have become such a heated debate when i began this thread. I was hoping for a discussion on different methods of developingobtaining stock which results in different...

That makes alot of sense, I figured that there must be a difference, I just was not sure what it was. Thanks,

Why so much of a price difference between Glenn apiaries and Latshaws breeders? It is almost a $400 difference. Does Joe do extra or stricter culling of his breeders?

Remember that the bees will often aim for your head, eyes, ears, etc because in the wild if something was attacking them that would be a good way to get them to leave the hive alone. Also, remember...

Excellent point, I look at it that man made selection just speeds up what natural selection would do anyway. Of course with the caveat of being gentle, which is actually a weakness in nature, but a...