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As the title states. I live in Richmond, VA and today was in the mid 60's and the bees where everywhere, even bringing in some pollen. At what point is it okay to do a full hive inspection?

Thank you

You can buy something like this http://m.homedepot.com/p/General-Tools-Professional-Video-Inspection-System-DCS300/202515844/ I paid less than $100 for mine. It allows you to see anything you want...

Im currently in Al for a class and attended a local meeting and heard an interesting way of getting rid of empty wax comb with wax moths. The speaker said to take a bee box with the frames and cram...

What kinds of stores sell fondant? I was thinking a bakery but the previous poster said craft store.

what temp and humidity would you keep an incubator with queen cells in it?

It all has to deal with when your application was submitted. Not how big or small your operation is. If you want to take advantage of the 2013 funds, drive to Dadant and buy all the gear on the...

In your e-mail and from talking to Keith myself, no one is getting any money until the General Assembly votes in April. The grant is for a total of $125,000 and maxed out with each person at $2,400...

How about taking a newly hatched queen and cage her up during the time frame she is supposed to do her mating flights? This would only allow her to lay drones. Can add frames of capped brood to...

I ordered a bunch of commercial deep (20), medium (25) boxes and frames for all of them from ML. I have had no issue with the frames. I order the split bottom frames as I have noticed that...

Is it worth it to order a queen or two and use them as egg donors for future local queens, or just using the queens I have now if they make it through the winter?

After putting grafts into a cell...

my $.02

Almost nothing new gets cheaper over time. Buy what you can afford today, because you might not be able to afford it tomorrow. If something happens you can always sell it for most if not...

I'll take 20 if there are any available and I can pay Paypal as a gift so there will not be any fees.

Thanks

David

Thanks for all the replies.

I like the idea of having a few extra queens around just in case I do something wrong and kill one. Right now I have 3 hives trying to make it through the winter and a...

How long after a queen starts laying do you wait before you start grafting from her eggs? I know things like brood pattern and how friendly her workers can be are a deciding factor, but how do you...

No I use a shot gun for flies, you should see the wall in my house. I then take that dead fly and have it mounted and hang it on my wall like a trophy near the back door. other flies see what could...

Then wear safety glasses

Stick a flashlight in the entrance and find him, then shoot him with a low powered BB gun.

This would be a perfect hive to just do a trap out on. You can build a trap to try to get the queen out and leave the hive alone to try to catch swarms in the future.

Here is how the bee grant was written as of a week ago.

PURPOSE
To establish guidelines and requirements for qualification under the Beehive Grant Program.

BACKGROUND
• The Virginia General...

They can come on your land anytime they want anyway if you have hives, but the inspection part was taken out of the grant. It was only submitting one form and a receipt to get the money and why...

Talked to Keith today and he said the VA Governor is putting the VA Grant on the chopping block and the grant has been suspended until its future is determined.
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Just wondering how much it would cost to have a package of bees delivered to Charles City, VA 23030. I may even take a couple queens if you have them available that early.

Thanks

David

I keep my boat down in Hatteras most of the summer and spend a bunch of time down there during the winter. I purchased my bees from a few local guys here in Richmond. Locally produced nucs. I know...

That looks like it, but the description does not say its found in the states let alone VA.