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I have a location that I can place several hives, but, it is close to managed timberland and they often do controlled burns. I am not worried about them burning the hives, but what affect will...

what time of day was it?? between 4 and 6 pm? did they settle down after a while?? if so,, I would suspect it was just orientation flights..

why do you want to put them on new foundation?

when you say a mess, is it that it is hard to get the frames out,, or have they drawn comb in such a way that you cannot even inspect?

pictures...

many of us here in the south put our hives in full sun,, bees keep it cool enough, and it helps with keeping hive beetles in check

I would strap them all together,, get a friend to help me,, and move it as a complete unit,,

I see a queen cup,, but Dang,, never seen a queen cell that is horizontal like that! or is the pic affecting my vision,, is that long cell horizontal or vertical?

what are you using on the top bars to start comb? do you have wax starter foundation or paint stirrers,, or what?

I have seen this happen many times,, for some reason they dont like the...

where are you?

with 3 hives in my back yard,, NOBODY ever noticed an increase in bees in their yards,,

if you wish to minimize their presence,, put a 6 ft fence around the hives,, with about 4-5 foot clearance...

if you had wax covered plastic foundation,, it woul NOT have fallen out,, oops,,

go to a small hardware store -NOT a big box one,, and tell them you want 1/8 inch mesh screening like what is used in home construction to put over the openings in attics to keep insects out - I...

take a jar,, put in some pink paint,, some green,, some blue,, Orange,, white,, black,, brown,., shake it,, and then take out molelcule after molecule,, do all the oranges come out then all the...

get the trap out there NOW,, they are looking for it,, and interested in moving in

the SC MIDSTATE beekeepers website is:\

http://www.scmidstatebeekeepers.org/

they meet the first tuesday of every month,, and there are LOTS of people from Lexington willing to visit you,,...

dmen,, why not join the MIDSTATE beekeepers club and learn from those who live near you?

yes you are right, the commercial guys have thousands of mating nucs. one near me grafts up to a thousand a day,,

Pete,,

get in touch with a local who can help you,, there is a local association,

this is a link to the SC state association which lists all local associations,,

maybe someone can help...

do an alcohol wash for a mite count - I bet you will find that you have a heavy varroa load

Rossman Apiaries sells two very good types - a design tested and proven most effective by one of our local colleges - one is catalog number B30-90 this one is a complete bottom board and oil tray and...

we were fortunate,, and got 100 ripe cells this am!!!!

thanks to all for the responses

I had been promised delivery of 100 queens today by a supplier. Went to pick them up and was told that due to weather, they did not have them ready. THIS IS THE FIRST I KNEW OF THE PROBLEM !!!!! ...

ahh nice find,, if wax moths have not found it,, and has already been stored for quite a while,, chances are,, it is not suceptible to wax moths,, but if in doubt,, take normal precautions,, I...

cut it off where it is attached at the top, then with big rubber bands that stretch completely around the frame,, slide the comb in the position you want it to be,, the bees will straighten it up...

check out the web site Keeping-honey-bees.com and look at their plans for a vac,,



I built this and modified it to just have the shop vac hose suck from the sliding top,, rather than have it...

it is impossible to predict that since the size of the hives vary so much,,