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2 deeps is cheaper than 3 mediums by a couple dollars (at least where I buy my stuff). It is what most people use around me, so that's just what I went with.

You made a good decision putting that...

I'm semi-close to you (30 miles south of Rochester NY). I have popped the top cover a couple times this year to take a quick peek, but haven't done a full inspection yet. I believe most people around...

I would probably get them. I didn't get a whole lot out of the beekeeping classes I took, but it put me in touch with local people that can help if I do have a problem that requires someone else to...

Quick background....

I live in a semi-urban area. I started beekeeping last year with 2 hives at my parents house, which is 50 minutes away, out in the country. It looks like both hives have made...

A quick update for this thread. I inspected my hives again this past weekend. I didn't see that supercedure cell when I checked all the frames. I did see eggs again, so I know a queen is (or was...

Thanks for the info. A question for you (or anyone).

Is it common for hives from nucs to supercede a month or two after installing them? What about if they have first year queens?

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll check on them in a couple days and see what I find. I would rather them not swarm, but they'll do their thing.

She does have a strong laying pattern. The picture below shows the brood pattern from when I installed the nuc. The pattern is the same now though. They shouldn't be swarming because they have plenty...

I looked through 16 or so frames, and this was the only one I saw. I'll let them do their thing even if they want to supercede her.

Thanks for the reply.

First year beek here with 2 hives that came from nucs. I inspected my 6 week old hives this morning. They are doing their thing and everything has been going well. I've found the queen or eggs every...

Skunks don't just go around spraying everything they see. Throw a tarp over the cage slowly and lift it up. Provided you do things slowly, they won't usually spray.

Saltwater corals can easily pay for the hobby of keeping fish tanks. Some corals that are 1" can sell for $100+. Raising certain fish, like clownfish, can pay for the hobby too.


On topic......

I've trapped skunks, woodchucks, feral cats, etc. Dry cat food and a bit of bacon grease will attract them very well. Dry cat food doesn't really smell all that much by itself. The bacon grease...

I'm a first year beak, but I save all the burr comb. In my 5 gallon bucket that I take with me, I include a Tupperware container. When I get home, I put the comb I've collected into a bigger...

Not that Nirvana, but they're alright I guess.

I wouldn't consider two years to be a success. Nobody is saying bees won't survive for a couple years without treatments.

What about feral hives? Those numbers are only hives that beekeepers have, right?

99.9% of honey probably isn't organic. If you owned enough acreage, or knew that nobody within a few miles of you were spraying pesticides, your honey would be organic though, right?

I was nervous and didn't know what to really look for either. I'm only about 3 weeks into this, so take my experience with a grain of salt, but that frame looks pretty good. Eggs are tough to spot. I...

Try Monroe County, NY. We have the highest property tax rate (% of home value) in the entire nation.

I don't really like the idea of mandatory registration for most things including beehives,...

I've only been beekeeping for 3 weeks now. Haven't gotten stung yet though. *Knock on wood*

This is my first year beekeeping, but I read that smoking your hands first will mask some other smells. It's worked so far, I haven't been stung yet.

This is interesting. I don't have cataracts, so I can't really comment on that. However, I do wear glasses and contacts. If I wear my contacts for more than 8 or 9 hours, the next day my eyes are...

I would glue and screw/bolt a 2x4 to the vertical 2x4 that is already in place. Butt this new one up to the bottom of the hive, so the hive is resting on it. The longer the new piece of 2x4, the...

It's always nice to share a hobby with your father. :thumbsup: