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My US Marine son uses brewers yeast (Diamond D brand) in North Carolina and claims the ticks, fleas, and mosquitos won't bite him, even while performing exercises in the swamp. The rest of his...

You could always save seed if you have it growing already.

I bought a packet this year. I want to put in a small bed to save seed from myself.

Mike

Beeline is a small manufacturer.

I had bought frames from them at their previous location for $55 per 100 frames. They used to have a price break for 500 and 1000 frames as well. They will...

Wayne,

I'm in Monroe County. The Wayne County club is closer to you if you are up by Wilkes Barre. Charlie's contact information is on the local beeclub board. I copied it here for your...

You may be describing a Basswood or Linden tree.

I can't think of any other trees blooming now in our area.

Mike

I went into winter with 3 10-frame hives. We put 10 pounds of sugar on top of a sheet of newspaper for each one.

All three came through winter, one relatively strong, one moderate, one very weak...

Thanks, Mountain Camp,

I had three hives that were light last fall, so I added 10# of sugar.

They all made it! :D

The only thing I would do different would be to start with 5# of sugar.
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I think I'm the guy Ernie was referring to in his post. :D

I use this website, Organic Beekeepers List, Michael's website, and several books as references. (Thanks Bjorn for the swarm book tip.) ...

This is how Tim does it.

http://www.honeyrunapiaries.com/queen_orders.phtml

Mike

I took a quick look into the hives this weekend, and all three are alive. One appears to have a very small cluster, and I question whether it makes it. I don't care about the small cluster since it...

I bought my original equipment from beeline and saved a lot.

Beeline sold only rabbited hive bodies 2 years ago, but they seem to fit well together. They have great prices on frames, and they are...

I use toothpicks. :D

Mike

WV Beekeeper,

I'm in NE PA, and have been also been looking at nectar/pollen plants to get me through the summer dearth. We have lots of golden rod in the area, so I am not planting golden rod. ...

Barry,

This is a great idea.

Although I just started beekeeping 2 years ago, my wife asked me to start collecting ideas to pass on to other new beekeepers we meet. I have collected a number of...

Mike,

I do not intend to be argumentative. Please take my comments as friendly in nature.

[QUOTE=BjornBee;290564]definition of evolution:
"I do not understand why evolution does not have...

Mike,

If you wanted to use organic means, you could keep it over seeded with Buckwheat during the summer and rye for spring and fall. It would require a lot of planting, letting it grow to almost...

I like another idea that Michael Bush suggested on his website. Just put an empty frame between two drawn frames. It's a lot less work! :D

Mike

If you can wait until mid-late May check out:

http://www.honeyrunapiaries.com/

Tim posts regularly on BEESOURCE.

There are other providers as well.

Mike

Michael,

"Don't remember talking to anyone from Mother Earth News. It's true, that's what I do. Wonder who they were talking to."

I would assume it was someone who read past posts. I remember...

Panhandle:

"1) A general statement from everyone summing up your position on treatements as a whole."

See Michael Bush's website.


"2) Non-treatment folks at what success level are...

Grimbee,

Root sells a book called "Honey Plants of North America". It's a reprint from 1926. ;)

Mike

Tia,

Get two barn cats. :D

There's always someone giving away barn kittens. They will keep the mouse, vole, chipmunk, and squirrel population far from your house/barn/garden. :cool:

Keep...

Michael,

Excellent introduction in how heat moves through systems.

The only thing I would like to add relates to conduction. Radiation moves heat (energy) through space using electro-magnetic...

Joe,

The only change in the day for Christmas I am aware of occurred with the change from the Julian (Julius Ceasar) calender to the Gregorian (Pope Gregory the Great) calendar around the 6th to...

I think Bjorn had the right idea.

It's not clear to me that hybridizing the AHB will actually improve their temperament. Brother Adam observed that hybridization of Carniolans produced more...