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Hi everyone,
I’m thinking of lining my brushy mountain top hive feeder with screening hoping to reduce the drowning of my bees. What would be the correct size screen to use? Any help would be...

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I was planning on just leaving them in the deeps and storing them in a shed with no inner or outter cover.
By reading your post, I now assume there is a procedure. I know in the dead hive...

Hive one – Started from a package May 5th. The queen was released but never laid eggs. I think she may have died, so I requeened that hive. That queen did ok, got a couple frames of brood. During one...

Thanks Solomon Parker,
I figured there was some logical/Illogical reason. I’ll let nature take its course
BTW, enjoyed your website.
Rob

Quick history:
2 weeks after I installed my package I still had no eggs or larva, so I requeened. That went well and within a couple weeks I had capped brood. Doing a quick inspection yesterday on...

Thank you all for the responses.
Just to qualify I am very new to this.
I was afraid by introducing a new queen, after two weeks from installing a package; the colony wouldn’t last long enough to...

Thanks Ddawg

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This is the hive I thought was sick for a couple of reasons, I wish my second hive was doing better, no eggs at all. Both packages installed...

I installed two packages of bee’s on May 5th. One hive is strong and the other show the exact symptoms you are describing. I was told it may be pesticides.
I’m doing a full inspection tomorrow to...

Mr Happy, the temperature was in the mid 40’s at night. When I entered the hive, it was about 67.
The balling was taking place on the floating board in the top hive feeder, very compact. I left it...

Last night I went in to my new hives to add some more syrup. One hive was calm and docile, while the other had a huge amount of bee’s on the inside of the top cover that was placed over the hive top...

Hi everyone,
I installed two packages of Bee’s on Saturday. I was planning of checking to see it the queens were released on Tuesday (hung between two frames,) but the weather forecast doesn’t seem...

First I would like to thank all that responded to my question and helping me make a decision.
The responses were really quite thorough with sound reasoning for using different garb in different...

Hi all,
I’m just about done with all my paraphernalia for my new beekeeping hobby. The only thing left are some tools and a beekeeping jacket or suit. I know the brand I’m getting.
I’m leaning...

Bluegrass, that is very neighborly of you. I will keep you posted if things don’t work out and an alternative plan is required.
Thanks,
Rob

Thanks for insight about installing the packages later, much appreciated.
However, not getting my bee’s after all this prep would send me into a tail spin.
I’m hoping for the best, I’m confident...

Thanks for the welcome.
I just check the dates for pickup, went from April to early to mid may now.

Just wanna say hi –
This is my first year and I’m really looking forward to my new hobby. Equipment is almost secured and built. Location is being cleared and my packages have been ordered.
Great...