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I hope your correct about the weather. I spent some time this week getting my equipment ready to make some nucs this week and am expecting some northern queens this week. Planning to increase my...

Anyone else worried about the lovely forecast for rain every day this month during the heat of the flow? The locust is in full bloom in my area and it drizzelled all day here washing the nectar...

Hopguard does not kill the mites in the brood, so you would need to treat for 3 consecutive weeks to take care of the mites. Apiguard (thymol) requires the same multiple treatments for the same...

Just found two beautiful frames of brood in the lower honey super. Smoked the bees down into the deeps, and on went the excluder.

I plan on using it late in the year if needed. I bought it on Ebay as wood bleach. It wasn't expensive. I plan on using Randy Oliver's recipe. I recommend heading over to his site. He has all...

I would check the mite levels using an alcohol wash, or sugar shake, and then treat with a single MAQS if the numbers are bad. I suspect they will be since you have DWV in the hive. I would then...

Why not use some rubber, or foam, weatherstripping to fill in the gap?

I like this question. I'm at the point that I need to begin to rotate out some comb. I think I'll start next year by removing some empty comb, like the type I found in the lower boxes when I...

I would. I always add a pollen substitute patty to new hives. I don't see a down side as long as hive beetles aren't an issue for you.

Many package sellers will only guarantee a live queen when you get the package. Not that she will live after that, since there are many ways we can screw up and kill her. I'd probably peek and see...

I'm sorry to read about your experience. You could go to an allergist and get tested to see what you are allergic to. We had one come to our bee club and talk about it. They may be able to help...

I've stored left over 2 to 1 with 1 tsp/quart of Honey Bee Healty from fall until spring without it spoiling at all. I didn't even refrigerate it.

I'd definitely wait until you get a queen laying well in the split prior to treating for mites. All treatments stress the bees, and you don't want to do that until the queen is well established. I...

I don't use smoke in those situations. I just make sure I have my veil on, and maybe gloves.

Just mix 5 lbs of sugar with 10 cups of hot tap water.

I'm going to get ready to be grilled, but how about feeding some Fumagilin-B? That's what I would do with a situation like this.

I do use Honey B Healty, and Pro Health. I like how they keep the syrup from spoiling and the bees seem to take more with them in it. Some people have issues with robbing when they use these, so be...

I agree with Rick. I would do an alcohol wash, or sugar shake if you don't want to kill any bees, and see if your mite level is over 3%. Randy Oliver's site " http://scientificbeekeeping.com/" can...

Got into the hives today and found all of the action in the top boxes with the bottom boxes empty. Did a mite test and found the levels to be about 3%. Swapped boxes and treated with a single MAQ. ...

I second what Rusty said. When you're done fully reading Randy's site, you'll know about all of your options. The most important of which is knowing your varroa levels.

Are you sure you don't mean "GardStar"? Mann Lake carries it.

If it's your honey, that should be fine. If you bought it, you don't know what came with it (foulbrood?). Sugar is cheaper than honey, why not feed it if they need it?

I have about six of this type of feeder and have never had a leak. The plastic is tough, so I'd be surprised if it is leaking. Did the hive shift for some reason?

I placed two orders with the new owners of Betterbee at the ABF conference this year in Hershey. All of the products I ordered came in good shape and on time. I have ordered from them since, and the...

I simply step on a cinder block. That extra 8 inches is enough for me to deal with six boxes, as long as they are not all deeps.