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Thanks for the info. From the reading I've done, Oxalic Acid seems like the best value in mite treatment while still being effective. I'm just a hobbyist and don't know any legal implications of...

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A fellow beekeeper told me that the FDA has approved Oxalic Acid for treatment of mites. I am not aware of any way to verify if this is true or not.

Was he right?..... or just...

I have found Carniolans to be a bit more frugal with their stores over the winter. That helps where I'm at.

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I've had an idea that I thought was worth throwing out there and seeing if anyone else had any experience with it.
I'd like to build a pair of spacer blocks to approximately the same...

I installed 3 packages a little over a month ago, and like you I was worried when I checked on them on memorial day and saw that my populations had declined in all 3 hives since the week before when...

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I'm looking for anyone who might have a pattern for making a beesuit. I'd like to bring my 4 and 6 year old son and daughter to the hives with me this spring, but I don't want to make...

Im not the best with excel but I can giter done ;)
Unless we have an excel guru around that would be willing to whip something up for the community... :D[/QUOTE]



I'm a structural engineer,...

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Bees are fun. Are you in a rural area? Good Luck with your endeavor.

I've had good luck with Western Bee Supply out of Polson Montana.

http://www.westernbee.com/

the wood was fairly clear the joints were tight and the price worked for me

Yes I'm looking for a package for 2011. I wasn't planning on installing them until late april or early may. Thanks for the advice and the help. I may end up re-queening as a simple solution, but...

With all this talk about Russians lately, I've decided to give them a try, but I'm having a heck of a time finding any sources that sell Russian packages. Montana winters are normally pretty rough,...

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I'm in agreement with BWrangler. I live in a town that makes you jump through a million hoops to put a beehive on your own property in town. So I found a likely looking place just...

I had the same question about old comb, and I'm really glad to see these answers posted. I feel better about using my old comb next spring. Can't wait to get my packages of bees!! One thing a...

Thanks for the responses. Perhaps I just got lucky that no damage was done over the years. Thanks again.

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I bought several hives from the father of a good friend. These hives sat unused out in his barn in northwestern Montana for about 12-15 years before I bought them. The comb all seems...

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I purchased four brood chambers and about 6 honey supers from the father of a good friend. He (the father) hasn't done any beekeeping for about 12 -15 years now. The comb and frames all...

What was the weather like when you opened the hive?

Did you have a bee suit on? A friend of mine whose parents were commercial beekeepers told me that you should have as much protection on as you...