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Last time we purchased syrup, my helper didn't get the right amount of water and most of the totes crystallized. Is there some way to test the syrup BEFORE it crystalizes to see if it is the right...

Or cut the fence and steal the fencer unit!

Just happened the other day. ):

What a bummer!

By the way if we have a particularly mean hive, we like to put it real close to the charger;)

OK Loggermike - you get the prize - that's the best advice I've heard so far.

Dave

Here's my timeline:
Friday eve.: Went into a yard and found bear damage.
Sat.: Went back to the yard and put it all back together.
Sun: Day off - Amazing!
Monday night.: Went back and installed...

What are people using to keep the books? I hear about Quick books mostly, but I have never actually looked at it or anything else, for that matter.

I need to get something figured out so that my...

Does anyone know of a good source for Birdsfoot trefoil seed?
I want to plant several acres this spring.

Thanks,
David

Somewhere I read some cute things that people print on honey jars for wedding favors. Can anyone remember any of them? I have been asked about providing honey for an upcoming wedding.

Thanks,...

I bought a bunch of boxes with decent frames and plastic foundation. However the drawn comb was totally wrecked by moths. I am wondering if anyone has had much success with getting the bees to...

Ross: "With the jig I use (no springs) I can glue, assemble, and nail 10 frames in less than 2 minutes."

How many does that work out to in an eight hour shift?
By my estimation you can nail up...

I know that most just buy their frames assembled. But maybe someone can help.

Is there a faster way to assemble frames than the jig that holds 10 frames at a time. I am wondering what others are...

Looking to buy deep boxes with or without comb.
I need up to several hundred or more.

Thanks,
Dave Holbrook
(920) 250-BEES (2337)

PS - phone works best for me.

Can someone down south give me some heads up on the wax moth?

If I take some comb down to south Texas now, will I have problems with the moths by late March when my bees come back from Cali?
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David Holbrook
Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929
(920) 250-BEES (2337)

I produce excellent quality basswood and clover honey here in Northcentral Wisconsin.
I sell my honey in two styles: Liquid -...

I was down at a fellow's house outside of Chicago last month and he had at least one or two that I didn't buy.

Name is Ray Grell and his phone is 815-530-6073.

Maybe that will help you out. He...

Can anyone give me the pros and cons of the C&B spinfloat. I am trying to decide whether I would rather have a wax spinner or a spinfloat in my new honey house.

Thanks,
Dave

I'm wondering if someone out there could tell me the plus and minuses of the C&B Spin float. I am thinking of setting up my new honey house with one. To date I have been using a cappings spinner...

I guess that was a silly question.

I am refering to the laws. In other words, what sort of requirements are there for hauling my own bees on my own truck. I know that I must have a CDL and a DOT...

I wonder if someone can enlighten me on this question.

What is the difference between hauling live bees and hauling bee equipment?

Thanks,
Dave

Does anyone know the current price in a barrel?
Or who buys them?

Dave H.

I know that wax is supposed to be another revenue stream, but. . .

What is everybody doing with their cappings (besides storing them in barrels behind the honey house :)

Do most commercial...

Have you located a bottler?

My bro-in-law is manufacturing a computer controlled bottler similar to Mann Lake's EZ-Fill.
The difference is that he can customize the system to your needs.

I...

Another interesting thing is that if you weigh your pails immediately after extracting the honey and then weigh them several months later you will notice that they have gotten heavier by a little...

Just my 2 cents worth. I don't think that I have ever seen a mason quart hold 3# unless you fill it right to the brim. I have weighed a lot of different styles of jars. I label the jars at 2.9#...

Can someone give me a short lesson on 2 queen colonies? The fellow who got me going in beekeeping several years ago used to talk about two queen colonies as the way to make a big honey crop. I...

Very interesting comments.
Yes, I am dealing with 55 gal drums. Maybe this is too much to tackle in a solar melter unless I build a huge one. It sounds like they make nice wax but take a bit of...