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I use rubber nitrile gloves (9 mil thick) everytime I work with my hives. I buy them in boxes of 50 from Harbor Frieght Tools for under $8.00 a box. My bees haven't stung through them yet, plus I...

Hive your bees! I just hived 5 packages two weeks ago in the same temps here in Utah. My bees are doing great now. Your bees have a better chance in the hive than in a "Stressful" package...

I bet you $10.00..I got my bees at the same place! Harvest Lane Honey? :D

I experienced the same temperatures as you, obviously. You should wait a full five days before opening the hive to check...

Dallas, I received my bees from Harvest Lane Honey also. I had the same amount of poo all over my hives. As the posts have already stated, this is quite normal. I just wanted to confirm this, as I am...

I think the PVC stand is very cool, but I also use cinder blocks since I can run a strap through them to hold my hives in place.

Well said!! I completely agree!

How about this reason???!!!

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Here is the story from our local news.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=17796649&title=semi-with-millions-of-bees-crashes-insects-escape

This is a subject with so many opinions it hard to sort out what is the right or wrong way. The bottom line is every area in the country requires different winterizing. I am in Utah and winterize by...

I built a stand for my hive that is 18 inches off the ground. It's made of redwood that I purchased at the local home improvement store. See attached photo.

From one Utah beekeeper to another - I agree with Kincade....we had a crazy long winter last year and I would keep that super on to give your bees a fighting chance. Sugar is ok to feed...but your...

I personally think your bees are hot and in fact they are bearding. I had the same thing happen to my hive when the weather was warm and I had the board installed under my screenboard. I pulled the...

Hummingberd....You are not alone on this one, I bought the same extractor and was quite disappointed when I took it out of the box. I have the same 1/4 inch gap between the extractor and bottling...

I use dried pine needles from around my property to get the smoker going then add fresh cut grass to get the smoke. I have Italian bees that react very well to this smoke. They are as calm as can be,...

Not according to "Stephan" at Betterbee. He told me they make all their own Woodware....so if you are correct. They are lairs too!

Wish I would have read this thread before I place a $800.00 order with Betterbee. I just received an email saying my hive boxes and frames were on backorder. I called to have the rest of my shipment...

Here is a picture of my hive stand. I made it out of untreated redwood so it wouldn't hurt the bees if they drank any fluids off it.

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I run all 10 frame deeps so I can move frames anywhere I want. I know...I know they are heavy, but I am strong! The number of deeps needed really depends on the nectar flow that year and if the comb...

Your queen will be totally fine, please don't risk chilling the hive by opening it in cold weather. You also should always wait a full 7 days before opening the hive after installing new bees. If...

First let me say that Michael Bush is my "Beekeeper" hero. His website is one of my favorites. Having said that; my opinion on putting the queen in the hive differs. I hived my bees yesterday. My...