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All of my hives are screened bottom boards and are open 12 months of the year. I only place the plastic in for a mite count. I have never had a package abscond and most of my splits have been...

Your attitude about dandelions may well change next spring when you are waiting, waiting for them to bloom and be the first food of the season. I don't see them as weeds so much as wildflowers...

Can you tell me what color they are? I'm not sure if the ones I received are the norm or not. They are very, dark blue - beyond navy and I'm not sure that I want them that dark.

The bees shouldn't bee too upset by your checker boarding. I just pulled apart 4 boxes of an over populated hive looking for the queen (2nd last frame in the bottom box) and had no reaction from the...

I ordered the thickster gloves, with a photo on the package of a light blue color glove. Unfortunately they arrived and I think they are "Raven" or some such color. They are very, very dark.
What...

Boy, she really has it packed in there. Great shot

Love the back lighting on the first two. The two others aren't bee pics they are bee portraits!
Well done!

I'm not sure the insurance on shipping will cover a failure after they have been installed. I have made an insurance claim on queens that they lost in the mail and were dead when they arrived about 8...

That's just because you are so sweet!

Many people are more attractive to insects than others. When I was raising my family I was told that lactating women were not attractive to mosquitoes. I have...

I have done this and shannonswyatt's description is exactly how it went. I used mixed sizes in my bottom box and it was fine.

Also Heartland Apicultural Society. They do one big event a year - Bee University. This year it is in Cookeville, TN. July 11-13 at Tennessee Tech University. Great info to be had here.

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I thought it was a bit extreme also. Made me cringe a bit

It's actually CDO, In alphabetical order - the way it should be!

I don't think she's clipped.
You can find a good photo of a clipped queen here:http://highfieldbees.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/queen.JPG

Sounds great and welcome!
I also lurked for quite some time and convinced myself that I was prepared. The one thing I did not anticipate was the feeling of hiving my first nucs. All of a sudden the...

How do I know if a queen is being accepted by the hive?
I've heard of different reactions from the bees but don't know if I could tell the difference between aggression and enthusiasm.
I shook off...

You can check Michael Bush's Bee Math: http://www.bushfarms.com/beesqueenrearing.htm
From queen emerges at 16 days +/- 1 day, and is laying at 28 days +/- 5 days.
So from emerging to laying takes...

If the queen excluder is on the bottom of the hive is it possible for the drones to come and go? Is there a top entrance or such for the bees? Maybe your drones were locked out when you made the...

Not sure why you have an empty super. Are there frames etc in the 2nd box? I would not leave them with empty space. If you are using this space to feed them, you may want to put the inner cover over...

You may have to be a bit more careful where you put your hands the next time you lift the hive body

That's already taken. They sell honey and soaps at the Bloomington Farmers' Market

Very well done Ravenseye!!
I've relocated somewhat south of my birthplace and when I tell people that the snow take the chill away and insulates they don't quite get it.
Enjoy your snow,
From a...

Welcome Josh!!
I did a lot of reading, maybe a year or so before I even started to post.
I learned a lot and found most of my questions were being asked by others as well. There are many people...

If you keep watch on this site there are a couple of threads that will help you with calculating and predicting with the drones appear and when swarming starts. Typically they will be Post your bloom...