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I haven't read whether your hive has a top entrance or not. If your hive has ONLY A BOTTOM ENTRANCE, it may be CLOGGED or nearly clogged with dead bees. I lost 3 of my 5 hives this last winter from...

Have you ever (this year) tried placing a robbing screen *properly* on each of the supposedly "weak, therefore not worthwhile" hives and top-feed them heavily for a month or two to see if they...

If you have robbing screen that will fit the nuc, add a top feeder and feed like crazy at least until they draw out all the foundation? Also, a queen excluder placed between that queen and the nuc...

Hmm, how about, a couple of days or so before the smoke-a-thon, placing one or more bait hives each bait-scented with lemongrass oil and containing at least one such robbable super but without the...

What, no bear burgers:)? Why waste the meat:s? Wonder if "Bear skeleton for sale" on Ebay would work?

What about placing some outlying bait hives stocked with A.M.M./British/German dark/black...

Hi! I have a vitally important term to introduce to anyone who wears a beekeeping veil/suit, particularly in warm/hot weather, and needs eyeglasses: "glasses strap". NOT the type you see on...

Have they tasted any of your harvested honey yet? The taste (and knowing that their son-in-law already has a mere hobby that *could* earn a little money even in this economy while he's unemployed, or...

"I just so happen to be a Professional"

Ooh, a "Professional" ... that explains it! I got my advice from an EXPERT: Dr. Sutherland of the allergy clinic in Huntsville, AL, one of the pioneers in...

@jadell: In the case of anaphylactic shock you are DEAD WRONG; the paramedics are almost NEVER close enough. When that type of reaction becomes obvious, there's likely only 3-5 minutes, maybe 10,...

lissa's definitely on the right track -- approx. 1:1 sugar-to-water ratio, PLUS spray/mist the frames with diluted lemongrass oil BEFORE adding the bees/queen -- NEVER spray lemongrass while a queen...

@Yucca Patrol : This first item has a list that should help get you started: http://www.oisat.org/control_methods/cultural__practices/trap_cropping.html.
This one has more useful links plus...

This was one of those instances where placing a queen excluder between the queen and the hive/nuc entrance for the first week or so may have turned the tables -- an already-mated queen who can't...

I've seen lavender mentioned as a spider repellent -- how about growing some of that bee plant either near your home/other structure's entrances/windows or, if bees that close would be inconvenient,...

1. First, do NOT, -- repeat, DO *NOT* CLEAN UP the dead or dying bees ! The scene needs to be temporarily preserved for documentation by the authorities -- it's important to establish a clear legal...

Or perhaps,

S.W.A.R.M. = Swarm W.m.d.-ing Ape Running Mower :D:lpf::lpf:

Sting Wars II: The Hive Strikes Back!

Never mind the drones for now -- the critical period is the first few weeks, until they have started some frames of brood, which are generally required in order to produce those drones :). The...

You could try growing some calamus (Acorus sp.) with the lilies to repel the mosquitos from laying eggs there in the first place. :cool: Horizon Herbs carries seeds for the Russian species of lily...

:no: RTFM! :rolleyes: Their site plainly states "... if we do not contact you about adjusting your date, then we have accepted the requested date and are already working on making it happen to the...

Yes, but not as a group: 4-5-6-1-2-3-7-8-9-10 = bad. It could cause problems such as overly long cells being drawn, bridge comb, queen being hesitant to cross all that blank expanse, etc. Instead,...

@OP: Have you checked for skunk/possum/raccoon activity? Such nocturnal raids could be provoking constant aggressive behavior -- with "mean" behavior, those predators are a much more likely cause...

1. With regards to replying to many posts: try opening a scratch document in Notepad or whatever and adjusting its window's size so that it and your browser page are both visible at once, then you...

@garprob: Just typing "Vacaville" into the search box (located at the right end of the shaded menu bar near the top of this page whose text starts "Forum Chat Room") yields 24 threads to peruse for...

Limiting the mean queens' drone output is a great idea -- it will be much more successful if you add some all-drone frames as sold by Brushy Mountain, etc. (most often used for mite control) to the...

I'd wait till 8 P.M. Monday eve., or 9 A.M. Tuesday morn, then e-mail them. Typically, companies expect 7-10 *business* days to have things straightened out, plus Mondays tend to be hectic; Tuesday...

Good idea -- get the state/count bee inspector involved -- they'll back you up regarding the man-made beehives having to be registered, i.e. the beehives being required to have a readily contactable...