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Thank you, did not see a special place for removals, will look again

I am scheduled to remove a 7 yr old hive this morning in a roof of a small attached shed.
It is running about 60 degrees and lightly raining.
Should I reschedule? or go for it.
My thought is the...

Had very bad success with Nuc's. That and cost issues. I have a problem paying over $100. for a Nuc plus shipping. Had 3 Nucs (my bad they were three "packages")that I picked up from Portland, they...

Is there anyone who is selling Queens this late in the year ?


Phil in Oregon

Am considering shifting from "wet" to "dry" sugar this year. Its starting to get cold here, I did see the Bees out weekend before last though. When do you think its a good time to start? I have 2...

Just caught that on a "local" site.. http://www.kgw.com/news/Zombie-bees-reported-for-1st-time-in-Wash-171004911.html
The site looks more of a detection method, anyone come up with any...

My wife has just today noticed quite a large amount (25 or s0) of what maybe "Boreocoelioxys"
They had a pronounced black pointed "butt" and are definately not our Honey bees (who also frequent the...

30693070Just receaved an email about a couple of swarms in canyonville,Oregon not too far from me (about 30 miles)
The post came in on tuesday morning.
I have no experiance in catching swarms and...

Would like one also, I am in Oregon.
Time is starting to run short and I would like to get her established, I live in a valley where there is little "food" for the bees but the climate is mild tell...

Any thoughts about Nucs and Queens starting a hive or resurrecting one in late Fall versus Spring ?

Ok its a learning experiance.
This is my 2nd Harvest. The first went "interesting" especially in seperating the honey from the comb. and thats all i am going to say about that.
This year I had...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/13980685/beehives-poisoned-along-nsw-south-coast/

Did a recent inspection of a hive and found them busily tending to odd white cocoons,
Also their comb creation has perverted.

http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/Kinkypuppy/Bee%20inspection/

We drove to Portland Saturday and picked up the packages. Its approx 220 miles one-way.
Noticed some die-off when we picked them up. figured they died of age already (hey we are new at this)...

Thank you all for your thoughts.
It may been the bees were stressed at the start. "bee day" was supposed to by april 2 but was put off tell the 7th threw 10th. We picked them up on the 9th and drove...

Thank you for your information. Will keep all informed of outcome and still welcome all comments regarding the use of the "Divert" sugar.

Been told by two people so far that the bees looked "full and healthy" in the photos.
and yes it sounds like they starved. perhaps ?? the 1:1 ratio of Divert and water plugged them up and spraying...

Yes we were told to spray them down and the internals of the super with the Divert/water mixture at 1:1 added into a spray bottle with "bee healthy".

moisture was due to rain this evening while I was adjusting camera and taking photos.
it is possable that i was given bad information using "divert" sugar
Temp at night high 30's it rained...

Even their site says "rice: From $5.95 to $59.95
This sugar can be fed directly to bees without mixing into a syrup. This means less work, less mess, and less moisture in the hive--and the bees...

Nice lady at Ruhls was very specific in telling my wife to use it at 1:1 in water.

fyi i forgot I had a photobucket site..

http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa162/Kinkypuppy/BEE%20die%20off/

used "drivert" sugar purchased from Ruhls and mixed it 1:1

Yes have two threads. posted the other looking for anyone local who could take a look at the deceased in person.
Have photos but cannot...

have photos, sent to a beekeeper and he said they are all looking nice and full and well fed.
we checked plate every other day and refilled it.. had a bowl in it for a week with sticks and it was...

Have not heard from Bee company in Portland, have sent them numerous emails.
(they have been in business for over 100 yrs but that is not a good sign. but its only been 3 days since I had first...

sugar at 1:1 product purchased as Ruhl in Portland . used a small plate in each hive