Search:

Almost all of my new bees hit the road, leaving the virgin queen and about 50 bees to survive, she won't leave, threw in a drone or two to help things out, now they just hang out.
Would I throw a...

I'm in a similar situation, I took the brood out of the main hive and started a split, looked didn't see the queen, went today in the new hive for an inspection, guess what, oops, there was my queen...

I couldn't agree more!
I"ve done plenty with my life, now I'm semi retired, my bees give me plenty of relief, for those EX- military, police, firefighters, it's a great way to forget all of those...

I would like to purchase an 2 to 3 frame extractor, eBay, has several for the cheap, $160.00

Kelly has several for around $450.00 I don't need an electrical type, hand crank will do just fine.
I...

I've found the chat rooms to be very helpful, thank you!

Oonly 60 days till spring, that's only 8 short weeks to get ready for another action packed beekeeping season!

I made candy but didn't use it till last week, when it was 50 F. so I took it out of the freezer placed it on top of the hive, and wow, were they hungry, between orientation flights and watching them...

Friday of this week, temps were in the lower 50's Saturday, temps were 60.
Went to see my hives, my were they busy, lost of young bees orientation flights around the hive.
So I had candy I made but...

The majority of the nation will be frigid beginning today Sunday, 1/13/2013, it will warm up slightly for the Ohio valley this week, later in the week, a strong cold front will sweep from the Planes...

The undertakers were busy yesterday, I'd say over a hundred dead bees removed,including 2 drones, many bees were hanging out on the front porch, enjoying the sun and warm weather.
I did notice most...

In the Ohio valley, computer weather models, state, 8 to 10 day forecast are like right after Christmas for the Valley, freight train snow storms for the next several weeks.
but remember these are...

well we will see what happens in the spring.
I purchased a Walter Kelly top.https://kelleybees.com/Images/Products/49Ajpg
https://kelleybees.com/Images/Products/Thumbs/12-VS.jpg
I have four inch...

Will do, it will be 55 again tomorrow, will remove the top feeder.
Thanks Mike!

I checked on my hive today, I have a top feeder from Kellys, after reading about bees not having enough honey so survive, I made candy board and placed it in the top plastic top feeder section, One,...

I cut 4 40 ft. 24" diameter Ash trees this last summer in my back yard, Now I have plenty of fire wood.

Cost me an arm and a leg to have them removed.
I had the tree expert from the State DNR...

Welcome from Central Indiana

ODfrank, check the top of the food chain, I don't believe the snakes are at the top!

Unbelievable!

An Arctic cold from will be pushing down into the United States Starting December 12, 2012.
This front will push from the upper northwest down to Florida.
Temperatures will range from Highs in the...

I purchased a vented super from Walter T Kelly, then, I placed a piece of duct tape over each of the 8 holes 2 one inch hole screened on each side, folded the ends of the tape to act as a flap, then...

1 Tablespoon per 2 gallons didn't affect them, but I don agree.

I made a concoction of several ingredients, cane sugar powdered sugar, creme of Tartar, apple cider vinegar, HBH, Honey, and a little water boiled it, then let it set, on wax paper, let it set for...

As a Newbee I was told don't harvest the first year, so that's why I didn't, I'm still learning!

First year Beek here, I put a fifth super on in the middle of august because I was running out of room, many bees used this super to hang out, but when it became cool and cold, they all clustered in...

I recently made some candy board for my top feeder for the winter, placed it in my hive.
I had about 4 lbs left over so I placed it in a pan on top of the hive so the bees could have some food with...

I've had around several hundred die hanging around the hive on the outside, like stuck to the outside when it's warm, then when it gets cool, like around 45 their dead.
Is this normal?