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Sounds like there are mixed opinions on whether chickens affect the SHB population, but that is pretty normal for us beekeepers, right? :-)

I have heard that the guinea hens are a lot better for...

I need to check our Costco here in VA. Last time I purchased from Costco in Richmond, VA it was around $0.56 a lb.

Could chickens in the beeyard help with Small hive beetles? I was reading somewhere that someone was doing this. Do you think it could make a significant difference?

Thanks Ian! That sounds like good advice!

Any tips for a hobbyist transitioning to a sideliner bee business???

I would really appreciate any tips ranging from equipment choices, minimizing overhead, increasing proficiency of operation...

Welcome back to beekeeping from another Virginian! Are you going to go with packages or nucs? What kind of stock you going to go with? I would recommend picking something with some VSH traits, like...

From what I understand, hives that are expressing VSH hygienic behavior often will have some exposed pupae (which normally should be capped). I noticed from the pictures that some of the cells appear...

Hi Susan,

I am up here in VA. If you are ever in the area, I would be more than happy to go through a few hives with you to help build your confidence. Surely, someone on here lives close to you....

I have never dealt with Russel Apiaries. However, I have a buddy that purchased through Paypal fifteen queens. It has now been several months and no queens have arrived. When he calls he only gets...

Has anyone seen any research studies on chalkbrood resistance? From what I understand, there are bees that seem to show good resistance to chalkbrood. Is this because the larva are more resistant to...

I would have no desire to compete with friendly local beekeepers! If they are willing to drive over to someones house for free that is really nice! I have done that some as well (actually just...

I do quite a bit of email and phone consulting for free, but I have been finding that many new beekeepers have a hard time providing clear objective data to provide them with accurate advice with....

I have had people ask me if I would do a beekeeping mentoring/consulting session to help them solve a problem such as laying workers, requeening, hive inspection, making first split, marking queens,...

Interesting you brought this up! Just yesterday I had a gentlemen ask me if I would be willing to fully manage a hive and be paid to do it. Definitely would have to be financially worthwhile to make...

After trying many types of fuel, I've settled on wood chips. I just buy a big bag of pet bedding either pine or cedar and it burns quite well (does make a fair bit of creosote). What I like is, it is...

Nice bee-yard Buffalo Bee Farm! That one hive has a lot of supers on it!

I have seen queens experience short term paralysis during marking. It definitely isn't the norm though. The first time it happened it kind of freaked me out, but within a few minutes the queen was up...

Ya, I use a Chinese grafting tool, a six-frame deep (some that I built) queenless nucleus that is packed full of bees (lots of brood and young nurse bees), make sure they have a frame of pollen, and...

About a week ago I had a queen cell bar that I had grafted thirty six queen cells cups, of which thirty-four took and were looking excellent. I'm currently back in college and got kind of busy. So, I...

Very nice bee-yard!!!!

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Here is my little bee-yard!

Nabber! That is too hilarious, but sooooo true! My Dad was visiting me over the holidays and we did some building and remodeling around my house and garage. We found so many uses for the stapler that...

I can't wait to see drones in my hives!!!! I am ready to start grafting some queen cells! I saw a little bit of drone brood last week and I moved some drone combs into the brood nest of several...

Thanks BeeTax!

Wow! I haven't logged in for a couple days and was surprised to see all this feedback. Thanks for the input! I do like screws, as some of you, have mentioned (many of my boxes have a combination of...