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Maybe there's a huge "allergy following" in that area and that's what they are going for? Either way, it's distinctive!

After hanging/pressing it in a paint strainer bag, spread it out on a pan and let the bees clean it up for you.

The wax will solidify on top of the honey.

I've sent her info to folks who've PMed me. Thanks guys!

I got an email from a lady today in the Fredericksburg, VA area looking to have a hive removed from a chimney? Anyone on here interested? I don't know any details, but will pass your info along to...

In mason jars:
(0.75 lbs) 1/2 pint jar 5.00
(1.5 lbs) 1 pint 8.00
(3 lbs) 1 qt 16.00

I have no problems selling out.

I'll say an hour or so per week. I extract 2 or 3 times a year and that takes another hour or so per time.

My honey sells itself easily. I post pics regularly on FB to share with friends and...

I'm in the second year and have 9 hives. I started last year with two and ended with two hives and two nucs. I bought one more nuc this year (for genetics) and am up to 6 hives and 3 nucs. My "goal"...

Can you cut the chunk of tree they are in and take it home to work on there? At that point, you could do a cut out, or a "trap out" by putting regular supers on top (of the exposed hive) and getting...

I didn't know about this. It looks pretty slick, thank you!

I use it to let the people I already know that I have more honey for sale. The strangers that have asked about honey I sometimes meet in town, but more for convenience than security.

I've had...

There is a 1903 2-story stone house that I've been asked to do a cutout on. The bees are entering though a previous awning hole between two floors and two walls. I tried the stethoscope method of...

Sunday, May 20th-
soccer ball sized swarm on soffit of two story house.

Lori -
Not only do I use this to boost the numbers of my weaker hives, I also use this to keep my nucs, nuc sized! That way I can keep those queens working hard and move some of the brood over to...

We just went through this with a buddy up here. VDGIF setup a trap by his house (which didn't catch anything), gave him some rubber buckshot and recommended a paintball gun. He also got a few "Nite...

And I thought the 6lb 3oz swarm I caught the other day was big!

I have the same thing and had to use a lighter to get it going the other day?!?! Never had it not light before, but it is probably 10 years old!

I live in Northern Virginia.

Swarms I've had so far this year are:

April 1
April 13
April 14
Snowed on April 23 (No swarm, just snow!)
April 26
April 30

I would do it, but check on the nuc for a few weeks while waiting for the new brood to hatch. If you see a shortfall of food or bees, then provide some from another hive. After her brood starts...

I'm a second year beek. I had a hive go through winter in 2 deeps and a medium. They came through winter and built up nice and quick. I went to build a hive stand on April 1st (for a split) and they...

Depends on the flower and the conditions from what I understand. Some flowers only produce nectar in the morning, others throughout the day. Some produce nectar that Honey Bees don't like or can't...

First swam I caught was 10:30 pm with a storm rolling in. Make sure you have a lid for the bucket and flashlights can confuse them. After I got the swarm in the cooler, I left the flashlights off for...

Do they usually find bait traps on there own, or you put them in a nuc instead of a larger hive?

While letting them march in is cool looking, I always **ASSUMED** :eek: that it was less risky to...

Print off the applicable ordinances highlighting what you feel exempts your from a permit while allowing you to have bees.

Go meet with the person and make your argument in person. If they...

It was 63F outside today, so I thought I dig into the hives some. One hive was doing great, they had eaten the fondant patty, but doing well. The other was dead. The dead hive was doing very well...

I start with a crumpled ball of newspaper. For fuel I use pine shavings. We have chickens and a rabbit, so there's always a bag of it around.