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It's not a bad idea to charge either. I charge for my labor. Cutouts can be very messy and very labor intensive. And there is no guarantee that the bees will survive. I'd say it depends on your...

Indeed, they will reduce a hive in days. Here's an example: I just made splits on Sunday into a queen castle. I checked yesterday (Friday) and as soon as I opened the chamber, I was hit with an...

Are you in SHB territory? Sounds like SHB to me. As the beetles overcome the bees, and start to lay eggs in the cells, the bees will abort larva to get the SHB eggs out. The white maggots are SHB...

You might give it a few more days, but get a replacement lined up just in case. How are the bees acting? Heightened aggression, frantic behavior (the "roar of queenlessness"), or a very lethargic...

I once had a guy give me his beehive because after three years of keeping them in his backyard (a townhouse, so the back yard was about 15x15') his neighbor got stung while mowing and he felt bad. I...

I have read you can place a piece of empty comb in there if you have it, to make the box smell like bees. By that will also invited pests.

Your swarm should have a queen with them. There are rare...

I am trying to update my record for the areas served, but am getting a message that I am using "not allowed characters". I've removed all dashes, slashes, etc, and am still getting the message. Are...

The new queen that you put in is already mated, therefore the genetics of the drones left behind from the old queen will not mate with her. I suppose if the drones are mean they might bother you, but...

The genetics (varroa resistance and calmness) are both in the queen. If you requeen, your hive genetics will turn over in 5-6 weeks. That's not necessarily a bad thing. But that's where Beeweaver...

I'm just getting into raising queens through grafting, at this point just trying to self teach the trade. I've made two attempts at grafting, with pretty dismal success. Ok, I'll say it: 2/30 took,...

Indeed, virgin queens. They had literally just hatched that day. But even as small as they were, the abdomen was still a little longer, and the thorax pronounced. It became difficult to spot the...

Just thought I'd share my story. I know it's not uncommon, but is rare to catch. Now, all the pro queen breeders may see it all the time, but I just got lucky. I was looking through a hive yesterday...

I just started watching the first video. What has your weather been like? Abnormal warm/cold spells? I don't see on the video #1 any signs of pests, but I'm still not through it all. They certainly...

Uhh...can I plant that vine in my beeyard!?

Cool! I"m the first one in Texas!

Thanks Live Oak. Yeah, I get everything through Mann Lake. That free shipping over $100 is a huge savings, not to mention they pretty well always have the lowest prices. (an outsider reading this...

I'll light this fire again if I may. I am thinking about getting some, but was curious how long it will store. I assume if it's dry and you keep it that way it should store for a good long while. I'm...

Good to know Jpoindexter! I have been to Wabash Feed Store many times since I started this thread. They have a pretty good selection. I never have verified the other places though as they are all...

I put "successful" in quotes, because technically it is my second batch, and technically it isn't done yet. The true first batch was a disaster as I failed to sanitize any of my equipment, and used...

Indeed, love my B Weaver bees. I started with one package in April 2012. They built up so quick that I split to 4 nucs, and then built back up to 4 full hives. They are very gentle, and I only get...

That's really smart! I've had a few people inquire about TBH nucs from me as well. I was just going to reduce on large TBH down to 4-5 nucs, and add queens to the splits. I did this to make splits...

Track them down...? There's no need. The stuff is everywhere in the road ditches up in my area. Funny, until a couple days ago I didn't even know what goldenrod was. I figured I better be able to ID...

Hey Ben, sounds like you're in the same boat as me. I don't have a formal mentor any more than YouTube. Not saying that's the best, but it works for me. I've also ramped up from one package this...

Swarming is typically induced by two things: overcrowding and overheating. The former can lead to the latter. If your hive is sitting in full sun, the bees are going to have a hard time keeping it...

I haven't done either...I just know you can. But yes, I will this fall do a simple lift test on both the honey supers and brood box. You'll learn with time what the weight of a box should be, based...