OK. I guess I'll move them late one evening when they are all home and put a box in the old location for stragglers. Thanks for the replies.
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OK. I guess I'll move them late one evening when they are all home and put a box in the old location for stragglers. Thanks for the replies.
I hived a package on May 26. I would like to move the hive 20 yards , mostly to get some distance from the new renters next door. What would be the best method to make sure the bees find their way...
The local honey bee club doesn't meet anymore. I'll find someone eventually.
Checked after work today. Housekeeping did their job well. Only saw a couple of dead bees so maybe things are ok. I'll see how things look Sunday when I do the next inspection. Thanks for the support.
Newbee here. Anyone in the Corpus Christi area want to be a mentor ? Have my first hive going.
Have done two inspections one week apart on the weekends. Saw a few dead here and there. I know that the bees will age out, just surprised at the sudden volume while I was watching. Yes, I see where...
Package was installed 5/26. Weather has been sunny in the 80s and 90s. This seemed sudden as I was sitting by the hive and started hearing a pinging noise . It was bees falling and flying erratically...
First year beek here. Farmers are starting to spray their crops and it looks like some of my bees got in to it. Had about a dozen dead outside the hive and about 30 or so on the SBB. Any idea if it...
New beekeeper here. My first inspection will be this weekend. Would it be ok to puff some smoke in through the screened bottom board ?