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This is my second year also. Was just wondering if I needed those nuc boxes or just use a brood box. Thanks so much.

Thank ya'll so very much:)

Do you HAVE to have a nuc box to split? Thanks

I did that this weekend also. I added a frame of foundation in the center of the box. Can mites prevent them from drawing? I am trying chemical free and haven't checked the counts.

Thank you for responding. I am so nervous that I am doing something wrong. A friend of mine told me to treat for varroa with powdered sugar. I will be doing that this coming weekend. Of course...

Hello all,
This will be my second Spring with my 5 hives. I inspected a couple of weeks ago and found they all had 2 complete brood boxes, so to keep them from overcrowding, I added mostly...

All but then end ones. They seemed crowded to me.

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I live in Central Texas. The weather is warm, 70s and all kinds of blooms. I. Inspected 2 weeks ago and added a honey super to ea ch of. My 5 hives. Most foundationless, one with...

Good luck to you. I would hate that too. Hopefully you can save some of them.

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I have had my 5 hives for a year now. This is my first Spring with the established hives. I placed them on my property facing South and about 100 ft or so from my house and then about...

Hi Ross,
I am new, so be easy. When you said you added "empties" to the hives, which box did you add? Also, when should we open up the entrances? I live in Central Texas. Thank you in advance.

Thank you very much.

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I recently did Apitherapy for arthritis and bone spur in my left hip. I got stung 2-3 times once weekly for 3 weeks. It is going on the 3rd week with no pain and no problems with my...

Hi there!!! Would someone give us newbies step by step instructions for splits. This will be my first Spring and first honey flow, etc. I am very limited on money, so want to hopefully raise my...

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I am a pretty new beekeeper and have started doing BVT for newly diagnosed arthritis in my left hip along with a bone spur. I am an active person aged 47 and was prescribed Prednesone...

Thank you all for your responses. I am now thoroughly confused, but will go with my best instinct and read, read, read. I know you all have your own way of beekeeping and I really enjoy reading...

Thank ya'll so very much!!!!

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Just a quick question and I should have asked this long ago? If I have 5 hives that I start out with, how do I maintain them instead of splitting and making more if I just want to...

It isn't cold here yet. I have been feeding them with the candy in the top feeders. Our weather here fluctuates so much that I took off the liquid feeders, closed the entrances to keep out mice and...

Hi Ya'll, I am a newbie and thought I would run this question by you. I have heard of open feeding in Spring time with the chicken waterers and stuff, but what do you think about open feeding with...

Ok, thanks guys:)

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I made bee candy for the first time and gave it to the bees. I have 5 new hives and just a couple of them were eating it. On one of them, they didn't touch it and ants were all over it,...

Thank you so much for your help. I am brand new to this also.

I am worried about my bees. I put some candy on the top of the second deep and put a honey super on top to feed them. It got cold the last couple of nights. Do you think they are ok?? I am going...

Wow, ya'll are awesome. Thank you so much for all the valuable information and I have learned soo much. I appreciate it very much.