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I'm sorry if anyone hasn't received a reply to emails. I do my best to reply to every one I receive within a couple days (even those just asking for advise or information), but I do know there have...

I had read that putting any wet material in the smoker wasn't a good idea. It ends up turning into steam which makes for a hotter smoke.

-Tim

I just use wood shavings from the shop. Sawdust doesn't work, but chips from using the dado blade, shavings from the planner or debris from drilling holes with a larger forstner bit works well.
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I don't use a mini nuc. I stick with a standard 5 frame nuc or possibly a single box divided 3 ways (3 standard frames each). I do use all medium frames however.

Easy to populate, plenty of...

9 frames in the brood chamber can be a mess because they don't draw them out deeper like they do for honey. So the extra space tends to cause lots of burr comb. I have seen someone running 9...

Couldn't get away from work until later in the day. Didn't see any bees flying but saw evidence of it in the snow. Found one hive with the top off and snow on the inner cover. Though for sure it...

[quote]The weight of a full super does not matter to the original thread.
"I'll be taking frames one by one"[quote]

But he may not be carrying the frames to the house one by one, or doing...

It's hard to classify a general breed (Italian, Carniolan, Russian, etc.) as more gentle than another because the variation within a breed can be rather significant. I've seen Italians that would...

I've done a fair amount of introducing virgins. More due to timing issues (weather, etc.). It generally works pretty well.

-Tim

I've got the 1400 P. Purchased it used and have put on 10 more years on it with 100+ hives. Very solid extractor, just keeps running and running. There are no issues with the manual speed...

2011 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop

This workshop is designed for people who would like to get started in beekeeping, those who have had previous beekeeping experience and want to get back into...

Not too far up the Road from Wapak, I've seen it sold with the honey at Meijer in Lima.

Also have had one beekeeper who said he takes it to the farmers markets he does (here in Ohio I think)...

The JZ BZ wide base cell cups will fit in the California style cages like Latshaw shows. http://www.latshawapiaries.com/banking_queens.htm
It can help to enlarge the hole a bit, particularly if...

Once upon a time I use to keep my bee income/expense in excel. I just created a sheet for each of the expense categories listed on 1040 Schedule C, and kept track of date, amount and description...

I would think the light colors they are using will mostly be seen as a light gray to the bees, so pink shouldn't be an issue.

-Tim

It's close to what Specialkayme says. Graft, place them in a queenless hive, wait three days until they get the maximum level of royal jelly, remove the larvae and suck out the royal jelly, repeat....

If the beekeeper is to assume all the risk I see only two choices. Charge enough to cover liability insurance, or walk away.

-Tim

I'd have to say most swarm removal is done without an agreement. I've actually never seen the question come up before myself. But it's a good question. You can't assume that no damage will be...

I agree with Yuleluder. Honey is a byproduct and sometimes gets in the way of producing the real money crop. Queens and bees. The demand is huge for northern queens as long as you take the time...

Maybe. A cluster of 75 bees is awfully small. My guess is they are a lost cause. Adding a frame of bee might just leave you with a frame of bees. Since it's bound to outnumber the cluster they...

I can't say I've tried finish nails, but I did assemble some with 1 1/4" brad nail using a nail gun years ago. They did work ok, but pulled out more easily in soft pine than regular nails. I really...

If you took the supers off in November it's no real surprise it crystallized quickly. In addition to the source of the honey, temperature plays a big part in how fast honey will crystallize. ...

I'd say it depends on what you want. If all you are doing is creating a static 5 page website, then any of the cheap free services or pieces of design software will work (microsoft, google,...

You may want to contact the Stark County Beekeepers Association: http://www.starkbeekeepers.org/

Chances are there is a beekeeper quite close to you that can help.

-Tim

I'd love it if they offered the digital version as a perk if you subscribed to the paper version (our local newspapers does that). I still prefer the paper version because I can read it away from...