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very nice and functional bee stands. Good thinking.

Ron5252,

I'm only a 2 month old beekeeper but a beekeeper nearby told me the mancan buckwheat was the best variety for bees. He warned that some years the bees use it better than others though. ...

I inspected my honey super on April 25th about a month after moving the bees to my property and found 5 of the 10 frames at least partially filled with uncapped honey. If things have progressed as I...

Good job. I really enjoyed that video.

We were without power for a week. Luckily only minor tree damage in my immediate area although several of our friends were not so lucky. We live between the Mt. Hope and Cullman areas and escaped a...

Very interesting, thanks for that video.

My tree is just about to bloom so I'll see if they take to it. My sole Tulip Poplar tree is in full bloom and I haven't seen the first bee on it yet.

The first year or two I killed the worms on...

Thanks, I didn't now that it made a difference. Appreciate that info

Yes.

I set this hive in place on March 19, 2011 with all new foundation in the two honey supers. Here's what I found in the top super.
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In our area, Jake Soybeans have a purple bloom. I finally found them at a local store near Florence, Alabama. Plan on planting them as well as buckwheat. The deer can eat the beans later this fall...

David,

I want to publicly thank you for sharing the info about your bees starving. I've only been in this for a month this week and I followed some bad advice.. The guy I bought all my hives, bees...

I attended a 4 hour beginning beekeeper class last week and the instructor was asked this question: How long should I feed sugar water?" He answered; " As long as they'll take it. They'll stop taking...

Here's the response I got when i asked the same question: http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?252223-Will-Sugar-Water-spoil

Someone suggested that I take a small plastic container that you can seal off with a top and drill holes just large enough for the ants to go through in the sides. Mix 1 part jelly, 1 part boric acid...

Alabama also requires you to brand your hive. They'll also allow you to register a personal brand to mark your hives when you register. They told me budget cuts have kept them from enforcing the...

I asked a local beekeeper what i could plant now for my honeybees. I have about 4 acres available. He told me that the purple bloom variety of soybeans is a good plant for honeybees. He said the...

Thanks for the link to those honey plants. Wish I knew when to plant them.

Welcome. I've just started less than a month ago in Lawrence County in North Alabama. Sounds like you're in good shape. Good luck.

I have only one hive on my farm now and until I got this hive, had not seen a honey bee around here in ten or more years. I removed the entrance reducer from my hive this afternoon because the...

Very good, thanks for sharing.

Welcome, you've come to the right place. I live in north Alabama and have had a hive for less than a month. Lots of good help / advice on this site and from these members.

At 3:10 a.m. me too. I'll try again later.

Here's some advice I've been given. Good luck.
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252237

Really like mine and have had it for years. Best sharpener I've ever used.