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nice story... but got real numbers to actually add information to the thread? I realize your not in the US, but a data point is still a datapoint.

the saddest part *I* think. most kickstarter Projects promise an item (usually the first) in return for a small investment in order to develop said item. for instance
a $20 funding gets you a...

It takes roughly 3 days for new eggs to turn into noticeable little C's in the bottoms of the cells.

I hardly ever look for fresh eggs and just worry about fresh larva. If I have C's the queen...

I switched from the heavy elbow lenght gloves after reading a tip about nitrile gloves. (eg laytex).

10x improvement in dexterity and disposable so i dont have to deal with the sticky proplis...

swarm catcher or not.... 80' up is still

you can take a knife and cut the queen cells out of the comb, then cut a matching hole in another frame and use toothpicks to splice it back in. then place the new frame in a nuc.

6 queen cells...

you didnt watch the vid? its fairly clear from the amount of dead bees found on the landing board etc that they were sprayed at the hive.

I suppose this is no different than any other activity. "you get out of it what you put into it."

Got a call from a friend who has a co-worker with a metal 5 gal bucket that was "full of bees". He wants them gone ASAP.

Ok i say, I can arrange to come out last night late, and pick them up. ...

just remember to hold the inside dimentions the same as a normal 1x lumber hive. YOu still want standard frames to fit inside it.

Ive always kept feed on new package installs or caught swarms to give them a ready supply of surgar water to use to draw comb. One of the best advantages of a new package or swarm is there instinct...

nope!

just be honest with the costs up front and if they still want to do it, help them. If they want out in a year or 2 offer to buy the stuff.

So... my strong hive.

In years past ive actively managed the hive. Ive tried to keep brood to the bottom, honey on top. Ive actively moved around supers that the queen layed in and then also...

Ive bought all my wooden ware from dadent. They are "local" to me in IL so i usually pickup and avoid shipping.

There was a thread some years ago for a supplier of just woddenware for bee stuff...

+1 for any of the methods listed above.

depending on how far the little cork is jamed into the hole you may need a small pick or scratch awl or the like to pop it out. round something like this...

Id offer services only in terms of consultation.

You dont want to have to make monthly trips to check on them do you? Let the person at the hotel that wants this be the one to head it up. Let...

ive taken hits on fingers that have left them sentive for a day or so. but getting hit on the back of the hand... i cringe when that happens. Everytime my hand swells up and becomes very...

you really need more wooden ware.

Id swap the deeps then stack 2 more med supers ontop of the deeps with the full honey one on top waiting for it to dry and get capped.

or for more "fun"
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I have a modified version of this.

http://snjschmidt.com/pics/property/bees/hives.jpg

thats a standard telescoping outter cover that i added gable ends to with a holes in it for ventilation and...

sorry to hijack the thread but i had to ask
your about 3 hrs south of me. My spring has been unsually cool and wet IMHO. nothing compared to last year when we had 70 deg in march and never looked...

Ive been looking for the numbers but didnt see any.

What is the weight of the frame after a run through the sprayer? ie, how much syrup can you get into the cells/frames?

Is this process...

perhaps consider a long hive or TBH as that puts a majority (or all the hive) at the same level.

move an existing hive to a new out yard, and place the new split in the backyard. (still only have 3)
http://www.beesource.com/forums/images/smilies/shhhh.gif

overnight a queen.

or ask the experienced beek for a frame of brood with newly layed eggs. the package can then raise a new one.

why not move the hives to a tick free area?

Many people keep hives in suburban back yards 15-20 feet from the back of a house. mine sit 50' from my house.

why go all the way "to the back of...