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I run my hives with both an upper and lower entrance, the bees mostly use the upper entrance. Will it still be necessary to reverse the bottom hive body in preparation for a graft?

For those who are interested, a great little book " The teeth of the lion " by Anita Sanchez is worth a read. Some amazing history and information behind this plant that most people love to hate.

If your looking for longevity and safety, go with laminated glass (like your windshield). It may cost more but will last the life of the ob hive. Plexi fogs, cracks and scratches. Lexan...

In the following thread is a photo of my bees collecting ragweed pollen. I think most people dont witness this because it is often cut down. I leave a large patch of ragweed for my bees and they...

Ive noticed in photos that some beekeepers use jar feeders on top of mating nucs. Do they just cut a hole in the cover so the jar top fits snug ? I would think some rain can leak in. It looks like...

Peanut butter mouse trap, works every time! Good luck

Sure, if you feel they need it leave it on. Some hives I will leave a honey super on if the second deep isnt quite full enough. In the spring just rotate it to the bottom or make sure the queen...

Why Canadian Geese? Seems like a waste when you can just allow hunters a higher bag number.

What would happen if you placed the hive being robbed in the location of the robbing hive?

Nothing can pull people to a fair booth like an observation hive and bottles of honey! That's one of the best ways to help educate the public about bees.

I will be going to Milton, Vermont passing through Burlington on Tuesday. I would like to buy two or three queens if anyone has them avialable in the area.

I had some queens emerge 2 days early after grafting. They look fine but is it from poor beginner grafting, warm temps, or does just happen on occasion?

You just need to do a web search and find a method that works best for you. I went with this one http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/benhardenmethod.html , minus the dummy boards. Its very simple and...

Did my first graft and they took using a queen right colony. Should I use cell protectors and let them hatch or make up small two or three frame nucs and place them in them before the queens emerge?

It looks like it only has two wings, so I think it's a type of flower fly.

I would call it wildflower honey.

Any truth to removing attendants will help? Or isn't it necessary.

A good inspection without upset bees would be an advantage to them. I take better care and better spent time not worrying about closing them up quickly. Not to say I haven't done it before.

I have a hive that had a poor performing queen, so I made them queenless. I waited a few hours and went to put a frame with queen cells on it from another hive and one of the queen cells emerged...

A couple years ago I tried it and didnt notice any difference between hives that I fed it to and the hives I didnt. The only problem I had with it was even after I stopped feeding it and supered the...

That would be carpenter bees, good website to checkout.
http://pollinator.com/identify/whatsbuzzin.htm

I do the same thing as BMAC, that way I get a nice light golden honey in June and the dark in September.

Thanks, that would be now. I wasnt sure if the night temps would be to cool.

I over wintered a few nucs in 8 frame deeps and want to add a second deep. In the northeast when is a good time to start giving them room to grow?

I just use 1/8 dowels from Lowes. Drill 1/8 holes and slide them in....