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My first thought is they are getting ready to swarm. Have you looked for swarm cells?

Put them into new equipment. Then I would recomend moving them at the minumum 2 mile away. I would leave them at the new location at least 30 days to have the older bees die off before bringing them...

Hey Ben, I just went through what you are going through. I initially bought a 14' bee boom that I was going to put on a flatbed truck. When I finally bought the truck I didn't want to put the boom on...

After a day of fishing in the ocean, my bees cover the boat to harvest the salt. I would use the plain white block if I were to do it.

I have thought of just putting a bucket of salt water out...

Nice recovery! Very little setback was done since you were able to recycle their comb. Way to go!

Congratulations Mike! How is the trailer situation coming along?

See post 11 Mike. It is built for the swingers, its the one Mark Brown sent me to. Lots of pictures if you want someone local to build it.

If you want to, you can come look at my trailer and take...

I have not pollinated pears before. What little I think I know about it is that it is harder on the bees then apples. What is the going rate of rentals for pears?

here is a purpose built one Mike. http://www.jacobsentrailer.com/trailers/beekeeper/

I found a 12'tandom tiltbed on craigslist, otherwise I was looking at the jacobsen trailers to haul mine on....

My swinger 1K is here! Nice machine, after running it around the place and playing with it I finally parked it in the barn and just sat there admiring it. Thanks again everyone for your inputs.

Loggermike, Do you feed 2:1 surup while they are in the almonds?

I go with the 4lb packages. With the blackberry bloom starting the third week of June I tend to get a better crop out of the larger package. I usually get my bees the first week of April to replace...

Keith, I did not get it directly from you. I bought the blue tubs from another beekeeper that had some to spare. I really don't feel you owe anything to me because of it. I appritiate you standing...

Keith,
I tried your Nutra bee product this year. I put 4-5 pounds on the hives the end of December. I was real pleased at how the girls got on it and started brooding up. The only complaint I have...

For the last three years my wintering loss has been around 30%. Having them stolen would be a greater loss.... If they did go to CA, having them within view of the orchard owners residence would be...

<Not trying to hijack, but how did the Olsons do this winter in the buildings? Any updates?[/QUOTE]>

I have not heard anything directly from Mr Olsen. Indirectly from Steve Shepard of WSU, sounds...

These would be my hives. The reason I was asking was that when I was down in CA tending to my bees two weeks ago I talked to an orchard grower that offered to have my hives kept at his place in...

What are peoples experiences on taking their bees back to CA to winter instead of their home state? Kind of curious since a western WA winter is pretty wet and my thought would be that CA would be...

To grow at your own pace is the best in my opinion. As you sell your honey and maybe get some pollination money, buy more equipment and slowly expand. Each nitch in keeping bees requires different...

So for feed purposes Jim are you still hefting the individual hives on the pallet?

I found a used tandom 12' tilt bed with 10k capacity for $1800. So have a setup that will save my back. :) Thanks eveeryone for your input.

I am curious as to those that do not have a load gage...

I don't use it.

I looked a fellow beekeepers bees two weeks ago and he had some bad nosema problems. He drenched them with fumagilian last fall. He looked at my bees and said all he did was waste...

Thanks everyone. Your input was very helpful. So I pulled the trigger on the Swinger. I will add the slime to the tires when it gets here. 10' mast, ride dampener, lift gage, bolt on front fenders,...

Keith, where does a person purchase the "green slime"? What is the approximate cost?

I have the senior with the chain uncapper mounted on top. It has sped up my operation considerably.