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Danno:

We'll see you down there next summer. Talked to the Reid's and they said you guys were already doing a lot of prep work!

Does anyone on Beesource plan on attending?

http://ohiostatebeekeepers.org/Events/ncqaoct132007.html

This conference was organized by Larry Connor and will be closely located to KY, IN and WV ....

Western Reserve Beekeepers (Northeastern Ohio) will hold their fall conference on Saturday, September 22, 2007, at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio (Portage County). This location is less than 45 minutes...

Joe Latshaw was the driving force behind Ohio Queen Breeders, in which the partnership is now dissolved. He studied with Sue Cobey at Ohio State and is doing some great work.

You can find much of...

If you don't feel like waiting to use them next year . . . cut them out of the rings and use them to make chunk honey (comb in liquid). You get a premium price, aren't "sitting on inventory" and you...

The cassette reels will be machined down slightly to accept the wider plastic frames. It is a minor modification--only on the radials. You will still be able to use wood frames with no problem.
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The benefits of the Italian are safety latch, brake and timer. However, as the saying goes "that's just more to break." I recommend the Italian if you have children in the honey house (or curious...

The best deals on extractors are here:

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Happy to answer any questions.

In my experience many customers that buy the 9-Frame hand...

On the used equipment thing . . . I believe there should be a quarantine on equipment where there have been catastrophic losses of the migratory folks (don't flame me).

There has to be something...

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Oprah named Buckwheat as one of the Top 10 "Superfoods." Ever since, we have seen a strong demand for buckwheat honey.

We offer it for $6 for 12oz. and have NO PROBLEM selling it. It looks great...

BC tends to cover general topics of interest that appeal to hobbyists and sideliners, generally with an north/eastern following.

ABJ tends to cover topics for serious sideliners, commercials and...

If you are going to treat where the removal of strips will be in daytime temps below 50, as Jim Fischer mentioned: TIE A "STRING" TO THE DANG THINGS (they have a hole in them near the bend), CRACK...

As others have said . . . the earlier you treat, the healthier your bees will be going into winter. 2 brood cycles after treatment completion would be ideal.

Another one of the drawbacks in...

I agree with iddee.

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I agree with iddee.

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Obviously, many variables influence the amount of stores needed for a hive going into winter including regional climate & population of the colony--not to mention other factors such as race of bee,...

If you need spearmint or lemongrass oil (or Honey-B-Healthy for that matter) I can supply them to you.

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The bees DO need open comb to (crawl into headfirst) as they cluster tight, to generate heat efficiently in the winter.

A good ratio going in to winter with two deeps is 10 frames up top with...

Bob:

How are things in NZ? Are you North or South Island? Just curious if the mites crossing over had an effect on your beekeeping?

I'd love to be in the southern hemisphere--I could start my...

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Try putting vinegar in the doormat water, or wash it clean with dish soap assuming you want it to stay in place to make it undesirable. If you remove it for a few weeks the bees will forget about it...

David is the CEO of NOD Apiary Products (the manufacturer of MAII) and a commercial beekeeper. He would be speaking from experience as well as results of research studies of the product.

The FA...

Mite-Away II is an excellent product. I highly recommend it as the best alternative to hard chemicals. We like it's single application, the ability to replace supers immediately after treatment has...

Just to clarify the above statement on Nucs:

One method to try is, you can make up a temporary Nuc with with bees from your old hive (mostly nurse bees and brood and food) and add the new queen....