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To keep the bees and yellow jackets away from your booth just slice some cucumbers and place them on the tables. I have done this when there was a hive in a tree nearby, it works. Then you can just...

I have some pollen patties left. I want to keep them for next year so am thinking that a good way might be to freeze them. Any body have experience with this?

One thing I did not see mentioned. I always start with the first cut close to the hive, chute pointing away from them. I go around the yard before making the second pass in front of the hive, don't...

Got my first Red Wings a few months ago. They are great and they are under my feet no matter where I am standing.

I have an Ulta jacket (top of the page ad) and a full suit from Golden Bee Products in Picayune, MS. They are both very good and heavy made. The jacket is enough for most jobs but the suit is, of...

We just got some today that we ordered off of a place on ebay. We shopped around and this was the best price we found. The tubes are the same as we bought before from Glory Bee.

Bee Source comes to the rescue again. I have a tarp ordered and it should be here within a week. Problem solved, thanks to Bee Source.

I can not seem to find a net anywhere. Where do you guys get them?

A friend in WI has wax in bulk. If Iowabeeman can not do it all contact
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My wife is making lip balm. We would like to use our own wax. Do we need to bleach it? If so how is that done?

I used plastic cups with a frame that has 3 bars to hang the cups from. Can not remember a name for it or where I got it. As soon as I read the first reply I knew what the problem was, I did not take...

I tried my first graft a week ago. I put 10 cups on the frame and put the 10 smallest larva I could find in them. I just checked them and not one was drawn out. Why? I put them in a strong hive. I...

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I have left my card with the local police and the county sheriff in surrounding cities and counties. I get quite a few calls from them.
John

I sent honey to my grandson while he was on a ship, it got there OK. It was in plastic queenline.
I will be watching for a date and place to send my contribution. Maybe they will have to send an...

I use a heat cabinet, actually a wax melter turned down with a top added. When it reaches 100 degrees I turn it off and leave it closed. I do loosen the caps first so the plastic bottles will not...

Here is a cute hat that a friend made for me. He specializes in custom design embroidery and has a booth next to me every month.

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At one time I had a picture of bees pulling Santa's sleigh but I have lost it. Does anyone have that picture or something simular that you could email me?
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I would like the FGMO/thymol protocol also. Send to John@Johnshoney.com
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After I blow the bees out I stack the supers and put a bee escape on the stack. I leave the bee escape on until I get the supers in the honey house. If there are any bees left the shop vac gets...

I have been using Acrylic enamel to mark queens but it seems to rub off in a few weeks. What are you using that works well?

I got 2 swarm calls recently. One on May 20 and another on May 21. Clear day in the 80s. No hives nearby that I know of.
Perrysville, IN - West of Indy on the Illinois line. Zip 47974

Stop by a carpet store and get a few of the strips that go along the wall to hold wall to wall carpet. They have sharp tacks one direction and nails the other. That makes them easy to install, just...

The Indiana Bee School was very good and very well attended again. I got to meet 2 of the Beesource guys. Already looking forward to the next one.

My bees have 6 legs. Jerry needs to sprout a couple more. I guess it will be a short movie with a drone as the main character.