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I guessed they got to thinking I am going to make money off of them. I told them I have already spent more time and money than if I drove the hour to the nearest guy who would shake me some bees in a...

Got a call from a lady across town and out a few miles(aren't they always). Anyway, if you don't have to drive 30 min it's not worth it right? The hive is in a tree, entrance at the bottom, 20ft from...

I have put it all around a hive and even on top of it. Doesn't bother them. Has to be re-applied pretty often so get a big container.

[QUOTE=Grant;933459] setting the hive in full sun is also a good idea.

I keep reading this on different posts. This year I moved mine out of the shade and faced the entrance south to get the most...

1.Thought my hives were building up so quickly in the spring that surely I would get a bumper crop, so I left them alone without an inspection. I was wrong, they were building up to swarm in front of...

I don't smoke but a couple of years ago I came across some pipe tobacco and tried it in my smoker. Thought it would smell good and be more pleasant to work with. Didn't think about the stuff in it at...

If you want to take them out of one box and put them into another I say go for it. What's the harm? No different than pulling frames for inspection. I have a bottom board that is like that. Just used...

If the tree is already being cut,why not just cut them out? Or maybe do an reversed escape board on the bottom of the hive so they can go out but not back in.

Wouldn't worry about it. They're going to do what they are going to do. At least she came back. If she doesn't next time, they'll make another. Let them bee.

Yes.

If they mellow out I'm staying with them another year. If they start to chase without provocation they're gone. I like that they don't swarm that I know of if they're split at least twice. I like...

I walked in front of the hives just before opening them just to see what would happen. Stood there, even waived my arms some... nothing. Open one up and bam! I could feel them jumping on my glove as...

No. Never made it past the top brood chamber, but what I pulled was full of larva and new eggs when I split it yesterday.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that has to do that. I always tend to forget the side zips. not a good feeling with bees coming at you.

Last week I went for a hive check. I have four. Smoked one, opened it and as soon as I took the inner cover off and I'd say about twenty went for the face all at once. Then more and more kept coming...

We went from cold to warm to cold again. Last year I had already done two splits by now. This year I have barely been able to pop the top. Luckily I haven't had to feed but one of my four.
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I sometimes see bees crawling around at the base of the hive like you describe. I figure they have just about reached the end of things and leave them alone. As for the entrance, I think they just...

I think you are still about three to four weeks away from a split. Last year I did a split in Feb because it was unusually warm. Mid to late March is better. You'll see the hives explode with workers...

I've been in the Savannah Bee Company store in Charleston, SC. It is a marketing masterpeice. It makes honey look beautiful, with bottles and backlighting. Then they hit you with the romance of the...

So, since I've only been stung 3 or 4 times in the past 3 years, the chances are pretty good I'll have a severe reaction this year. I really hope you are wrong but I would like to see the literature...

So far all four still kicking. Only fed one, but the others are getting lighter. Seem to be ok, but ready for spring so I can relax. Seems like I take winter losses harder than summer.

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So, recently I was told I could use 8 mesh wire for beetle traps. That most beetles would go through 8 mesh. Well, I put that theory to the test. If you are able to see the picture attached...

I remember that too. Can't find them. I'll try to take my own pics.

Thanks everyone for your websites and advice. I am withdrawing my original posting. I am no longer looking for this hardware cloth. Seems though that this has sparked some ongoing discussion about...

I think my beetles are too big also, but a lot of people disagree. I'll have to take my camera out next time I open them up. I may be a while but I've got to prove or disprove my thinking.