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Find a wax moth/waxworm breeder, they are raised for fishing bait, also lizard food etc. Wax moth larvae actually feed on the discarded bee pupal coverings which is why they typically don't attack...

more likely killed each other fighting over it.

I guess you're probably not used to communicating with people from over the pond, our English sometimes comes over differently.
I reread the post and the only reason I see for the screen is to stop...

get a new mated queen and introduce her, better at this time of year than losing a month by letting them raise their own.

Drone brood will look like drone brood with a bullet type cap, maybe even more exagerated if the eggs were laid in worker cells.

Do you just paint the wax on level (flat) and leave it or are you meant to try and get the cell starter molds somewhat outlined? I have a whole bunch of palstic that I have removed and lots of wax...

Our Linden trees (basswood) came into bloom yesterday. The town nicely planted Linden all down the main streets so there are a dozen or so within 1/2 a mile of us. Smell is tremendous and the bees...

Ah, is that how it's done. I captured a swarm that came off a hive in my own back yard. Currently it's sitting in a 2x10 frame deep setup on the lawn about a 100 feet from the donor hive. If I...

"I have #8 mesh screen stapled over the holes in my inner covers and have cut another 70mm hole to go with the original oblong one. "

Why? the oblong vent is there for the specific purpose, maybe...

foudationless or plastic or wax?

Use the hook end o f your hive tool and get it through the entrance to help yo pull it out.
This is the reason to not put it all the way in, you just need to get the edge slightly in and it still...

Got grooved bottom becasuse I've seen SHB around and the split bottom may be an issue with them as they hide in the space below the foundation in split bottoms.
Actually think that might be the...

Got a 100 wedge top deep frames from Mann Lake. Assembled and wired them all, then when I came to insert the foundation discovered it wouldn't fit!! Finally figured out that the side cut for the...

The ground cover plant is Lamium. These particular ones are the yellow flower variety, Archangel. It flowers in sping and the bees love it. We also have a pink variety that flowers a few weeks...

Very difficult using a viewfinder camera when you have a veil on. I was right the main flight path into the hive and there were returning forager bees all over my back and head.

I suspect it may...

Anybody know what kind of spider this is? Looks like it wasn't a dead bee but one that the spider caught. Amazed it could do it without getting stung

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Wish it would do that here, 3rd day running heat inde is 100+, get a break tomorrow, a balmy 87.

Probably make a difference whether you were using a radial ot tangential extractor. Would believe you might have more success with a radial extractor with the frames inserted top bars out.

Typically foundationless unless you've managed to wire it somehow is to fragile for an extractor and will just slump out.

Is your bottom board commercially made? and if so by which company? It appears to be pressure treated and I always wondered whether pressure treated lumber could be safely used in a hive.

What do you mean by too thick? The bees wil leave another space between the frames to be able to get to the cells. If they have built burr comb between the comb drawn in the frames that will be an...

Drones from anywhere will be allowed into any hive.
Made a split last week off a hive that had some queen cells in it. Took a frame of brood with the queen cells and another 2 frames of brood and a...

Cos if you don't and they put brood and honey in it, it makes a real mess when you have to remove frames during an inspection. Not only a real mess but also the spilled honey can create robbing...

I have a bunch of 3/4 inch spacers that I use in winter to put pollen patties on the top bars. I use 2 of them and put the cage in on the bars with the screen on one side. If you put in on the bars...

"does the candy end go straight up or angled up? "

If you're going to requeen with a purchased queen in a cage then you should destroy or remove the swarm cells. Personally I'd remove them with...