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New Post | Zane Today 01:17 AM |  Bees Wanted in Modesto,CAMy buddy is picking up the loner bees left behind after hives leave the almomond orchards. Now he needs some fresh brood or queens. Anyone near Modesto w/ either? (231 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | Zane Today 01:06 AM |  New Guy In KansasHowdy Hardog, Welcome! What part of KS are you located? I'm east across the Mo river. But there's alot of good ol beeks in your state of KS. I know there's some bee clubs in KS. Hope you get the... (54 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | RayMarler Today 01:03 AM | Swarm Trap Worked--- But Now What? I'd do just like USCBeeMan, put them where you want them, quickly. Put branch in front or a stick or board, anything to obstruct free flight from the entrance. And facing a different direction is... (75 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | paul.h Today 12:48 AM | sugar water An instructor at a bee school said to fill your container to a half way mark and then add water until the container is full. (182 views, 7 replies) | |
New Post | beetight Today 12:47 AM | Free On-Line Bee Hive Tracking and Recording It's done with CakePHP. In fact, I started doing it mainly as a project to learn CakePHP! (494 views, 13 replies) | |
New Post | bfriendly Yesterday 11:21 PM | Bulk Cages I used screened deeps once (top and bottom screened with a frame of honey) and I was not all that happy with the results. The bulk cages I have seen that I liked best were about 2' x 2' x 2'... (278 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | rand Yesterday 10:58 PM | Finally i have a new laying queen :))) I don't have a laying worker. the eggs are in the middle of the cells and just one per cell. looking good till now Just bought 6 more hives body and will buy this week 5 packages of bees (two... (149 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | JohnK and Sheri Yesterday 10:35 PM | When do you need extra help? Selling bees is different than selling cordwood. Bees are living sentient beings and to just hand them over to someone not knowledgeable enough to keep them alive goes against the grain. It is... (1,578 views, 22 replies) | |
New Post | Beeslave Yesterday 10:34 PM | Almonds and Fungicides While I was working the bees in the almonds that were blooming I had no problems(health). One day later that week my sinuses were running and I got a terrible headache. I figured it was from the... (436 views, 16 replies) | |
New Post | Mike Snodgrass Yesterday 10:29 PM | What time of year do you use your pollen traps Could someone post a picture of a pollen trap...Im new to this and am just hearing about it. Thanks. (117 views, 4 replies) | |
New Post | USCBeeMan Yesterday 10:29 PM | Easy 5-frame nuc plans With 3/4 you wouldn't need the end caps. You can cut out 3/8 of the inside ends for the frame rests. Just like you would with 1" (3/4") wood. That would give you a larger cleat imprint on each end of... (1,733 views, 42 replies) | |
New Post | BGhoney Yesterday 10:22 PM | Selecting and using pollen traps I have a sundance bottom trap, I love it. In 2 days pulled of 22 ouces. I just put my 2nd one on yesterday. They have a hard time figuring out how to get in but once they do they do great. I... (211 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | ThatBe Yesterday 10:21 PM | Post Your Bloom Dates - 2010 20016 Washington DC March 20, 2010 Willow Forsythia Ornamental Plum (3/21) Daffodils Red Maple Anne (3,886 views, 126 replies) | |
New Post | honeydreams Yesterday 10:16 PM | Hello All from Sunny Briton welcome to beekeeping from across the pond. weather here in the Pacific North west is about spot on to your lovely weather there in the UK. (93 views, 7 replies) | |
New Post | Ian Yesterday 09:45 PM | Any recommendations for a honey separating, wax melting, bottling tank? Thats a great idea. first buy a stainless steel tank. no question. second, buy one that has a water jacket and a lid, that way you can warm the honey to accelerate seperation. And at the end, maybe... (65 views, 1 replies) | |
New Post | suttonbeeman Yesterday 09:45 PM | EZ NUC (5 Frame Corrugated Plastic Nuc Box) Glad to see ya got them in....wasnt easy was it.... (240 views, 1 replies) | |
New Post | RayMarler Yesterday 09:44 PM | How should I help this hive? You have a few options. Swap places with your two hives, the strong one will lose field force and the weak one will gain it. Take a frame or two of sealed brood with adhering bees, without the... (53 views, 1 replies) | |
New Post | Ian Yesterday 09:41 PM | Maple, Willow and Elm blossoms Ya, freezing doesnt help the blossoms any. Thats the problem with these early blooming trees, you can get them, and you can miss them. Take what we can get, thats all we can do. As soon as mother... (143 views, 2 replies) | |
New Post | hemichuck Yesterday 09:40 PM | ||
New Post | suttonbeeman Yesterday 09:38 PM | nucs for sale... WE will finish taking orders middle of this week. We still have the ability to make up a few more, but truck is getting full. If interested call before mid week. Delivery to central ky is 4 week... (320 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | The Soap Pixie Yesterday 09:36 PM | Is it too late? Thanks everyone~its good to know that I can become a beekeeper this year and not wait til next. Adrian, thanks for pointing out the "bloom chart", I didn't even realize it was there. I kept... (296 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | Claressa Yesterday 09:36 PM | SHB Habitat? They cast up the usual suspects: diatomaceous earth, H. indica nematodes, sunny yards, etc. It was suggested that everyone try a combination. There's no panacea for SHB, alas! I got the impression... (116 views, 7 replies) | |
New Post | Ian Yesterday 09:35 PM | honey bees and sweet clover? >>what about sun flowers how are they? hit an miss, the oil type give off more consistent nectar watch out for the confectionery type. Growers here are contracted with an edible seed company.... (391 views, 18 replies) | |
New Post | Ian Yesterday 09:30 PM | Bayer Neonics - Game Over? >>It is not an easy read so here are some of the highlights, with my comments Thanks for the summary Peter, just to comment, They are just scratching the surface of viral infection... (793 views, 28 replies) | |
New Post | baldwinbees Yesterday 09:19 PM | First swarm not to steal the thread,but I'd like to explain to kyfarmer how we've been doing it.Take a 5gal bucket&cut out the center of the lid,leaving about 2" ring .Use 1/8" hardware cloth to cover this.cut... (434 views, 12 replies) | |
New Post | Ted n Ms Yesterday 09:17 PM | sugar water 5 lbs sugar to 5 pints water = 1 to 1. A pint is a pound the whole world round. This will make 1gallon. (172 views, 8 replies) | |
New Post | Monie Yesterday 08:58 PM | Help with gloves, a suit and veil It's zippered and has velcro tabs at the top and bottom of the jacket. The wrists and waist have strong elastic to keep the little sneaks out as well. I get my stuff from Dadant. (81 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | Roland Yesterday 08:54 PM | Uses for old comb Throw them in the solar wax melter one layer thick, so that as the wax melts, it does NOT fill up the cells. Roland (161 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | rwlaw Yesterday 08:52 PM | Help finding a great beginner mead recipe? Gotta agree w/ Mr Brewcat, the energizer should be dropped, it's nothing but uric acid. Made a batch of pear mead w/ a gal and she put it in and in my opinon gave it a off taste. It's going on 4 yrs... (78 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | Beeslave Yesterday 08:40 PM | Finding a Hot Hive Possible but I think as the bees sting it they will produce there own pheremone to attract the others to attack it. (221 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | kbee Yesterday 08:26 PM | what would be in bloom his time in NY One of the first pollens here is skunk cabbage. Our soft maples started 3-4 days ago. (364 views, 12 replies) | |
New Post | Grant Yesterday 08:25 PM | My idea, what do you think? I'd go back and revisit these organizations. Give them a card for their rolodex, an index card for their bulletin board, and make the visit in person. Make an impression that they'll remember. ... (1,563 views, 50 replies) | |
New Thread | Maine_Beekeeper Yesterday 08:15 PM | Swarm Workshop in Maine Swarm Prevention, Control, and Capture workshop in Cumberland Maine. http://overlandhoney.com/2010-swarm-workshop-scheduled/ (18 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | SugarBeeCo Yesterday 07:59 PM | Small cell wax foundation They seem to be in good shape. If you PM me your e-mail address, I'd be happy to send you some photos. (85 views, 4 replies) | |
New Post | Omie Yesterday 07:58 PM | Mason Bee Cocoons Jim, Dave has posted a really nice video on making bee nesting boxes and making parchment paper liners- it's easy! :) Most cooking stores and some supermarkets sell rolls of cooking parchment... (73 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | BeeAware Yesterday 07:48 PM | Newbie to Blue Orchard Bees Mason bee emergence varies from season to season. They begin to emerge, males first, when daytime temps reach the mid 50's on a regular basis. The earliest I have seem mine emerge was March 16 and... (58 views, 2 replies) | |
New Post | Maine_Beekeeper Yesterday 07:36 PM | swarm trap placement One more thing: Place them where you will see them every day. (1,190 views, 25 replies) | |
New Post | irwin harlton Yesterday 07:33 PM | Bulk honey prices and market outlook And adding to the world wide shortage of honey we have this; http://www.apitrack.com/frame/index.php?news_id=98 74&language_id=2 A little spill on the expressway,.......pr obably Chinese anyways ... (64,174 views, 457 replies) | |
New Post | AmericasBeekeeper Yesterday 07:27 PM | ||
New Post | AmericasBeekeeper Yesterday 07:20 PM | Wooden Ware Patented Langstroth's patent was broken 150 years ago. There is nothing patented I know of. Free plans are available on Bee Source. I have the same plans from University of Florida from several years ago. (116 views, 2 replies) | |
New Post | dkincaid Yesterday 06:58 PM | Bee equipment for sale- Indiana Have you sold your equipment? I would be interested in what you have for sale. (623 views, 1 replies) | |
New Post | blueline Yesterday 06:54 PM | Crazy March Bees Hey Parke County, Would you happen to be asociated with or have any contact info for Sugar Creek Beekeepers Club? If so would you PM me with it? Thanks Blueline Sandcut (263 views, 8 replies) | |
New Post | Rob H. Yesterday 06:53 PM | Beekeeper's tool ID Thanks for all of the replies. One of my friends sent me a photo of a wood box that the tool is supposedly used with, but I don't see how it fits into the tool. If the notches were put together... (197 views, 4 replies) | |
New Post | beepriddy Yesterday 06:37 PM | Nice to meet you all Greetings! Good to have you with us. There is a lot of information, most of all good people to share with. I enjoy reading the forum very much. I also had the pleasure of touring the UK in 1997 -... (161 views, 11 replies) | |
New Post | beepriddy Yesterday 06:27 PM | HI! Welcome! This is a great place with a lot of knowledge and friendly folks willing to help. If you want to get a head start and do some reading before you get your bees: Some of the best reading... (33 views, 4 replies) | |
New Post | gardenguru Yesterday 06:24 PM | Is this good, bad, or indiferent? The bees are carniolas. The bees are in Utah. Our winter is usually quite cold and long. We recently had a real cold period after some rather warm weather. The bees are out in the open. (263 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | beepriddy Yesterday 06:15 PM | Hello from the panhandle of Texas Hello! Welcome! There are a lot of really fine folks here ready to help and a lot of good information here. I'm starting my second season, located in North Middle Tennessee in the Lake Barkley... (37 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | Michael Palmer Yesterday 06:14 PM | Jim Tew, Kim Flottum and Michael Bush Tulsa OK March 19-20 Bombs Away Big Mike. :-) (2,297 views, 41 replies) | |
New Post | SteelHorse Yesterday 06:05 PM | Can I use these frames again? People say that have Nosema, but have they actually taken the necessary steps to prove their bees had a high spore count on Nosema (Apis or Ceranae)? and this is what cause the dysentary they see and... (255 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | McSpadden Yesterday 05:54 PM | New member from Bulgaria 5 generations is quite impressive. Welcome to a great resource. (43 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | jesuslives31548 Yesterday 05:39 PM | Happy holidays! The only regret you will have about the Maxant 20 frame extractor is the fact you did not get one prior. They are built like an army tank. Give Andy a call, I think he is in your area ... (551 views, 8 replies) | |
New Post | Ruben Yesterday 05:18 PM | First ever trapout Does the owner realize it is going to take 4-5 weeks to get them all out by trapping? i have had great success by putting eggs and brood in my hive when trapping them out. Usually by the time I have... (163 views, 4 replies) | |
New Post | WLC Yesterday 05:08 PM | Wax Moths Since you live near lake Erie, I figured you might welcome the opportunity to turn a pest problem into an excuse for outdoor recreational activities. Who knows, you might also find wax moth larvae... (256 views, 7 replies) | |
New Post | GreenBee Yesterday 05:07 PM | Getting bees for my college's new community garden next year - eager to learn! AmericasBeekeeper - Thanks for the link. Hopefully I'll wind up teaching someone to take care of the bees during the summer - I hope to have an apprenticeship in North Carolina at a community garden... (43 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | rlc5925 Yesterday 04:49 PM | ||
New Thread | scottr08 Yesterday 04:38 PM | Looking for queen cells or frames of eggs I'm looking for queen cells or frames of eggs that come from untreated colonies (preferably wild stock, but not necessary). Willing to pick up within an hours drive of either Richmond or Blacksburg.... (60 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | Ian Yesterday 04:02 PM | Honey bee heathy vs. Filigilian B? Fumagilin degrades quickly in surip, and quicker if exposed to the sun. You want to have the treatment used right away, not stored and put away. Feed it with light surip, in about a gallon or so,... (800 views, 27 replies) | |
New Thread | James Burke Yesterday 03:29 PM | Untreated Survivor Stock Drones For Sale For Sale: I.I. live drones raised from OVERWINTERED / UNTREATED Michigan survivor stock. After posting a reply on another thread to sell my survivor stock, I soon began to re-think my business... (113 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | Skinner Apiaries Yesterday 03:25 PM | ||
New Post | Omie Yesterday 03:22 PM | untreated, survivor bees wanted FatBeeMan makes his own small cell wax foundation. (875 views, 12 replies) | |
New Post | WLC Yesterday 03:18 PM | BT and Swarm Traps http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/27737.html 00275 00085 XENTARI BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDE Xentari seems to be registered O.K. You might want to contact the Cornell Cooperative extension folks... (205 views, 8 replies) | |
New Post | Hambone Yesterday 02:46 PM | Wanting to buy Nucs in Texas http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=236 796 (46 views, 1 replies) | |
New Thread | beekeeper1756 Yesterday 02:22 PM | Looking for NUCS in Texas I am looking to buy Nucs from here in Texas. If I can't find any available, I suppose I will look elsewhere. Does anyone know of nucs for sale? (35 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | Hass Yesterday 01:56 PM | Turning 1x4 Pine Furring Strips into supers Check in your local yellow pages for 'Sawmill' (620 views, 22 replies) | |
New Post | stangardener Yesterday 01:28 PM | Rendering copper from Romex how bout weighing it and figuring what you would get at the scrap yard for it. then put it on craigslist under materials for the same price, especialy if you have some longer pieces. no i have never... (218 views, 10 replies) | |
New Post | Jackobeeo Yesterday 01:05 PM | Thymol in nucs alpha 6 Thanks for the info and recipe :) Do you follow up same treatment in Spring? What intervals in Fall treats? and do you purchase EO online or by mail? I'm wanting to get away from... (1,711 views, 29 replies) | |
New Post | Buzzman Yesterday 12:35 PM | KANSAS Free Service for Cass & Jackson County, MO and Johnson County, KS If you have a honeybee problem, please do not spray or poison them as you may put yourself or your family in danger. Furthermore,... (3,403 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | Buzzman Yesterday 12:33 PM | Missouri Free Service for Cass & Jackson County, MO and Johnson County, KS If you have a honeybee problem, please do not spray or poison them as you may put yourself or your family in danger. Furthermore,... (3,670 views, 24 replies) | |
New Post | Michael Palmer Yesterday 12:23 PM | Greenish/Tan Pollen in Central NH...what the heck is it? No. I'm saying that usually you see the tan with white speckles for a week before any other starts. Then it's speckled alder and the first one fades and pussy willow starts and then maple...all days... (155 views, 7 replies) | |
New Thread | Buffalolick Yesterday 11:40 AM | Honeybee races I was checking some forage (winter honeysuckle) for bees in a spot where I am setting swarm traps. This is a very rural location, and I know the area well. To the best of my knoweledge there are no... (101 views, 0 replies) | |
New Thread | eliahu Yesterday 11:24 AM | oregano honey hello. has anybody ever heard of wild oregano honey? could you tell me the price of this type of honey? on amazon it costs about 19$ 255g and i have 300kg wild oregano honey i looked through the... (75 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | Hambone Yesterday 10:40 AM | Dallas TX Just be careful where you lay your head to rest. The largest myth about Tx. is that we have tornados. The reality is Chuck hates trailer parks. (162 views, 8 replies) | |
New Post | honeyman46408 Yesterday 10:32 AM | ||
New Post | honeydreams Yesterday 10:23 AM | Hive lost... here is some advice to give feed well in the spring, feed heavy in the fall. use something like Honey B healthy to help them out. Inspect your hives reguraly. and sometimes deadouts happen. Just... (240 views, 10 replies) | |
New Post | JohnK and Sheri Yesterday 10:09 AM | Seeing a lot of bee trucks heading south When we move colonies we never close them up and I don't know a single commercial operator who does. It would be way too time consuming, very dangerous for the bees and is just not necessary. When... (1,080 views, 22 replies) |
