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Hello Beeks,
I have been checking international honey prices because I would like to venture in exporting honey from Mexico to Europe.
I have nearly 100 hives my self but there are other bee...

Guys, a dumb question. How do you know when to feed? I mean, I have been feeding in periods were there is no nectar flow (duh!), but how can I read from the frames if my bees are low on reserves?...

Dear beeks,
I'm a beekeeper from Mexico who has been growing in size in the last years, reaching 2019 with nearly 100 hives. I'm willing to explore exporting honey to Europe in an effort to...

Dear all,
Have you tried the "Varomor" vaporizer for treating against varroa? I have seen some YouTube videos (unfortunately all in German) and find it a good choice against the ProVap 110. I do...

Dear all,
I have at the moment around 80 hives, which I should start treating vs varroa. I do not want to spend 3 or 4 minutes with a normal battery vaporizer, because it will take forever. Is...

Hi all!
in what month would you recommend to change all your queens for younger ones?
In in north Mexico and I was planning on doing it in November.
Regards
F.

Dear beeks,
what course could you recommend to learn how to artificially inseminate queens?
Cheers

OK! Ill keep it in mind! Thanks a lot!

Hello fellow beeks,
Could someone explain the difference in symptoms and look of parasytic mite syndrom, sac brood and chalk brood? What are the causes of each and how could they be treated? I'm...

Dear beekeepers,
could anyone recommend a website / literature on mite + virus control? I would like to know when, how often, how, against what, should I be treating my bees. I want to have some...

Could anyone please tell me how honey prices are ruled, how are they established and where could I look price behavior over time?
I live in Mexico and starting a small commercial operation. For...

Dear all, as written in the title, why do we feed syrup when bees still have honey in brood chamber (at least two frames in the sides)? I don't understand why do we keep feeding and / or why do bees...

Hi, would you be willing to share construction details (drawings, GOM, measurements, etc)? I would like to build exactly that, the lifting is killing my back! :´(

Yes I have but somehow it seems too much work...
The crane posted by Rader Sidetrack is amazing, just what I need. Imma write the guy who built it and see if he would be willing to share...

Yeah, I checked those out but need a much longer arm and don't know if they'll hold.. :/
The second page is pretty interesting though... !! Thanks!

Live Oak, thanks for your answer.
I have seen it in the catalogue but never tried it. There are many hives around mine so I wouldn't want to feed other beekeepers bees!

Dear all,
we are experiencing in northern Mexico the worst season of the year, there is no pollen or nectar available. Some queens have stopped laying. I would like to boost them with pollen...

Dear all,
I have the possibility to work with the firemen of my city to remove wild swarms and keep them. According to their statistics, they remove nearly 2000 swarms a year, which would be...

I wonder what is an acceptable production (kg) of honey per hive per flowering when commercially beekeeping?

Ok Michael. Thanks for the tip!! :)

Dear all, Im working with a group of commercial beekeepers and we are moving hives from one part of the country to another where plants may be at blossom. They ALWAYS move the hives at night, drive...

Dear all, Im working with a group of commercial beekeepers and we are moving hives from one part of the country to another where plants may be at blossom. They ALWAYS move the hives at night, drive...

Does anyone could tell what are the prices per hive in fruit and vegetable crops in Texas for pollination services? Is there really a demand for hives? I have currently 60 hives for honey production...

Thanks for your answer Michael. Do you know if feeding chlorinated syrup has long term effects on bees?
Cheers!

What kind of bleach and how much do you guys use?
Thanks in advance!