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[QUOTE=grozzie2;1651545]Bees dont abscond due to a mite load, they die.

Very informative write up: however, in my climate the bees will abscond when the problems arise. The difference may be...

I have read about the Arnot bees, and what is apparent is that is a very small population with not many hives per square mile. Most of us keep bees with far more bees in the area than is the case of...

Grazing animals, mowing, or herbicide are your 3 choices. For the kind of grass of which you speak, lots of herbicide with repeated applications.

I'd go with the animals; however, that would...

I suggest that you replace the spark plugs. I expect you will appreciate the difference. Shouldn't be more than $35, if you shop around.

You dangled that 'They.' I know yellow jackets can have huge nests. Is that also true of the BF hornets?

My experience is that short term the SHB will leave. When the fumes dissipate they will return.

There is said to be no treatment for CBPV other than requeening. I'll admit to not watching the whole video, but if they really have
the virus, expect to see dead and dying bees in front of the...

[QUOTE=dddillon;1751131]Here are a couple more videos that better show what I'm seeing with my bees.

I'm not seeing it. Show us the video of the pile of dead and dying bees in front of the hive...

that's an interesting idea; however, there is no need to have such the 'guide' so deep. IMO, a much shallower cut than shown with the dado and washer would be easier and do the job as well.

[QUOTE=John_M;1750383]I listened to Robyn speak and she has a good project going.

My personal take on the original intent of the thread is this;
Heritible traits, VSH and Biting can give a colony...

Are your bees a nuisance? IOW, do they attack people or animals nearby?

The weird formation looks to me like a failed attempt to raise a queen. Why I cannot say.

I'd try mixing the boric acid into the pollen patties.

My experience is that the beetles run into the traps to escape the bees....then they nibble on the bait. Then they die inside the trap....

[QUOTE=Sour Kraut;1686521]Well, the '1X' 'standard' has evolved over the years.

'1X' WAS 1" at one time, then 15/16, then 7/8, then 13/16, and is now 'nominally' 3/4"

Well, at least on the west...

I remember an old 'Tapply's tips' from Field and Stream. It was for camping and of course, fishing. The idea was to hang a dead fish over a pail of water. The yellowjackets would gorge on the...

You didn't say what kind of vehicle you are using. Flatbed? In my bee moving days we would throw the bees on the flatbed, throw a net (shade cloth) over the top, and tie them down. Load in the...

There are a lot of factors in mating success. I skipped over some of the comments, so mine may be redundant.
I agree with Oldtimer............success varies with location, etc.

Size of nuc: 4...

Reply: I suppose that urban and suburban people wouldn't know the difference. Country folks should. Paper wasps kind of flit around, have small nests above ground, often under eaves, and don't...

I agree with eliminating the yellowjackets, which are not native to North America. Furthermore, they can and will build huge nests if they are allowed to remain. These are both a nuisance and...

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[QUOTE=karenarnett;1737765]Some of my hives are extra enthusiastic about bringing in pollen. I discovered that the entire bottom box - all 10 frames - are full of pollen in one hive. I know they've...

lt's all about the number of bees in the hive. Lots of worker bees? Salvageable. Not so many, it can be united with another or the bees dumped out and equipment used elsewhere.
When a hive's...

[QUOTE=kaizen;1733913]Thanks. The question is on large hives with 2 deeps and 3 supers, no brood, no queen.

Big hive, no brood? I would try to give them a frame of brood and place cell...

I always used #2 buckets as they were said to be acceptable; however, recently the producers have come up with this 'food grade' label. Those have the 2 in the triangle also. Perhaps someone can...

I may be way off the mark here; however, after reading through much of this thread I keep thinking PMS, that is parasitic mite syndrome. PMS can sometimes have the appearance of EFB as well as...