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I take an Ulster hive to schools a few times a year. Normally elementary. I live in a agricultural area where the 4H Club and Future Farmers of America are still popular programs. We don't get too...

I think that probably works best until you get to an unmanageable number of jars. 3 tons is much more easily stored in buckets or barrels than 500g jars.

Here is the link to some plans to a honey cabinet I built with a dimmer switch. Like smokepole, I put an Inkbird thermostat on it to dial in the exact temp, although that really is not necessary. ...

There are many "bee trees" in my area. While it is relatively easy to establish that bees have lived in these "bee trees" for years, it is virtually a guess at whether the SAME bees, or their direct...

I think MB gives the most realistic definition of feral bees. Now the question is, how do you tell if bees are feral?

Many folks claim to have trapped "feral" bees. I always have my doubts about...

I was reading an ABJ article last night from several months back where the writer stated that varroa had spread EFB to some hives he/she was inspecting.

Most literature I have read speaks of...

I was reading an ABJ article last night from several months back where the writer stated that varroa had spread EFB to some hives he/she was inspecting.

Most literature I have read speaks of...

I have had a hive that I know has been queenless since mid-October. It had a huge population that has now dwindled to a single medium hive body. Combining it had been on my To-Do list for a long...

I don’t know Larry. I asked this question a couple of months ago and nobody seemed to have a clear answer. My understanding is that fumagillin proved to be very effective on Nosema apis, but is not...

So what component constitutes the difference between an Artificial Swarm and a split? If it is simply putting a queen in one box and some eggs in another and moving some bees around, I am not seeing...

This is my practice and I have always thought it was an "Artificial Swarm." It is essentially what Lauri calls a "Fly Back Split."

But the question I have is, did I ACTUALLY simulate a swarm?
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Thank you Frank. I was hoping you would chime in.

Is it accurate to say that in order to perform an artificial swarm, you must either:

1. Separate the queen from the nurse bees; or
2. ...

"Artificial Swarm" is a beekeeping term that gets bandied about a great deal, but I have come to believe that those using the term are frequently speaking about different occurrences.

I am not...

$1000 to kill one mite every other day? $5.50 per mite per year. For $1000, I can treat 80 hives with Apivar.

I am not criticizing the idea, but that price point eliminates my participation. ...

As I understand the application, the frame will need to always be located within (and periodically relocated to) the brood nest. It is designed to kill newly emerged mites on nurse bees.

We know...

Look at Broodminder. Their products seem to check some boxes for you.

https://broodminder.com/

Might be the best "How I got into bees" story that I have every heard!!!!!!

Yep. I saw a lot of yellow jackets working the Camillias yesterday too.

Some Camellia varieties are budding and blooming now. I was out today watching them work some.

Yes. Mann Lake does. Usually between 11% and 9% off most products. Usually runs from midnight Wednesday until Monday, but they do not preannouce that you should order early to be sure.

Very nice score! Congrats.

One of my goals this year was to carefully track my expenses and income related to my beekeeping. I found some free software (waveaccounting) and tracked every dime I spent. I even tracked mileage...

His math isn't off. You are just working a different math problem than he is.

If OP sells for $13/pound and there are 3 pounds in a quart, then $39/quart of honey.
If OP sells for $15/pound,...

I got 1200 lbs from 20 hives this year. 60# average. I sell it for $5/pound retail, $4/pound jarred wholesale and $3/pound by the 5 gallon bucket. I live in a poorer, rural area.

I found this study that appears to be on point.

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2c59/3aaaa2ee21593a01fc81f677462c5bebefb1.pdf