raccoon

I ordered a swarm trap from a local Amish guy that everyone around here goes to. He builds his swarm traps weird. They are the same size as a 5 frame medium nuc. The bottom is has a long slit 1in. wide that is screened over. The outer cover has a 5 or 6 pitch and is mounted flush to the back and...

:scratch: Just installed my packages on Easter (April 8) into two new 10 frame hives. Eager to see how things are going, but staying patient, maybe go in tonight or tomorrow to see if the queens have been released and accepted. Dealing with nuisance raccoons taking the sugar water from the...