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Nucs for Sale. Available around mid-April. Nucs include 5+ frames of brood / honey / new queen / bees All of our options are made up during the spring using bees with a queen grafted by us at CNC Honey Farms. All of our options will be available to pick up around mid-April. When you receive...

I made a video of what I believe is robbing at one of my hives. However I dont see any deads, little if any wax fragments at the opening, and rarely any fighting. Inside the hive, above the second hive body, everything is calm, and filled with bees. I am resisting the desire to open the hive...

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 and would like to try my luck in said service. Cheers! F.

Anyone know of anywhere to buy general supplies, hive boxes, etc. in Fort Worth, TX

Hello. I got some new bees. Before I did I checked my local ordinances, there are nothing against bees. No chickens! But no mention of bees. I live in Carrollton, Texas. My neighbor is really upset with me because we rebuilt our home and can now see her backyard. Before this her two story...

Hello, I'm new to beekeeping. I have 2 hives and over this winter would like to build my own boxes. Can anyone in the Dfw area suggest on where they get pine or any other lumber not expensive? I've called many lumber yard and they only have crazy pricing on 1x8 and 1x12. Thanks for your...

Hello, this is Brett with Bee Solutions LLC. I just recently finished a deal with a major landowner in Jefferson County, Texas, to lease 10,000 acres of tallow trees. Some of this area is now in production for rice and crawfish, but most of it is fallow. There are quite a large number of...

Hi everyone I am Steve. I am a curious bee watcher and have noticed this year a large number of black honey bees collecting from my flowers down here in Spring Texas. Anything I should know? :)

I'm new to posting and beekeeping. I hope I can spread as much knowledge as I learn. I have followed this site for about a year now and I have 3 hives. Now All I need is some blueberry muffins to go with all this honey!

Just a heads up for anyone who is interested in learning about (or learning more) about beekeeping. The classes are held in Brenham, Tx this Saturday (March 23rd). Intro to Beekeeping, Intermediate Beekeeping, Bee diseases and pests, how to on Hive inspections, how to on Top Bar hives, Making...

My name is Keith. This will bee my first year to have bees and I have my Top-Bar hive built. All the good information except for what having a healthy colony has been gleamed from the internet. I am taking three classes after missing the first two of classes all about the expensive Langstroth...

Hello, I joined your group looking for some direction. I recently came across some old hive boxes that had been sitting in a relative's barn for at least 12 years. I want to fix them up and put them back to use... I intend to salvage as much of the original material as I can and re-start a...

Hello, I am new to this site, and new to beekeeping. I have been wanting to keep bees for years, but never wanted to make the investment. A friend of mine gave me a suit, and I got hooked. I have been working with wild hives so far. My first cutout was unsuccessful. They just left, but I learned...

Can someone tell me what they think this species might be? I just noticed these in my garden for the first time today. They're a bit larger than a honeybee, but not as large as a typical bumble bee. Also, their flight is very similar to the orchid bee in that it tends to hover like a hummingbird...

I was told about "Africanized Honey," NOT honey from Africa . I am very new to the world of honey and could use some wise counsel. I am helping a family-member on the East Coast. At their association meeting, a potential customer inquired about what he thought was called "Africanized...

Hello fellow beekeepers. I am new to the craft this year, and live in mild-wintered Aiustin, Texas. I have one hive and my bees are doing very well despite the terrible drought. We have been feeding most of the year, and the girls have filled two deeps. We just stopped feeding, and I think I...

Hello fellow beekeepers. I am new to the craft this year, and live in mild-wintered Aiustin, Texas. I have one hive and my bees are doing very well despite the terrible drought. We have been feeding most of the year, and the girls have filled two deeps. We just stopped feeding, and I think I...

I want everyone to know my experiences with Kingfisher Apiaries. I ordered two nucs from them in February for late spring delivery. I received them on time and the nucs looked good with 3 frames of brood each. The bees have been doing great expanding even in 100+ F heat. The bee’s temperament...

The Central Texas Beekeepers Association will host its Second Annual Spring Beekeeping School on Saturday, March 27 beginning at 9 a.m. The school is open to the public and there is no registration fee. The morning will be a general session centered around basic information about bees and...