Hello, I thave just joined this group and am hoping some of you pros can give me some advice. I have three hives that died out a few years back. I had a new...
What would you think it is? I saw no evidence of chalkbrood. One hive did have a couple hundred or so bees but the other were essentially empty except some ...
Hi, It is hard to diagnosis what killed the hive without having more to go on! You said they had no food? Did they starved? Dead bees in the cells with their...
Hi Peggy, The reason the comb turns brown; * When brood is raised in the cell the larva cocoon will darken the wax * pollen will darken wax with time *...
Thanks David! So, you think these frames are OK to re-use? I haven't used any mite treatments for at least five years. I know it will be easier for a new...
Hi, They should be fine, If you have a way to store them till spring. When it gets cooler; Which should be soon for you, you can let them stay in 32* for 18 -...
I'm not a beekeeper but I read in Brother Adam's online book that Carniolans are "very poor" comb producers. I've also read that this is disputed. Maybe...
... Lately, my reactions have been unnoticeable for the first few hours, other than I know I've been stung, the burning sensation goes away after about 15...
Hi, Have you ever thought it could be the "After Bite" pen? About ten years ago we had a young man that worked for us over the summer; he had been stung...
... the ... reaction to the pen ... I did consider that possibility. It's only come up in the last couple of months, though. Before, I never had that type...
I have some projects that you can INVEST in to offset the production of carbon in your honey business.lol I can provide carbon credit certificates on demand...
Well, like I said, they were fine about a month ago, and each hive had two to three frames of honey. Who knows what happened after that. They may have...
3,000-year-old beehives found in Israel By MATTI FRIEDMAN, Associated Press Writer Tue Sep 4, 12:51 PM ET JERUSALEM - Archaeologists digging in northern Israel...
If they had 2 or 3 frames of honey (which doesn't sound like much) a month ago and none now, it's quite possible they starved. Winter isn't the only time of...
Indonesians Use Beeswax `Ear Candles' to Treat Hearing Impairment Ear Candling Therapy Getting Thousands Out of Sticky Situations By Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta...
The so called "medicinal properties" of ear candling have been debunked over and over again. It seems that the only thing it is capable of loosening is not ear...
Hi, I live in Utah, I have 6 Hives, 3 were newly installed last spring, one is a carry-over from last year that thrived really well, we split her into two! and...
Tammy, The weather has a great deal to do with bees! Not only the flowers but bee don't like high temp. They have to waste to much energy getting water,...
Study: Bee-Collected Pollen a Good Source of Minerals Concentration of Selected Elements in Honeybee-Collected Pollen Journal of Apicultural Science, Vol.51...
Last week I drove from the middle of North Carolina to Mid-Tennessee/North Georgia and back. The yellow blooms of Fall are happening all over that latitude....
Beekeepers NEED TO 1st get it through their head to work with nature. Nectar and pollen are the two main things a colonie needs. If the plant sources aren't...
Well, it's FINALLY raining in Middle TN. Today makes three straight days with at least some rain. Better late than never, I guess. I'll be breaking into the...
Honey Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Atherosclerosis, Diabetes, Cancer Antioxidant and Radical Scavenging Activity of Honey in Endothelial Cell Cultures Planta...
Maybe recycled beeswax, for example on frames, causes Colony Collapse Disorder. This would be analogous to Mad Cow Disease caused by feeding cows steamed bone...
That's an interesting speculation, and I wouldn't be surprised to one day hear that science discovers - prions have been found in lost colonies. What puts...
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