Well... I did it !!! What a rush !!!! I am now the proud owner of 2 honey bee hives that have the bees IN them !! It was so cool ! I have never experienced a...
I recently found this site by Certified Master Beekeeper, George Imirie, and I have really been enjoying his articles on beekeeping. You can check them out at...
Hello- I saw a website today about bee feeders. i just became a beekeeper a few weeks ago and chose the division board feeder at my local supplier here in...
hello everybody! i have been wanting to learn to be a bee keeper for several years now but have never seemed to have the time. that all changed about a year...
I am a beginner beekeeper and I have had 2-3 hives for about 3 years. I'm now at the point that I want to buy an extractor. Since I live in the city and I...
I have not encountered this situation but am asking this question in case it does occur. If the Queen is not alive when the packaged bees arrive, I know to...
Hi Dave & all, I don't know where you live but I'd suggest you join a local beekeeping club. Many clubs have extractors that small operation beekeepers share...
Hello everyone, I am very interested in making soap based with bee products and also the natural bees wax candles. Is there anyone else that has done this and...
I am now setting up two new hives...... I am going to be putting them across the road from my home on a piece of property we own that has a pond. My question...
... Hi, The bees will definitely let you know if you get too close with the mower...grin. I mow about 5 ft in out from the front for hives among the trees and...
Hello, I am a novice, currently in "bee school" after having joined out local beekeeper's society. I am hoping to establish two hives this year and had a...
Many, many thanks to all that have shared their experiences and information about hive to equine proximity. We have a site selected that is as far as possible...
Up here in Canada the winter is coming to an end. With temperatures rising well above freezing, I am getting ready to place protien patties on the hives. The...
Question for you: In the 'Photos' section, you posted a photo entitled, "Great Beehive". Who's faces are on the beehives? (Was this just a double exposure or ...
"Mark" <mcoldiron@...> wrote: I've been using FGMO in a fogger. It seems to be working for me. I have a couple of weak colonies, but don't think its...
Hi people-- Has anyone out there ever heard of, or use top bar hives? I was surfing and found this website: www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm I had never heard...
Fellow beekeepers, Sunday the temperature was 60 degrees. The bees were out in force. This is Wednesday and the predicted low for tonight is 7 degrees. Last ...
Hi Barb, I've been using FGMO in a fogger. It seems to be working for me. I have a couple of weak colonies, but don't think its due to mites. The queens...
Hi Folks, Thought I'd post what's going on in the beeyard here....It has been a year and some months since any mite strips have been used here. I decided to...
Bees love most of the herbs with thyme, oregano, lavender and mint being some of their favorites. They like the hellebores ...(I am probably not spelling this...
I talked to my druggist ...he said the little packet of 4 ounces was good enough to treat 50 hives of bee's as the rest of the packet is filler to carry the...
Hi, I live in Ontario, Canada and I have been keeping bees for 5 years now. I was interested in expanding my business by giving presentations to local...
Hi Joel and Karen, Thanks for the helpful hints - especially regarding creamed honey. Think I could use a food processor instead of the meat grinder? I...
Dear friend beekeeper: If I had a small amount of honey, I would probably heat it a little warmer than the 120 degrees that you mentioned, say 135 degrees....
Hello beekeepers! Coming out of lurkdom here to pose a few questions to all of you. Last year was my first for selling honey. I extracted and filtered into a...
Hi, Mite-A-Thol is for tracheal mitess not varroa mites. Apistan is for varroa and hive beetles. I find Mite-A-Thol effective for the treatment of tracheal...
great idea on the winter wrap.. thanks! Barb __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. ...
I should have clarified more in my statement about winterizing bees. I have given the bees their meds and I do have a great book called the beekeeper's ...
