For my Birthday in March my husband got me a beehive and a colony of bees. I went to check them the other day and they were gone. What did I do wrong? Where...
Hey Petra Contact me back channel (bee_keeper@...) & I can give you a couple of leads. Lew (between Waco & Downsville) <<snip>> Where can I get some...
Have you tried Brushy Mtn. , I know its in North Carolina somewhere. ... __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home...
Check out Bushy Mountain Bee Farm- they are between Statesville and Taylorsvillie. www.BushyMountainBeeFarm.com I am going to start my first hives this spring....
Dear Beekeepers: If capitol investment is not an issue, what bee is the best to start an initial operation? Please consider that inspected bees can be...
There is no perfect bee. There certainly is no bee that has all your requirements. Some are more hygenic than others, but hygenic behavior can vary within a...
Here's a link for a Missouri beekeeping group http://ozarkbees.org/wb/ There's a ton of valuable info from some of the members....some long time beekeepers. ...
Italian ... From: Timothy Curren To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:36 PM Subject: [beekeeping] Advice and Direction-Please Dear...
Hello all, Hope the New Year has been good to you so far. I have a problem, and was wondering if anyone could give me an idea about the problem. I have two...
Dori, If I were you, I would check out www.kelleybees.com I bought a couple of Bee Swarms from them last year along with my Beesuit and was greatly impressed...
Sharon- Where are you located? What has your weather been like? It sounds like you did not see any signs of excessive moisture in your hives (which can cause...
Hi Sharon- Sorry to hear about your loss. First of all, where are you located? What's the weather been like? Silly question, but I have to ask it- do you ...
I am working with Miller Bee Supply - they are located close to us so we can pick the supplies up - No Shipping Fees! I was just wondering if any one had...
Hello Pete, I am in WV and I did treat for Tracheal Mites, and the patties were still on the top of the frames, they hadn't eaten much of it at all. I feel...
Hello George, I don't need to take any pictures, for yours are exactly what I have seen in my deceased hive. So that is what Varroa Mites do and look like, I...
Sigh. And another one mites the dust. Again, I'm sorry for your loss. You are not alone. I'm glad you now know what happened and now that you know what mites...
I propose that the natural approach is to let susceptible bees die off to promote Varroa-resistant genes. Isn't that what we want? Why promote genes of bees...
... That approach works well when not too many hives die out each year and the problem and mechanism for resistance is relatively simple. This approach has...
... That's certainly one way to do it, and I'd encourage you to try, if you don't mind losing all your bees. Or most of them. It's been said that if left...
The Allen County Beekeepers Association will host it's 2d Annual Beekeeping School, on Saturday 4 February 2006 at the LD Brown Agricultural Center, WKU Farm,...
Thanks to all who posted about my recent hive and for George for posting those pictures that helped me to diagnose my problem, being Varroa Mite. I have now...
Sharon, Wowsers. . .don't burn it! I think that's really only necessary for Foul Brood, which you don't have. I believe you should only try to divide a ...
Never heard of the canola oil/tea tree oil treatment. Good luck with it. As for the hive, brush out the bees as best you can, and seal it up. Don't let mice or...
Thanks again George, for the help. I hadn't thought of putting it in the freezer. I will get on that right away, well I may just wait until tomorrow, it is now...
Tragic Linda, but no different than the devastation of the rain forests, just closer to home. Good luck with the battle! George- ... George & Nancy Fergusson ...
... Well, it would probably be fine outside while it's cold, but when it starts to warm up it will get moldy, doesn't hurt it any but if you can freeze it, I...
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