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Pollen going in......

Caught a 3 lb. swarm yesterday evening in Sophia. March 12.. Season has began.

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I have never heard of any "credible" claims of more than 2 supers per hive in this area. In 30 years of keeping bees, I have gotten a second super maybe a half dozen times.

I would check the hives and see how much empty comb they have. I would not super a hive that has 20 empty drawn frames, even in May. I would super a strong hive with less than 5 empty frames and open nectar, "indicating a flow", the first day of March. Each hive should be judged individual...

I saw flowering cherries blooming in High Point today, and Bradford Pear and Yellow Bells in Sophia.
My crocus have been bloomed since Friday, Feb. 15.

Keith at Beez Needz keeps it for making his tops and bottoms. I would think he may sell you some if you asked him.
336-431-2339

Hive with frames and some comb. Nuc the same. Saws. "plural" Pruning shears. lemon grass oil. Fischer's bee quick. Different size cat litter scoops. queen catchers. "plural" Camera List of questions for asking when taking the call. That'll get you started. I'm sure there will be ...

Just to make it easy for you, here's your inspector info.

https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/resources/ ... on-program

No failure here, just normal nature. Try to learn why and hope for better this year. They are insects, not exactly at the top of life chain.

We saw the first flakes fall today. Way too soon for this area. Not even legally winter yet.

18 days to go. Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 5:23 PM will be winter solstice. As the days get longer, the queens will begin laying for spring bees. It will start in the south and move northward and increase as the days get longer and the flows begin. Just remember, most hives that starve will do so in th...

WHAT?? You mean if I see 1 bee on a Sourwood tree in my yard, I can't label my honey Sourwood honey? But I thought that explained why there are several times more Sourwood honey sold than is produced. :twisted: :P Yes, folks, be careful who you buy Sourwood honey from. It may be 1/1000 or less Sourw...

Anything is possible, but it is not likely.

Mildred, the church gossip and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence and distance. She made a mistake, however, when she accused Frank, a n...

Kurt Bower may be able to give you details, but I think the club had a loaner at one time that was ended because of problems. I suggest asking him if he can say why.

You have my number.

So what else is a retarded, er, I mean retired old man supposed to do all day?

I'll come out if you call. 336-302-2708

IF they are going to swarm, then YES, they will swarm. If you remove the swarm cells, THEY WILL STILL SWARM, and your hive will die. Either split them by removing the queen into a nuc, or leave them alone. DO NOT remove the cells.

Look at a beard as an asset, not a problem. It indicates a healthy hive that is doing well. As Jacobs said, if 8 frames are drawn and covered with bees, move the outer drawn frames up into the new box and keep feeding. Move the hive a few feet each day until it is in the new location. Move it the sa...