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have not fed since february. I only did it then to get the queen started laying so I could split. I have added deeps to both parts of the split, and have still not fed. They have been slow at building up the foundation, but they are getting there. The queen right hive got the deep first, and I just ...

They sure don't know anything about swarming, do they?
My bees are free roaming, aren't yours?

I told L&H you would be mad when you got on the computer and seen that you missed it. Don't worry. There'll be other times. Cliff and L&H and cliff's 13 y/o buddy did a fine job. We got them home and unloaded by the time it got fully dark. By the way, I bought them to resale. I will have nuc...

I'm moving 6 or 7 hives from High Point to my house at dark tonight. Anyone want to come along?
Call me at 498-2685.

You mean you don't eat honey???? I can't believe it!!!!

We can meet at my house at 9 to 9:30 if all agree. The garage is south of here about 8 miles.

You can work it out with the other two, ski. I will be ready when the sun is up and it is 70+ degrees.

To quote ski..."What I did see were 3 queen cells 2 have been completed." That takes about 2 weeks. 3 minus 2 equals 1. If it took ski over a week to order, receive, install and her start laying, he would be on time with raising one. Also, he would have known genetics, rather than unknown ...

Those boys like MACHO bees. They don't want those gentle, sissy bees. :D I just hope they confirmed eggs in the frame they moved. They can't make a queen from larva more then a few days old. Jessica's hive is one I vacuumed out of a house last year. I may have damaged her in the vacuum system. If so...

Anytime you three want to get here, from 10 am to 1 pm will be fine.

>>>>I release my queens after 3 days in a hive, so my queens are out and laying at least a week ahead of a capped cell.<<<< I agree >>>>You still gain 4 weeks if making a split. <<<< I think you typoed a 4 rather than a one. :P Of course we're having fun. If we weren't, I would take my ball and go h...

>>>>If the queen breeders were doing a good job<<<< If a bullfrog had wings... :shock: :lol: :lol: >>>>I am also concerned about the 4 weeks of lost bee production you would incur by letting them raise their own.<<<< He already has capped queen cells.....Less than 1 week to emergence....I week to be...

>>>>Sounds like supercedure cells! If the colony is strong still and you want to make honey from it, you might be better re-queening than letting them raise their own. <<<< I would let them raise their own. Kurt would buy a queen and destroy the supercedure cells. That is where personal preference k...

>>>>Should I still be feeding these bees? <<<< NO >>>>Should I be worried about Jared's hive? <<<< Yes. It would be a good idea to take a frame containing eggs from Taeler's hive, brush off all the bees, and add it to Jared's hive. Trade it for an empty frame from Jared's hive. >>>>Should we do some...

No, but she has been at most all club meetings since I joined.
If you will post your question, maybe I can contact Jerry or George. I know they will be at the Randolph meeting May. 1st.

Martha Boren is one.
Jerry Isley and George Byrum are two from Randolph County .
Then there's Norman faircloth in High Point.
There may be more that I don't know about.

Hello, Jimmy and LJ. Please reply to this thread so I will know we have everything set correctly. And welcome to the forum.

The owner's wife said the 30th would be fine.
If the weather is good, we will set a time a few days before.

No, I need to borrow it.
These bees aren't all that friendly.
Good experience for newbies.

I will contact the home owner and see if that will do for him.