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I was wondering the same thing I have one hive with a very large beard the other hive not so much. Does the large beard mean they are too crowded. Both hives sit next to each other.

New bait lures varroa mite to its doom (7/9/09) Varroa mites could literally be walking into a trap--thanks to a new attractant developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Gainesville, Fla. The 1/16-inch long parasite, Varroa destructor, is a top pest of honey bees nationwide, hin...

How do you know when it is time to extract honey? Both of my hives have a hive box and 3 medium supers on them. Two supers are full with brood in the inner 6-7 frames. There are 2-3 frames full of capped honey in each of the supers. The last super on each hive is still being drawn out.

Don came by this morning and it seems the Varroa mites and last cold spell did the colony in. You can bet this taught me the importance of checking for this little devil and learning how to effectively control them. Thanks Kurt for having me get with Don he taught me a lot today. On the bright side ...

Not sure if it was the cold but my one and only colony died during the last cold spell. Don Hopkins is coming by tomorrow to help figure it out. Whew some lessons are hard.