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What signs of laying worker did you see. If you were seeing more than 2 eggs in cells and/or eggs on top of pollen, those would indicate laying worker. If you were seeing some cells with 2 eggs, this could indicate a queen that is just starting to lay. I haven't seen a situation where there was a q...

Hey everyone, I represent the beekeepers club at NC State, but I am originally from Guilford County and really appreciate this resource. The beekeepers club installed two colonies in early April, and one of them is giving us problems. I was hoping someone here could give us some advice about how to ...

I have several frames of wax that were damaged last year from wax moths. Some of them just have a little bit of cocoon in the cells and others are more damaged. Is it possible to reuse these frames? Will the bees clean them out, or should I get new frames?

My colony swarmed today for the first time this season. I climbed a tree to catch the swarm, but they left before I could capture them. I then noticed that there were a ton of bees on the front of their original hive and hanging from the bottom. I thought this might be bearding, but I have never see...

Thanks! I added another box a few days ago so they should have enough room. I'll check to see if they go back in the hive later when it gets a little cooler.

Recently, we have noticed that there have been a lot of bees outside our hives on the ground. They are alive but just sitting on the ground or hanging off of the side of the hive. Should I be concerned about this?