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This is Braswell in Northwest Guilford County(Stokesdale). I have a hive of bees that are acting weird. They fall off the frames onto the bottom board, upright themselves and fly off. Every bee that leaves the hive leaves this way. Any thoughts

Thanks, I think that is what I was looking for. RB

So, if I got confused about which supers, can you look at the frame and tell it has sugar?

how can you tell the difference between the honey filled cells versus sugar water cells? RB

Looking for good used equipment, hive bodies(8or10fr.), tops, bottoms, old honey supers, hive stands, storage equipment etc.

So now they have filled all the empty cells with sugar water what do I do? Should I stop feeding the new packages also? RB

I had the state pick up some supers to fumigate. Can you guys help me understand what the heck they are talking about. Can I use them for honey supers once they are done? If the governor finds out how much they charge that will be the end of fumigation. Last question, how much longer do I feed the o...

The last time I tried a community feeder the bees killed each other getting to the feeder. Thousands of bees dead, what happened? RB

I went out today and took the lid off just to see how full the beetle traps were and there were 2 bees laying on top of the frames curled up dying. Not dead yet but something hanging out of their rear end. What ever this was appeared to be pulsing with rhythm. The healthy bees were trying to haul it...

It was recommend I treat this hive because of high levels of mite counts. I have 3 other hives sitting within 50 feet and it was suggested I treat these also. I am all for killing fleas on my dog but if I kill him in the process I don't know what I have gained. I know that before I treated this hive...

I used Apiguard in a very large hive I have to control mites. A total of 4 weeks of treatment and you could smell that hive 50 feet away. Dirty socks is a good discription but added Apriguard evaporation and it is pretty rank. I have golden rod near by but only the hive with Apiguard had this smell....

Curious, how many of you guys are treating for Nosema? And why? RB

Great day, my wife is going to be excited I learned to use the vacuum cleaner. Thanks for the lesson guys. RB

Why not leave them in the tree? RB

Does anyone have or know where a used extractor can be purchased? 451-5881

Possible from Mars, Marsion bees

I have bought out a guy that has an existing hive, I need to move them but they are on the outside the box and I don't want to kill those hanging on. We are going early in the am to see if they are inside, the hive must be moved because he is selling his house, any thoughts. bwell