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Hi! I was out inspecting my bees (they are well, thanks!). I noticed under both my hives that there are tons of tiny wax chips. I have screened bottom boards. Is this normal for bits of wax to fall off the bees? I guess I haven't read about it anywhere and no one has mentioned it to me. But, everyth...

I read online that you can build preventative traps for wax moths and I was wondering if anyone has tried it and if it worked. Here is what I read: "Take a 2 litre plastic pop bottle and drill a 1 inch hole just below the slope on the neck, then add 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1 half cup vinegar ...

THANKS! I wondered if the girls would just fill it with propolis...I suppose I should always assume they will fill any void with propolis! I appreciate the info.

Hi! I purchased English Garden hives with pre-assembled foundation from a local supplier. Today when I started staining my hives I removed the frames from the supers for the first time and noticed that the foundation is not flush to the sides of the frame on both sides. This is wired wax foundation ...