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Kirt Webster has a unique table in that you can tip the table and lay the hive on it. I am not sure I would ever get used to doing that. But a nice feature for folks with failing backs.

Kirt Websters bee yard and demo of bee table.
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I have not seen the article yet but I understand this workbench is written up in the January 2012 Bee Culture Magazine.

An interesting idea for moving screens that I don't recall ever seeing. The lower section of the screen has four holes in it to let the bees in and since it is slanted inward the theory is the bees will not find there way back out. http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?263123-making-moving-...

Found this link on another forum. Small Hive Beetle IPM By Dr. Hood. http://www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/Pages/Entom/EB160.pdf I have only scanned this but looks like its some good basic information. I have heard Dr. Hood speak at a couple of State Beekeeper meetings, he was comparing the "Hoo...

Quote from the Solstice thread: "For best buildup and strong hives, many keepers begin feeding both sugar water and pollen substitute shortly after Solstice. By mid Jan. at the latest, for maximum effectiveness." I fed pollen patties my 3rd year of beekeeping and had a hard time keeping up...

I also noticed the bees flying today, snapped a picture of a few bees in the chicken feed. There was a bucket of pollen sub about 50 feet away with a few hundred bees, I guess the bees in the chicken feed didn't get the memo.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Nice pictures of the Christmas party in the photo album on the home page. Looks like the food was great and very nice door prizes.

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Got this E-mail from Walter T. Kelley. Kelleys Cares Holiday Deal - 15% off products Happy Holidays from all of us at Walter T. Kelley Company! During this holiday season, we would like to extend to you a fifteen percent discount on orders of $100 or more. Sorry Package Bees & Queens are not inc...

Rob,
It was not clear to me if you were able to answer your queston.
"I want to see if the most enthusiastic hive for sugar water is the one most in need of stores or if they just like cooler weather."

Put some Pollen sub out last week and there were a few foragers out collecting today around 4 PM. They had already carried off about half of what I had put in the bucket. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/Beegood_01/PollensubDec5th2011003.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/Beegood_01/Po...

:D Brushy Mountain again has free shipping Dec 1-20, 2011 To have your order shipped for free you must mention the code SANTA BC. May be case sensitive when ordering on line. It must be placed between December 1 and December 20 and it must be over $100 Unfortunately, back ordered items, glass contai...

Brushy Mountain Cyber Monday: Cyber Monday is the internet's response to Black Friday at the brick and mortar stores and is always the Monday after Thanksgiving (November 28). No long lines, no rushing, just the comfort of your keyboard and mouse. This year we are offering free shipping anywhere in ...

I got this E-mail from Walter T. Kelley. It looks like we are in Zone 4. Happy Thanksgiving, We are thankful for our customers, therefore it is time once again for Kelley's to offer FREE SHIPPING! November 21st through November 23rd, your order may be shipped free or with savings. This offer is limi...

Oct 15, 2011 I put the MAQS in my hives on Sept 28. The daytime high temps were low 80's for a few days and then a few days with high 60's. I was able to get into 3 hives today and found a good population of bees with a lot of small to mid size larvae, eggs in one hive and capped brood. The strips w...

Rob,
I chatted with Wally today and he echoed your post.
Thanks guys,
Ski

I picked up a good sized head cold and will not be able to make it to the meeting tonight Oct 11. It sounds like it will be a very informative meeting. Can someone take notes and post them, I sure would appreciate it. Roger Simonds, lab manager at the USDA-AMS, will speak about testing of agricultur...

Had a few opportunities to gather some public credits the last month or so. Since I hit the 60 year marker I am slowing down a lot and just doing events I think may be fun. Participated in the first Honey Day at the Company Shops market in Burlington it was organized by a few beekeepers and not an A...

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I guess the equipment has sold since the posting has been deleated from craigslist.

Asheville - 2011 I attended last year and thought it was pretty good - received this E-mail today and thought I would pass it along. Carl Chesick Executive Director Center for Honeybee Research Asheville, NC, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl Chesick [mailto:dcenterprises@charter.net] To: ...