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Thanks for the offer. Sure would feel better if someone with experience went through my hives now. look for a pm. thanks again.

Thank you very much for the video it was very helpful. At this point, even after last inspection I am not sure what happened. Since I do not see my hives every day and I try to keep my posts as short as possible, I will not try to post what I think happened as it would be very long. Do you (or any o...

Is there a time of year that you should consider not adding a super because it is getting too late in the season or would the potential for overcrowded conditions dictate adding a super? Thanks

i have 2 new hives. i believe they have been receiving robbing attacks and i was not experienced enough to recognize it immediately :x . last weekend i knew something was wrong at my weaker hive and finally figured out they had been getting robbed. i will be able to inspect this weekend i hope, but ...

I was wondering if the flow had even begun yet. Obviously some have seen the flow start and then stop. Typically in northern piedmont when does the flow start and how long does it last?

At my last hive inspection I noticed what I thought was queen cups and possibly swarm cells. Should they be removed during inspections or not? Also, if they are not removed what are the implications? Thanks.

I have two new hives that were started this year with 3 lb packages. My question is should I use a queen excluder or not. I would appreciate any comments about the subject. Both hives appear to be doing well, but I am new to beekeeping this year.

If they have drawn out to frame 5/6, do I wait until they are basically full to add super or just if they have started on them? Also, should I move some frames from bottom super to top super and if that is recommended, which frames do you move to the top? Thanks again this info is very useful!

When I checked for queen release on day 4 the 1/2 gallon that I put in during install was gone from both hives. At that time I then added 1 gallon to both. I was planning to go into hives this weekend which will be day 15/16, but was wondering last weekend if I should have checked feeder and added s...

Anyone have any experience with using diatomaceous earth around honey bees? I know you shouldn't put it on them or in hive but was wondering about using it around the house/garden near hives. Thanks.

I want to make sure that I keep feed on my new hives and was wondering if lifting the lid just enough on the back side to check if it was empty (and then adding some syrup if needed) would be too much of an interruption to the hive? If that is not a problem, then how often could one do that check? I...

Interesting and disconcerting article. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Ski that is some great info. And they probably were having fun until the big guy in the white suit showed up!

Thank you very much - I was concerned that maybe I had been a little overzealous with the spray. I did put in the last frame and pushed them all together. I guess they will adjust to that now. Thanks again.

I originally wanted to start with some Waynes bees but inquired too late to get some. I was curious what the queen looked like? Light or dark, etc?

Thank you for the info. Also, when in my hives I saw one bee with a mite attached. I also saw bees seemingly "stuck" together and were literally strung from one frame to another (between the two frames where the queen cage was hanging). I thought this might be from possibly over spraying w...

Yes, wax scales under the hive. It must be that they are occasionally dropping them as they are drawing out the comb. Thanks, I could not remember that one.

I checked for queen release yesterday and removed burr comb from both hives (I have two new hives) after confirmation of release. Upon examination of burr comb I saw eggs in virtually 100% from one hive and approx. 70% in the other. Is the 70% number something to be concerned with?

I seem to remember from class that the white scales under the hive is not a problem. Is my memory correct and what it is the cause?

I made some syrup 12 days ago in anticipation of new packages last week. Packages were delayed until today. I have kept the feed in the fridge and am wondering if it would still be usable for todays install and should I bring to ambient temperature b4 putting in hive top feeder.
Thanks.