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My honey was quite dark this year...like you said, molasses. It has a slightly more bold flavor than previous years. It is due to the girls hitting the Poplar Trees harder than previous years. I think the Spring rains in the previous years had washed out a lot of the nectar from their blooms. But ev...

Thanx to all for your input. Advice is always welcome and appreciated.

Oh no...I understood what Wally was saying. No worries. Its just in this particular situation with this hive I did what I thought was best. I have a huge hive that promises to be a great honey producer, so I don't want supercedure or a swarm. I think its a little early to split, so I'm not sure what...

As I understand it, supercedure cells are located on the face of a frame whereas swarm cells are on the bottom. Those are the ones I'm getting rid of. I'll let a supercedure take place at this time of the year. Speaking of which, my neighbor came over yesterday to help me with my hives. He showed me...

Hope you guys don't mind if I join in on the conversation...I'm in Forsyth County, but my club has no forum and Beesource is not exactly local. Sorry to hear about the Russians. I've got a couple of hives of Russians and I'm breathing a lot easier since I opened my hives this weekend. This has been ...