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Bees still aren't doing much

My hive is about the same size as when I got it.  They are active and hunting but have not expanded much.  

Started by James Wood in General

0 Sep 18, 2012

capturing bees --- moving to a hive

We have a bee colony in a block wall of an unused building on our property. Would like to capture them and move them to a hive. The opening…

Started by James Gallagher in General

0 Aug 9, 2012

When do we add the second hive body?

Our bees have thrived since the new queen was introduced and when we checked the hive on 7/22 I would estimate that the frames were 60% occ…

Started by Mary Ann Swan in General

0 Aug 7, 2012

Bees are gone

My hive is empty, not sure what happened, but no bees. No dead bees only an abandoned hive. Got the original hive in March and added a seco…

Started by Michael Fabrizi in General

2 Jun 12, 2012
Reply by Michael Fabrizi

Awesome Pollination!

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xHkq1edcbk4?rel=0 This truly is remarkable :) ENJOY!

Started by Just Bee in General

1 Jun 7, 2012
Reply by Bob Brokaw

I'm a complete newbie and I don't know where to start.

What's a good resource for a person with no knowledge of beekeeping? What does it involve? Can I raise bees in the Chicago suburbs? Thanks…

Started by Scot Yonan in General

2 May 28, 2012
Reply by Mary Ann Swan

Barrel empty, hive full!

Thanks Al, for the help last week. The bees are happy and the entrance is going strong with activity. No problems. I do miss being able to…

Started by Carol Nevius in General

0 May 18, 2012

first hive

I received my starter hive yesterday in W.P.B. Thanks, again Al. I then drove to SC. with hive inside my van. Bees were placed in yard abou…

Started by Zechariah Israel in Q & A: Bee Keeping Best Practices

3 May 15, 2012
Reply by Zechariah Israel

The Hive Tool

Al Salopek said HOME DEPOT sells them so I went.  Tried the Tools Dept.    The salesguy said the tool was with the Screwdrivers  --he remem…

Started by Gino Giglio in General

2 May 9, 2012
Reply by Dawn Altman

sick bee symptoms - what to do?

The nuc hive we received at the bee conference is exhibiting some bad symptoms. Bees on the ground, some dead some stumbling and unable to…

Started by James Gallagher in General

5 May 9, 2012
Reply by Bee Understanding.

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