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- Italian vs Carniolan Bees | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
I haven't seen anyone mention local bees yet Buying bees from a local beekeeper who has raised their own queens for a few years is a good way to get stock that is adapted to your area Regardless, don't stress too much over the breed of bee They're very resilient Keep strong queens, low mite counts, and plenty of food stores
- Easiest Split Technique for a Newbie - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Nurse bees then reoccupied the combs by traveling threw the queen excluder you made a nuc full of nurse bees who aren’t orientated to fly back to the old hive you removed the open brood they were feeding leaving a whole bunch of nurse bees in the nuc with little brood to care for, insuring the cells built receive plenty of royal jelly
- Poison Hemlock - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
I am just starting beekeeping and expecting my first bee's to arive in a couple of weeks The area I am going to place my hives is by a creak that is full of Poison Hemlock The entire creak bottom will be white with the flowers from this plant I have two questions first do I need to be
- Are Mountain Sweet Honey packages good? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Bees were just fine, and for a normal beekeeper who treats I would recommend them However, their genetics are useless for anyone who is, or aspires to be treatment free Reactions: Gypsi , A girl and her bees… and wildbranch2007
- VarroxSan | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
As a beekeeper who's interest is towards resistant tolerant bees I'll pass on varroxsan From winter to august 1st my bees go untreated There is a process of culling Any colony that expresses DWV is out I've already tried oae glycerin pads Forget it Applied pressure is important With a treatment such as varroxsan it impedes applied
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- Bees, Mites, and Planting Thyme - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Bees collect the leaf surface oils for propolis concoctions --- without affecting the mite explosion that marks September dearth I have pollination hives on Lavender (with high levels of strongly aromatic thymol-like analogs) -- unlimited numbers of mites I have bees forage Oregano and Thyme all summer-- unlimited numbers of mites
- Who has Caucasian Queens? | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
And Saharan bees might be good for winter forage They almost certainly would be good for a summer dearth because of the hot climate where they are I read from Brother Adam that the Saharan bees he had in England would be flying in Winter and dying when they ought not be flying
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