Apr 20, 2025 · Stinging one's inner thigh is not a fast operation so I fumble and finally grab a bee off of the landing board and sting the rash. Jim asked if it hurt. Not bad I replied. That was a …

Feb 5, 2024 · This forum is dedicated to the discussion and research of all genres of beekeeping history, including; Bee Management, Persons of Beekeeping, Bee Hunting, Archaeology of …

Mar 9, 2021 · Solid, bee-tight hive equipment is necessary because any secondary openings will be eagerly sought by bees to avoid passing through the pollen trap grid. Two pollen trap …

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Apr 22, 2025 · I set out a swarm trap a week ago. It is made from two 5-frame nucs stacked on top of one another. Frame of foundation, frame of drawn comb, and three empty but wired …

Apr 12, 2025 · This is evident by filling cells with propolis. Whatever is in the cell bottoms they are covering and cell depths get shallow. This is old comb that has contaminants, either pesticides …

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May 5, 2025 · One of my hives swarmed last week into a nearby apple tree (pictured). I swept it into a container and placed it in a new hive. Yesterday another hive swarmed into the same …

Apr 6, 2025 · Hi everyone, I would like to share how I build my insulated lids for horizontal Langstroth hives. I have a lot of 3” rigid foam insulation that was taken off a commercial roof. …