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Small hive beetles
What’s your success story on managing and/or preventing all together small hive beetles? I’d love to hear what everyone has or is trying and what is working!
Insulation
Is anyone running an insulated top cover year round? There is no ventilation in a tree, so it should work in a hive, right?
golden rod
Anyone else seeing golden rod blooming already? have some starting in northern Illinois
grasshoppers
Been noticing 1 inch grass hoppers in size. They tend to be munching on the star thistle. often seen on the vehicles defacating. North California
Dept of Agriculture
What are the laws around registering beehives in TN? What's the website? Do I need to update my registration when I add hives?
intro
New beekeeper in upstate NY near the Finger Lakes. Started with one nuc. Later purchased a second nuc that had been a local swarm. Then my first colony swarmed. We had a friend help us catch the swarm...
I have 4 mentees that seem to be doing very well
Some things I am learning by mentoring newer folks are: New beekeepers may do things in an odd fashion, and it is working for them. I have seen a few things that I hear are real taboo, but seem to be...
Do you experiment with your apiary?
Wondering how many people with multiple hives try different things on various hives to note the effects good or bad. This is something I have done my entire life with virtually everything. I try to l...
Got homey?
Has anyone in or around Ky. Got any honey yet?, mine is not capped yet.
Entrance Reducer Needed?
I’m in central NYS and we’ve been experiencing a bit of a cool rainy stretch for the past couple of weeks. It looks like I’ll have 4-5 more days of this before things start taking a turn for the bette...
Honey storage
Can I store capped honey frame in my basement or do I need to store it in the freezer?