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New swarm in the window box. Do the cutout soon enough and maybe you will have only 1 or 2 small combs to mess with.

I think direct release would work. Like you said, what do you have to lose. Direct release 2 or 3 and cage the others. It will be well worth the effort for all of us to know.

Kelley sells them for 80 cent each by the hundred. I doubt the freight would be over 15.00, making them 95 cent total. You already know kelley frames are good.

That's minor, Paul

Here's major:




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I have only introduced one that way. While traveling 5 mile to install a cell, she emerged. I just stuck her in anyway. A week later she was laying.

Is he from the Koln "cologne" area of Germany. That's the only area I ever found apple wine.

Nice catch. You are paying the city back for the taxpayer's vehicle personal use, aren't you? :rolling: :rolling:

I think Dixie Crystals makes the only thing I pour into my hives unless I can get a cheaper sugar under another brand.

Welcome, and don't worry about the grammar. The info from across the water is much desired and we will work with the language to get it. Feel free to post often and you will be part of our...

Check again in 5 days and you will have queen cells.

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/monsanto-bayer-seek-answers-bee-losses-6C9996526

Beltsville, Md. bee lab. You can get the address with a google search.
There was one in Texas. Tec can tell you if it is still operating.

Thanks. Now go to work on that 1000th post. We want to hear about you and the bees. Welcome to the family.

I don't know about Texas, but here the state inspector will come out and give you a complete rundown for free.

You will likely get another call when the exterminator quotes 300 plus.

Welcome, Arkwood. Noticed your referral. You came with good company.

How about changing your profile from US to your city and state. We would hate to kill your bees by giving you info for...

Every week for the beekeeper's education.

Every 2 weeks or less for the bee's sake.

Your decision.

First, they won't build comb until they have something to put in it. Second, the brood is taking everything that is coming in.

The new bees are beginning to come out, so that will free up house...

Don't have any links, but have read that about 20% of hives winter with 2 queens. Personally, I think that is a high estimate. but I do think there are more then commonly thought.

""No one is getting fired.""

Ha! You don't know me. I get under the skin worse then chiggers at times. :D

Hope you can put up with it.

I have used towels, burlap, steel wool, then silicone for the small cracks. Anything that stops their re-entry.

Austin, I seem to be having a problem communicating with you and keith. Are your PMS not working?

Yes, we have spammers from time to time. I deleted one this morning within hours of him/her...

A few drops of lemongrass and/or drawn comb. Honey may draw ants. No eggs needed for queen cells, but any brood will always help hold a swarm.

An excluder under drawn comb and/or stores can be a good thing.

An excluder under foundation or empty frames can be cause of swarm and no drawing.

An excluder under stores in winter or dearth...

With no food, you could trap the queen out in 24 to 48 hours.