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HOW MANY FRAMES SHOULD BE FILLED WITH BROOD BOTTON BOX BEFORE ADDING THE NEXT SUPER. ITS BEEN 6 WEEKS AND THEY HAVE 5 FRAMES GOING RATHER WELL. THANK YOU JANIE IN KINGMAN AZ

 

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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INFO. GREAT STUFF. I HAD 5 FRAMES ON BOTTON BROOD BOX. THEN ADDED THE 2ND BOX. THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR AND LEARNING. THEN WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD HAVE A QUEEN EXCLUDED AND WE ADDED THEM TO THE 11 HIVES. THEN WE JUST TOOK THEM OFF FOR WE THINK WE NEEDED MORE BROOD. TODAY I WENT AND TOOK THE LAST QUEEN EX OFF AND WORE ONLY A HOOD. MISTAKE! GOT BITE 2 TIMES SO WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND GOT MY SUIT AND GLOVES ON. AS I SAID BEFORE WE ARE LEARNING THE HARD WAY. I CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR TO DOUBLE OUR HIVES. I SURE LOVE THOSE LITTLE CREATURES. THEY ARE ALOT SMARTER THAN US HUMANS.

THANKS AGAIN,

JANIE IN WILLOW CREEK APIARY. KINGMAN AZ

 

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I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION. WE WERE WATCHING OUR BEE'S LAST NIGHT AND A BEE CAME OUT OF THE HIVE AND DROP A LARVA OUT AND IT WAS ALL WHITE AND YOU COULD SEE IT'S LITTLE BLACK SPECK FOR THE EYES. WHY WOULD THEY HAVE DONE THIS?

JANIE IN KINGMAN AZ WILLOW CREEK APIARY.

 

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AS WE WATCHED OUR BEE'S THEY DID NOT HAVE POLLEN ON THEIR LEGS. SHOULD WE MAYBE FEED THEM SUGAR WATER?

JANIE IN KINGMAN,AZ