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Also I have read with the Apivar and maybe, not sure, the Formic Pro the mites can become resistant. Breeders are working as are the bees on strains that are mite resistant. If I was still pollenating with 20 hives I would go with gassing but with no more than 4 I'm going with ease and...

When you say the bees were running all around are they queenless. Did your queen move with the split leaving no queen rearing opportunities in the original hive? Just a thought.

Good idea to have your guy take a look. Hopefully you can get a handle on what's goin' on. It's still only June so there is time for honey. I'm looking at 90 lbs +/- that the bees are taking their good ol' time capping, I know buy the end of the month I'll be extracting and this year I'm letting...

I don't buy waxed foundation, I coat it myself with our wax and sweeten the deal with some honey mixed with the wax and do this just before the bees are ready for another "box". The wax will lose it's appeal if the foundation sits around. Never had a problem with wonky comb using this method.

I know what you're saying, one cool puff across the top is enough during the flow, and really haven't needed much more during the derth.

It helps, still have syrup and half pollen patties on NUC picked up May 4 and the 5 foundations are drawn and filled with all stages of brood and stores added another deep today and still feeding syrup. Not going to bother them for any honey this Fall. Might be sugar syrup mixed in with it any...

Too hot to get dressed. Lifted a frame of eggs, larva and capped brood into a new added deep on the NUC. Meant to do this last week but got pressed with other things. 100% drawn bottom deep, almost got caught, no capped or drawn queen cells.

Working from the back I never really gave it a thought, never really had any aggression from any of the strain I have now. Years ago had a super strong and overly aggressive hive, great producer, had to work fully suited. I went in expecting to get whacked and they never disappointed me! :lau

Here's a question for all you keepers of bees. Do you smoke your hive entrance before going in? Myself I don't. I lift the top, blow smoke under the cover, give 'em a few seconds to go down then go to work. My mentor back in the '80s said, "why smoke the entrance driving the bees up when you are...

I'll try another

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Frog is safe, he's in what we call a bed of frog snot! The bees are stuck! :lau

Went in and found 10 deep frames and 10 medium frames full of nectar. Somebody better start fanning faster Added another medium. NUC still on syrup so I'll give them a Pass, next spring though, no more Mr Niceguy. Welfare only goes so far.;)

Not that I see. Both are working the Holly tree and on the same bud bunch.

Checkerboarding the NUC today. Eggs, capped brood and good stores. Feeling pretty smug as I haven't been whacked past 4=5 visits. Have to order a Jungle Jim Pith Helmet and head veil, jacket getting a little too warm. Hive on the right 120 +/- ready for extraction.

Swarm comes with the original Queen. Personally I would get them to their permanent hive location. Some say 2+ miles away. If not an option, the evening before the move you can put them in lock down and move them at that time to your preferred location, cut 'em loose on the 4th morning, the bees...

Strays are good and the first thing I do is a Varroa count. Got 'em may as well make sure they'll stay strong.

It's a frenzy, Holly has popped and the whole tree is humming with bees. A long commute for the crew, 20 feet, plus there is holly in the swamp. Dropped another medium on the hives, things are looking SAHweet! :celebrate

Pesky ants in the NUC feeder box. No problem, flat sticky mouse trap in the box and Diatomaceous food grade spread on ground and block hive stand. One day and they are gone, got this tip from and Old Timer on Youtube. jerryse, I AM JEALOUS! Pulling supers :thumbsup