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You are required to register your hives in Pennsylvania ~ The fee is $10. for 2 years no matter how many hives you have. I think the inspection is a good thing. The State will inspect your hives ~ mainly for American Foul Brood which is highly contagious and can spread between apiaries. We...

A little entertainment for all of you PA people.

At least the new fuse is easier and cheaper.

Some do but many don't. You might want to check to see if there is a set back in your area.

Which way do his hives face? Ten feet is the general clearance suggested for the front of a hive, and you should be able to walk right beside or behind a hive without problems. Honey bees are not typically aggressive unless they are disturbed.

York County Beekeepers welcomes new beekeepers at it's monthly meetings. www.ycbk.org There is a good free spring workshop in Dover on March 29th. All new and experienced beekeepers are welcome. http://www.pennapic.org/2014springworkshop.html

These are some of my bees today. They are happy to be flying.

I can't wait until it gets warm enough that I can do a Spring Cleaning of my coops. I just got a 10% off everything coupon from TSC and am going to go buy a bunch of bales of wood shavings! Is it strange to be happy about that?

We have bobcats in Northern York County ~ few, but we do have them.

and I'm in York County.

If you want "fancy quail eggs" don't get Bobwhites ~ their eggs are small and plain white.

Quote: Thanks for the tip ~ I'm going to try that when they start laying again. We love to make them into bite sized red beet eggs. We have an indoor (in our greenhouse) / outdoor quail pen that is entirely covered in hardware cloth including the bottom which is under 4" of dirt. The top...

Bobwhites roost in coveys on the ground and are very easy targets for hawks and foxes. Most escapees don't survive. :/

We have some Bobwhites. We eat the eggs which are very hard to crack and peel due to their thick membrane. We have 2 males and 8 females. I love hearing the males calling in the morning.

Good Luck ~ I'm sure there will be pictures in the morning of your conquest.