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Yeah, I've steady been getting pollen since January. Haha To be completely honest, I'd kind of be surprised if she had swarmed. All 3 boxes were still packed with bees even in the middle of the day with many workers out foraging. I've got the equipment to support a 3rd colony with the...

Alright, looking for a little direction/advice here. I went through my hive (2 deeps, 1 medium) this weekend and triple checked all of my frames. No sign of the queen or eggs. Plenty of capped brood and larvae but the cells seemed to be getting backfilled with nectar. However, I had a load of...

Go with a nuc if you can.

That explains why these were on the very edge of the hive on the other side of the thymol. I still saw a lot of eggs and larvae. I went ahead and removed the tray. No reason to keep treating and disturb them if mite levels are so low.

As an inexperienced beekeeper, I've always found that this hive acts a little strange. This frame is on the very edge of the hive. They have always had a tendency to favor the west facing side and that is where the bulk of the brood is located. I assume it is because of the sun setting in the...

That sounds miserable. I can’t stand the cold haha Also found some queen cells with larvae in them. Will have to keep a close eye on them going forward. Someone on another site suggested they may have built these because of my Apiguard treatment. Trying to decide if I should abandon treatment...

Very warm temps here in Louisiana. Lots of pollen in the air and white clover blooming. The girls have been enjoying it.

Yeah I guess so. I frequently leave the door open for them to roam the entire backyard but there’s definitely times where they stay in there.

I had to dig deep to find this thread. I didn't expect it to be on the DIY board. I got my first hive back in May and going into my first winter. Excited and nervous to see how they come out in the spring. It has been warm so they have still been bringing in pollen as of last weekend. Question...