Reuse Frames
I have two hives. About a month ago I discovered one of the hives had failed. The hive box is still fairly full of honey.My question more specifically is can I reuse frames and the hive as a home for a...
View ArticleDying Drones at the Hive Entrance
It is March 11th and I am finding dead and dying drones at my hive door. I thought this would only occur during the fall. What is going on in the hive to cause this?
View ArticleDo I Need to Remove Hive in and Owl Box?
by Gary (Carlsbad, CA) Great site – a fine public service. I would appreciate any thoughts on the following problem – if it is indeed a problem. Bees have taken residence in an owl box (which, to my...
View ArticleCity Mosquito Spraying and My Bees
by Colleen (Wyoming) We want to start keeping bees in our backyard and realized our city is spraying Malathion for mosquitoes once a week at around 10pm. Do we need to find an out of town spot or can...
View ArticleCan I Use Very Old Beehives?
by Alan (Little Falls MN) Recently purchased 2 old beehives that were in storage for approx 25 years in a garage attic. They still have old honeycomb on the frames. I am a new hobbyist and what to know...
View ArticleCan I Have a Bee Hive in City Limits?
by Shane Staggs (Holdrege, NE) I am interested in beekeeping as a hobby, I was reading about a top bar hive design? Are there any beekeepers near me? Am I able to have a hive in town or city limits....
View ArticleBees May Have Deformed Wing Virus.
by John Bentley (Bend OR) My hive seems to be in good shape after the winter. I took a look in the hive and cleaned out the brood and bottom board but I have noticed some unusual things. My hive does...
View ArticleDo Bees Need Water?
by Barbara (Bastrop, Texas) This past summer when temps were in the 100’s for several days at a time I noticed that bees would come and line up around the edge of my #3 wash tub on my porch that was...
View ArticleThere is a show called Billy the Exterminator
–from Linda, Houston, Texas There is a show called Billy the Exterminator – he is proud of poisoning bees. He opens the siding of homes so that he can take the comb out, then throws out the honey. This...
View ArticleRepeated Bee Infestations
Hi Rebecca Often people believe that they’re somehow, ‘in the flight-path’ of the bee migration. This is not really true, there is no ‘bee path’. The truth is that nearby there is an established hive,...
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