Mar 19, 2021 · I purchased a new queen and attendants, put her in the hive with the bees I had rescued, two days later the entire colony left the hive, apart from about 20 bees.

Oct 21, 2009 · The only thing that works long term is the bees themselves - resistence, hygenic behavior, etc etc. Remember, anything chemical you put into your hives more that likely will get into …

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Mar 23, 2010 · In number two of the first volume of the "Review," Editor Hutchinson states that ten colonies of bees gathered 300 pounds of extracted honey from alsike, with only two acres within …

Nov 25, 2013 · As I wait to begin my beekeeping journey I was curious as to how bees react to lawnmowers, weed whackers, and other yard work. I searched the forums but couldn't find anything. …

Feb 11, 2009 · Bees will roll up and take home lots of things we wouldn't associate with honeybees. Yes, dust in bird feeders. They take home White Millet seeds, too. Also, high moisture corn from ag …

Nov 2, 2013 · My bees can get out for cleansing flights on a regular basis. There has been some discussion previously on Beesourse that feeding sugar during winter months causes dysentery.

Oct 6, 2011 · My bees are placed on soy beans in Ohio.Once I place them on a farm, thats where stay. I reap the benefit of the honey harvest and the farm gets the benefit of the pollination.There are a lot …

May 3, 2010 · Being that the stingless bees are a semi-tropical species and cannot survive in the wild at more northern latitudes there is little risk of ecological imbalance with native species of bees. Unlike …

Jul 4, 2015 · Hello, I am starting a self sustainable farm and I would like to produce honey. Of course to keep honey you have to keep bees. My question is can I keep a Bee hive or two in my green houses …