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- Easiest Split Technique for a Newbie - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Nurse bees then reoccupied the combs by traveling threw the queen excluder you made a nuc full of nurse bees who aren’t orientated to fly back to the old hive you removed the open brood they were feeding leaving a whole bunch of nurse bees in the nuc with little brood to care for, insuring the cells built receive plenty of royal jelly
- Overall most successful size mating nuc that you use
For those of you who raise queens, what is the overall most reliable and most successful mating nucs that you use? I've built some 3 frame nucs, or more specifically divided a 10 frame deep into 3, 3 frame deep compartments I haven't used them enough to know how well they are going to work
- sumac for smoker fuel - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Some people near me say they use sumac flower for the fuel in their smoker Is this common to do or unhealthy for the bees?
- Who is David Burns? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
During the video he was talking about bees going out to collect honey from flowers My wife, who is interested in bee keeping but not to the same extent I am, turns to me and says "wait, don't bees collect nectar from flowers?"
- Beekeeping and Japanese Knotweed - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
I read an article about a beekeeper who did not want his bees where there was Japanese Knotweed The reason was not explained, does anyone know what the reason may be? Paul
- Italian vs Carniolan Bees | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Buying bees from a local beekeeper who has raised their own queens for a few years is a good way to get stock that is adapted to your area Regardless, don't stress too much over the breed of bee
- Neem - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Neem Oil Uses Benefits Effects of Neem Oil on Honey Bees and Beneficial Insects Does neem oil hurt honey bees and other beneficial insects? Insecticides kill insects That's why they are called insecticides Usually pesticides make no difference beween pests and beneficial insects But neem oil is different As explained on the page about neem insecticide, neem oil is not really a knock down
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