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Quote: Originally Posted by ihavechickens2  anyone going to the FFA  thing happening in montevallo friday? im going to judge puoltry, and while im here does anyone want or need 2 FREE male pekins....
Quote: Originally Posted by Evelle  I'm getting bees in a few weeks, I've been reading books and trying to absorb everything anyone has to offer me. I'm scared that I'm not going to be successful at this. How do I keep...
Quote: Originally Posted by llandry  I have been thinking a lot about getting bees. I'm still in the early research phase. We are thinking of moving in about a year so I wouldn't get them until after we move. Our yard now...
ETA: Picture of a piece of comb I had to scrape off the inner cover. It looks awfully yellow - is that normal?    New comb is usually lighter than that. It may be old comb that was torn down from other places in...
Quote: Originally Posted by chickenstricken  Outstanding links, very informative.  I just started looking into this. Fascinating stuff.  I couldn't get the 2nd link to open. Is it my computer, or are others...
Quote: Originally Posted by GreenAcresChick  I am trying to start a hive this year. I have a topbar hive I placed in a protected area between a couple of fields. I put beeswax on the topbars and bated with lemongrass...
Quote:   We've had unusually warm weather here for the last half of March, so mine started flying a couple of weeks ago. Last Sunday I did my first inspection of the year. They had the inner cover pretty well...
Quote: Originally Posted by JennT  I am really glad I found this thread! I have been trying to get information locally, but so far, no one I have contacted has gotten back with me! I called my township to see if we...
Quote: Originally Posted by sgtmom52    Maples have light yellow or green pollen.  The red might be snow drops.   Here is a link to a pollen color chart that may be helpful.  ...
Quote: Originally Posted by jpayne615  This is an incredibly random question, but I'll give it a go. Does anyone keep bees along with their backyard flocks? I have ordered two hives and I'm just curious. I have...
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