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I agree - killing the bees is not an option. Can you contact the beekeeping group n your area and get an experienced bee person to advise? I understand that if the tree guys know nothing about and are not prepared to work near a hive they have a problem. But killing a hive due to their...

I would consider asking. Also, some of the greatest expense is the hives themselves. Perhaps offering to buy a hive - or build one - is another option. Beekeepers have preferences on type of hive, breed of bee, and all that. So, if you are flexible about it, float the idea and see what she...

I won't tell you not to be angry, I respect people's feelings. At the same time, you might consider that you did a very good thing looking it up before giving it to your bees. You saved yourself money and heartache! You did well. This was your first go at fondant . . . many of us don't...

From what I read, you can indeed have a hive and let them keep their honey. You may be interested in some of the folks like Corwin Bell, and the Barefoot Beekeeper, and BushFarms. My plan is to take perhaps one top bar every couple of years or so. What I mean is, the honey from one top bar -...

Then there's USDA organic versus other standards. Yeesh. So much to consider. I appreciate your posts, 1muttsfan.

Nice article, 1muttsfan. Here is the sentence that I feel summarizes some conclusions folks may draw when they see the word "organic." "Never use raw, brown and dark brown sugar, and molasses as these may cause dysentery in bees" Organic sugar is not necessarily raw, brown, dark brown, or...

Organic sugar - sugar raised and processed in accordance with NOSB standards.

sgtmom52, I am finding - not surprisingly - different conclusions online, and so far no references to original research. Do you have any links? I found mentions of concern about not using white sugar on honeybeesuite, but no citations. Same with Wikipedia - a mention of "food stores with a...

Well, looks like I am doing what I can do. I apologize for forgetting to mention that this is a top bar hive - but bees are bees. The syrup is in a feeder inside the back of the hive. The robbing started during a time when I was not feeding the bees - there were hardly any honey stores when I...

Any other help for bees to defend the hive from robbers? The entrance has been reduced to about two or three bee-widths, and there are still unwelcome visitors.

Worked for me. (c:

Bravo! and Bravo!!

Saw a few days ago evidence of robbing. sigh. Well, first year, small hive, it's been very dry. So. Reduced the front entrance considerably with fiberglass window screen. Checked on everybody, and while there is not much capped honeycomb, there is a bit of brood, some capped, some nectar...

technical difficulties

I also got my bees from Gold Star. The hive I bought from backhardhive.com. I also got a hive tool from them, and a bee jacket. Gloves I bought from a local supplier at a beekeepers' meeting.

The hive seems to be doing quite well - the first ten bars have at least some comb on them, it all looks nice and straight, though I have not wanted to pull each bar up and out at this point - I feel they are still getting settled in. But with a flashlight, looking in, and sliding bars 5...

My code phrase is "maintenance item." :lol: