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I use the 8 frame hives too- a little lighter to move and is also heard that they are better in cold climates than 10 frames. Local beekeepers ask recommended the 8 frames when I got started.

Wow- I'd always heard Guineas would learn to sit in front of the hives and pick off the bees one by one. Do you allow the guineas to get anywhere near the hives?

I order from a beekeeping supplier in Vermont that's about a 2.5 hr drive. They only do pick up. They are selling Shaz packages for 185 for spring pickup. But no Queens advertised.

Absolutely - swarms are the way to go, if they can survive winter up here!

They were very expensive. I can get Italian and Carni for about 100-120. I paid $150 for the shaz but I ordered early - they were asking 225 for new packages by the time my early orders arrived. But if they are more cold hardy, they may save me from buying new packages.. We'll see. I'm...

I love the idea of calf igloos as a wind block. I built wraps for the hives out of insulting fiber boards but have lost about 75% of my colonies each winter. This year I wrapped all but one in roofing felt paper. 1 I've left exposed. The Shazkatraz are supposed to be very cold hardy, so we'll...

I've kept honeybees for 5 years. April will be 1 year with chickens. I have 1 Italian hive, 1 carniolin and trying 2 saskatraz hives stated last spring to replace 2 carniolins that didn't survive the winter. So far, all of my hives are in good shape. We had a 50 degree day last week and every...