May 14, 2023 · I'm seeing videos now of well known Bee experts like Bob Binnie talking about using Scott's Grub x for small hive beetle larvae. They say it's not harmful to our bees in controlled …

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 …

Feb 23, 2017 · The only paint I know of that's bad for bees is ones that haven't cured sufficiently before placing bees within. Can anyone say absconde? lol That being said, prime with a good primer and …

Sep 3, 2025 · The bees thickened the comb so there was just bee space between the jar and the comb, resulting in very fat combs with curved sides. The final step was to pour extracted honey in around …

Oct 17, 2025 · My bees haven't swarmed in years, unless you count artificial swarms. I agree brood breaks are a good thing, but there are ways to make them happen without allowing your bees to …

Jan 27, 2021 · Being that when queen bees get old the bees kill them and make a new queen. This is a popular myth. What actually happens in a natural hive when the queen is getting old, is that the bees …

Jan 7, 2019 · Bees are opportunistic creatures and will gather/feed what is readily available to them, sometimes really disgusting stuff (cat litter comes to mind, for the minerals?).

Apr 19, 2016 · Define "high voltage" power lines, are we talking towers or just the regular poles which carry power to houses? My hives are about 80 feet from a power line which runs along the road to …

Jun 11, 2015 · The bees fly right over my yard nectar and pollen sources most of the time it appears to me. But like Walt says about drone congregation areas could be a diff story.

May 25, 2007 · bees settling in meter boxes is a more recent phenomenon- ie not 5- 15 years ago- then there may be a connection. Migrating birds become quite confused by these signals in the laboratory. …