Nov 25, 2013 · As I wait to begin my beekeeping journey I was curious as to how bees react to lawnmowers, weed whackers, and other yard work. I searched the forums but couldn't find anything. …

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Oct 6, 2011 · My bees are placed on soy beans in Ohio.Once I place them on a farm, thats where stay. I reap the benefit of the honey harvest and the farm gets the benefit of the pollination.There are a lot …

Feb 24, 2016 · Honey bees, like all other living things, vary among themselves in traits such as temperament, disease resistance, and productivity. The environment has a large effect on …

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 …

Jan 15, 2004 · The bees don't really care, except in times where they want to gather grain dust and then they usually bother the chickens beceause their feed is out all the time.

Jan 7, 2009 · My son did a science fair experiment a couple years ago to test not what bees stay away from, but what smells make them more defensive. He used small denim patches attached to a very …

Jun 7, 2004 · I have been called to remove the bees in a water meter. i presume they have gone through the keyhole in the lid, and are in the meter cavity underground. anyone have a idea how to …

Jun 22, 2009 · I have a call to remove bees from an old whiskey barrel. Anyone have any tips for getting them out?

Jan 3, 2013 · I examined hives today, (I had 3 deeps in place, and 10 lbs sugar on top.) 1/2 full of capped honey, a frame or two uncapped honey, and only about two handfuls of dead bees.