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Greetings,      We had two hives still active in late January.  Both got hit on a warmish week by what I thought were robbers, and both hives didn't make it.  Then, we had a swarm 2 weeks ago settle into one hive.  It was going fine, with moderate activity, until an hour or two ago(?), at least sometime today, the activity picked up noticeably at the hive.  I just put a robber guard on, but all of the bees found their way in.  Probably not best to put it on in the middle of the day.  Is this…See More

We started the year with 2 top bar hives, that I split into 4.  The bees come from natural swarms from the area, and they're prone to laying a lot of brood, which is good.  It has been a good year in our neighborhood; we've harvested 1.5 gallons, 1 lb. of beeswax and should get the same next week or a bit more.  For us, that's very good.Two of the hives are super-strong, two are strong.  There's no sign of swarming at the moment.My question is this: is there such a thing as too much pollen? …See More

Well, I've run out of sunflower heads and stalks from my yard I've used for smoker fuel.  There's a good crop coming in this year, so I should be good for next year.  Does anyone have a good source of smoker fuel here in town, or would be willing to sell me a 5 gallon bucket's worth?  That should carry me through the rest of the year.See More