2nd year beekeeper many years a woodsman/forestry enthusiast, I have two small but healthy hives. I notice lots of my bees heading into my woods beyond their water source(pond), what are they foraging there? I’ve identified dogwoods, black cherry, tulip tree, redbuds, black walnut, and more; are they targeting any flowering hardwood species? I harvest/replant many of these varieties and would love to focus in on nectar/pollen sources for mine and native pollinators. submitted by /u/TheBirdmann [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Yesterday I migrated this box’s queen to my one split that failed to requeen. Today the now-queenless colony is denying the drones re-entry. submitted by /u/untropicalized [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

For clarification it wasn’t in the microwave where you warm up food, it was where the electrical components are and I had to unscrew a piece of the microwave to get to it. The microwave is an overhead microwave that has vent that leads outside. I captured it and let it outside. My question is, will it come back if it had started making a nest in there? I couldn’t see everything but I didn’t see any sign of any honeycomb but did notice a small amount of potential wax. I couldn’t view everything inside without having to take apart the microwave completely. I’m in California if that information ..read more

So does anyone ever catch marked queens when they catch swarms? submitted by /u/icaruspiercer [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

new hive is doing very well. the queen is already relaying in the hatched brood cells. love watching things develop like this. submitted by /u/beetlesox [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Having a hard time diagnosing. Wax moth? Foul brood? Anyone else see signs like this after winter? Queen is still there, but hive looks weak. submitted by /u/losumi [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Is it rare to have two of these next to each other? On a bush that was on my front porch 2 feet away from front door. After these two left a third one came and settled in the same spot for a day or two... regret not callin a beekeeper. They were good bois and didn't bother us. submitted by /u/moldincornerofroom [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Anyone got further advice? The hive they left from is still going strong after looking at it after the swarm. With waxed frames + frame feeder inside deep will they be set to go? submitted by /u/BatSwarms [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Everyone seems to have different opinions. What’s yours? submitted by /u/TurnoverGuilty3605 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more