Recent content by intlgrrl

Why not? I saw your brief explanation, but is that really it, you don't want the genes?

We were in Cynwyl Elfed. I was with my aunt and uncle and a few other family members. They had booked a cottage for a week there, and from there we went driving around visiting various towns and such for each day. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I think Tenby was my favorite place that we visited...

Yeah, Ohio is somewhere over the big pound (look in the great lakes region), and the state flag is a pennant shaped flag and the same colors as the US flag. no biggie.

Where is Scunthorpe? Weather in NE Ohio can get rather warm, especially in June and July, once the lake warms up, and we're still in the process of warming up, fluctuating from 50 degrees F, to 90 degrees F. It will should stay warm until late August and then there is a mild cool down in...

Are swarms worth catching in June? Since this past winter didn't end until April, where I live, I'm wondering if June is too late to catch a swarm and start another hive.

Needless to say, researching beekeeping and actually having a hive are two very different animals altogether. After day three, Dad took one look at my face and smiled and said "Beekeeping is more than a notion." No kidding. So far, after the exciting installation, everything has leveled out...

Photos of my first hive

ok, the cluster in the roof space issue has been solved. I shook the cluster in a small box, and they stayed there. I believe there was or is a queen somewhere in the cluster. The cluster is very small, hopefully they will develop into a full hive.

was picked up today by another local beek.

Yes I have the hive set up correctly, but outside of the hive, there is a small space between the surface of the roof and the platform under the roof the closes off the hive. That where the bees are hanging out.