Recent content by MadAnt

Not sure about modern gadgets, but some studies prooved, that bees generate sounds depends on condition of colony. In my area is common practice to "listen bees" in the winter, using stetoscope(correct spelling?). Also while ago i saw circuit diagram for "bee probe" - microphone, amplifier, very...

So bees are animals... ok :ohthedrama:

Drones have no father. Closest male relative is their grandfather on mother's side. So... :)

+1.But bees do that, when they are short on pollen.

And how do you know, that beekeeper, which you found, knows what to do? :)

OMG! OMG! I know someone local, who trying to be chemical-free, so he feeding 1:1 syrup with chili pepper and some herbs. So treat and feed same time.

+1 for swarm lure

AFAIK there is lots of different studies related to EMR(both cellphone and tower). Many conspiracy theories as well. As a fact - bees are sensitive to EMR(same as any other alive creature. How badly they are affected? Hard to tell - to many differents factors involved, include skills of beek. I...

I wouldn't bother about refractometer, just keep in the fridge and use instead of sugar in your everyday meal.

That's what i thought - complete brood cycle to switch off swarm mode.

Swarm is not a colony. It is swarm. They are in the wild and badly want to survive. Let them settle down, so they will become a colony.

And we have WINNER!!! Flow should be good, but... honey will crystalize for sure. P.S. Those, who complaining about buckwheat honey smell should try dorian :)

Recent scouts activity forced me to set few more traps.

Picked one of the traps with some "tennants".

Welcome to the club :) If there is any old comb, bees will use it as center and build up on the sides. If not, better to have a look "hi, how's going?". By the way, when swarm moved in?