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    Stolen hives

    so they were jealous of his job title not where he lived or social class?
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    Stolen hives

    He must have been in a dodgy profession to get brutally murdered! What was he a professional nonce? If not then Id be worried what kind of area I was living in. I live in a high crime area and I know of nobody that's been brutally murdered in such a way. Where you live
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    Boiling Frames

    Just use a heat gun and avoid the joints then freeze em dip em in a cheap vodka put em in boxes and let them dry. You will have fried pissed wax moth or dead ones. If you don't have a chest freezer then just get them hot n pissed
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    Maximum number of colonies...

    Its quite simple no debate needed if your getting hives that swarm you have too many so go until you cant handle them then sell some and if you want rid fast Ill have them I have hives waiting
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    Storing Wax Foundation in Frames

    I store them in the boxes they are intended for and stack them up off the floor to prevent mice or rats trying to chew through, I also put a roof on top and on the bottom of the stack to prevent anything getting in. I've never had a problem with frames with foundation or drawn comb. If it cant...
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    what are the main problems or challenges faced in beekeeping?

    Depends on how many hives he has and the problems he gets. losing 100% of two hives is highly probable
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    Swarm control

    You need a breeder queen then all your queens will be good for 2 generations and that also influences the local stock if you have enough hives
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    Stolen hives

    How scary you should get a hunting weapon or join a shooting club
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    what are the main problems or challenges faced in beekeeping?

    Expect to lose 50% of your hives each year minimum until you know how to properly keep them from dying out from a list of problems you need to research. If you do no research expect to lose them all and buy a few nucleus hives next year
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    Stolen hives

    You can get trackers that you can strategically put in hive roofs used to track stolen bicycles but they work better for hives because hives are kept outside. You get a GPS location. You can also use a radio tracking system used to locate livestock and use it in the same way but only get a...
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    One new reason to winter losses

    I don't know how that's relevant to my comment? I never stated a percentage of losses attributed to theft I just said. Theft. it accounts for a certain percentage no idea what that is but I'm sure its one of the most irritating of the losses. Not only do you lose the bees you lose the hives and...
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    One new reason to winter losses

    People search YouTube Facebook and Forums for hives to take and you don't know who those thieves are and as with most crime you don't have to look far from home
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    One new reason to winter losses

    Lots of winter losses are from theft where do you think those thefts originate?
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    One new reason to winter losses

    Theft from nosey Facebook YouTube and Forum members revealing your identity and location on the sly. Especially from those who have privileged accounts who have access to such information.
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    Not treating varroa

    Ill leave this one to the experts I don't have enough knowledge to comment any further. I would like to try those resistant strains though anyone care to sell me a few?
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    Compose a talk?

    Bees and psychology but remember to have fun with it and you wont go far wrong
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    Not treating varroa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs
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    Not treating varroa

    I got to 107 and got board you need some new material seriously. My 6yr old girl is smarter
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    Not treating varroa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914
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    Not treating varroa

    Your right I have serve wiring problem but Ill die happy and laughing. don't take life so seriously its supposed to be fun and you only get one
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