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First extraction ever. The honey looks cloudy rather than clear gold. Is it spoiled or is this a crystallization / air bubble thing? Extracted through a double sieve, fil…
Pulled a rosemary monofloral in April, jarred and stored cool. By June it had crystallised into solid white blocks. Buyers are asking if it's gone bad. Is this normal for…
Installed my first package Saturday. It hit 31°C today and there's a big beard hanging off the front. Total panic or totally fine? Box is single deep, 5 frames drawn comb…
Volleyball-sized swarm hanging from a low branch yesterday evening. Boxed them, dropped them in a single deep with foundation + one frame of brood from another colony. Ho…
Did a walk-away split on June 10. Saw queen cells on day 5, saw them emerge around day 16. Today is day 21 and I still don't see eggs. Weather has been mixed, lots of rai…
Five or six little white mummies on the landing board this morning, looks like classic chalkbrood. Hive is otherwise active, bringing in pollen, queen laying. Do I just m…
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