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Hello, Gary, from Jeanne, The easy way I use, to get new queens for nucs, is to remove the original

Hi Tony, These appear to be mason bees, not honey bees. Adults provision a tunnel and lay eggs in the

Hi Gordon, I agree. Probably mason bees, which nest in pre-existing cavities. Definitely nothing to

I'd also add that I'd personally overwinter in 4-5 mediums. You can do 3, if you like but

Steve tells me that he did remember to pick up the frames (thank you!) but that he left the marmalade

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/beeconomics-101/

You will need to rewax Andrew On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM Gary Baisa <gary...@gmail.com>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxsYDTG7pkM

Thanks to this group for the many helpful replies!! JEANNE On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM Paul

Hi All, Our next meeting is tomorrow, April 7, from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Pinney Library at 516 Cottage

Did the rest of you get this invitation? See below. They have always been worthwhile lectures, all by

Me too, thank you Michael On Mar 22, 2026, at 8:17 PM, 'Sarah Castello' via madbees <

Thank you all! I'll cool my jets and leave them be. :) It's fun to see all the pollen coming

Wow! What a good reason to eat comb honey on toast, as my grandmother did. JEANNE On Fri, Mar 6, 2026

I will be doing the presentation at 2:30 on Earth Day April 22 if anyone wants to join. Andrew Berna

Hey Joe. I am sorry I am not attending the meetings. I work until 1930 on most of the meeting nights.

Hi All, Our monthly meeting will be held tomorrow, February 3, from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Pinney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQJ78qilF4

Just a side note, I have a tub of free pellet smoker pellets. My wife accidentally bought it thinking

Attached is article by my virtual friend from Alabama. He published it in American Bee Journal (

Does anyone in the club have a microscope I could borrow, with 400X power? I have used microscopes in

BTW, tonight's the last day to get the discounted tickets. $130 for both days. On Sun, Nov 30,

Hi All, We'll hold our December club meeting on Tuesday, December 2, at the Pinney Library (516

Hello everyone, I'm posting this for a friend and hoping you can help spread the word. She's

The Bt proteins that are introduced into cotton as genetic modifications are probably of least

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7:11:45 PM UTC-5 lin...@tds.net wrote: https://www.youtube.com/

One last reminder about NEW location. The meeting tomorrow is at Lakeview Library. Thanks, Joe From:

Folks, We need to do some important hive management at the club apiary while the weather is still

Very good interview - listened to all of it. Won't be able to make the meeting tonight. Miss you

I'm contacting her. On Oct 3, 2025, at 12:46 PM, Betsy True <bt...@wisc.edu> wrote:  I