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My favorite for beginners is "First Lessons in Beekeeping." "Beekeeping for Dummies" is also pretty good.

WD-40?

I have nothing to add regarding your choice other than what has been provided by others more experienced than me. But, I will ask - are you sure a sub-compact will meet your needs?

Congratulations! I retired in 2018 at 55. Then in 2020, I was asked to help out for a couple of months at a local business (Covid caused them to need another person). I'm still there, working part time for half the year. But I am thinking of quitting again, this time it is going to stick.

I love my Hillco electric extractor. I hand-cranked plenty of frames before I bought it.

That's for sure.

Nice hive builds. I usually buy used hives, clean them, and slap mistinted paint on them ...

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=220-660-240

https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2079/2015/03/Const-Ponds-2-12-15.pdf

Wells Fargo is a criminal enterprise.

Unless it is 100% out of sight, explore the legal issues before digging. It may be nothing, or it may be a nightmare.

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I would have done the same, given those same choices. That said, many hybrid owners get higher mpg than advertised. For example, I am consistently averaging 43 mpg in my hybrid Maverick, which significantly exceeds the EPA estimates. Other owners report the similar results.

For that reason, I re-shop insurances nearly every year. Insurance companies punish loyalty. But, even when I remain with the same company, I can often find savings.

State Farm will not insure us. It is not that we heat with wood, but rather that we have no other source of heat (the woodstove is "primary.") I think the fear is frozen pipes and water damage more than fire.

Farmers is great for my house, but they cannot beat Progressive on the vehicles.

Try Farmers, they will insure us, but nobody else will. Main reason is because we heat exclusively with a wood stove. We also live in a fire prone area. I don't even know where the nearest hydrant is, but certainly the better part of a mile away, at least.

Matching orange, I wonder if a John Deere makes green flames when it burns? I assume and hope no injuries?

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Great plan.

36 gallons from those 16 supers. I am hoping that when I harvest the other 9, I will hit 50 gallons.

We seem to get it every time we travel. Get well soon.

I pulled 16 supers of honey today, and left 9 on the hives to harvest later. Time to start extracting...

No photos, but I once got a TV from an apartment dumpster. It worked perfectly, and as newlyweds who couldn't afford such luxuries, we appreciated it. We used it for about 5 years, then sold it for $50. That was in the late 80s. As a college student, I used to forage food from the Kroger...

This is my best ever. It still had the price tags on it, and works flawlessly. Not a dumpster, but at the dump.

I'd love to have a Bolt.

Yes, mine is a 1st generation, and I agree the 2nd is more desirable. Too bad we never saw a 3rd generation.

I drive a Volt, and a Maverick hybrid. The Volt goes about 38 miles on a charge, then burns gas. Most of our miles are electric, so it is "like" an EV in our use. I always charge only at home, that is how most real life EV users do it. It takes 15 seconds to plug it in, and sure beats going...

Go! Please, just go! You will be changed for the better if you do.

Leave it as-is, or file it smooth if it bothers you. It will not harm anything, and gluing the broken piece back on will not help anything.

Not disagreeing with your main point, but I highly suspect these numbers.

Yes, totally agree. We likewise found our place on Craigslist, they had not engaged a Realtor, therefore no MLS listing.

It's an Internal Combustion Engine.

Yes, I was seeing them for $2500+ used.

What a repetitive and misleading mix of half-truths! Meaning the video, not the technology that Toyota has developed. And, it is an "engine," not a motor.

Well, I bought it. $950, barely used, no signs of wear, just paint rubbed off.

Yeah, that is what I purchased 11 years ago. Since then, we have replaced all wiring and plumbing, every inch of it. Structurally rebuilt/repaired all walls, replaced all drywall, siding, insulation, reroofed, replaced all windows, doors, and floors, and the list goes on. All done by my wife and...

Thanks for all the above. I will certainly have chains. It is a very good deal, I will likely buy it, if the seller would return my calls :mad: Wow, I didn't think of that! Thanks.

I am looking at a used snowplow for my LS MT 225s. The blade comes in two widths, 5ft and 6ft, and it designed for "25 to 40 hp" tractors. It will be used to plow a long gravel driveway. The used one I am looking at is the 6ft width. Frankly, I would rather have the 5ft blade, but it is used...

About the only things I'd be asking are, "Will you take a check?", and "Will you deliver?"

Wow, I thought you had a hopeless case there! It would be unusual for the queen to leave the hive, but if you forced an abscond with the all the annoyances you did, she just might be in there! Good thinking with the brood frame.

I am trying to figure out my plan for the next winter. I have for years used an old pickup with a plow to clear my 800 ft driveway. The truck is gone (RIP), the tractor is now going to provide the brute force to do the job. So, help me - why a pusher rather than a plow?

The dealer said, "it's factory." Anyway, with a little effort, I improved it quite a bit. Thanks for the input!

The bottom boxes are not connected or open to each other in any way. So, in the left stack there is a queen, and in the right stack there is a queen. The queens are 100% separated from each other. They cannot kill each other. On top, in the middle, there is a queen excluder, so she cannot exit...

Wow, good deal! Ours went up about 50% this year, after a very "eventful" wildfire season last year. I tried reshopping coverage, and what I have is the best deal I can get.

Actually two queens, hopefully not too many drones (males), but lots of workers (females), who do all the foraging. Thanks for the welcome, @BackRoad. I live in Eastern Washington State.

I set up a couple of double queen hives over the last few days. I have never done this before, but the concept is that the combined colonies will act like one huge colony, boosting honey production above that which the two separate colonies would produce. So far, based on the activity...

My LS 225S with the LB1300 backhoe (dealer installed) seems to have the stabilizer hydraulic lines routed non-optimally? See the photo below. With the lines in the current configuration (above the step), mounting or dismounting the rig is a bit of a hazard. Additionally that 270 degree bend...

I'd cut open the oil filter and check for metal, because of the knock.

I "manage" my bees much more than you do, @CloverKnollFarms. Especially for swarm prevention and varroa control. I am glad your methods work for you!

I wasn't there and my wife took delivery. She said he talked about some of that, but, well enough said. Thanks for the reply.

LS MT225S (compact) with backhoe and FEL. It will be used for light forestry, driveway maintenance, snow plowing, and other property management/maintenance tasks on 10 acres in eastern WA.

Well, I just joined this forum tonight (bought my first tractor this week), but I am a hobbyist beekeeper too, so I had to reply here. Been keeping about 7 years, and currently have 16 colonies, all in 10F Langstroth equipment.

First post, and a new owner of an LS MT225S. I am trying to figure a few things out, and cannot find what I need in the manuals. Three questions: First, what is this thing on the stabilizer leg for (item #8)? I cannot find a use for it. Second, the seat is difficult to lift for rotating...