CloverKnollFarms
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I have a neighbor about a mile down the road who used to maintain 10 hives at his place. I drove by today and they are all gone. Just stacks of cinder blocks where they used to be. 
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LittleBittyBigJohn
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I have only lost one so far this winter. I'm in the process of moving my apiary to the back part of my property.
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My second hive is in good shape. I do need to add another brood chamber and honey supers. Should get a decent crop of honey this year.
CloverKnollFarms
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More progress. Should go into the season with 8 traps.
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My how hive construction has advanced. I studied bee-keeping in the 1950's while helping dad with his 6 hives.
CloverKnollFarms
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This is actually a very old design, dating back to the mid 1800’s in France.
Do you still keep bees after all these years?
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CloverKnollFarms
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Need to paint the new traps, and repaint a couple older ones, but I'll have 11 traps up this spring... Usually I have 4-5 hung. Hoping for a good year.
I have (3) empty hives in the barn and parts cut for (5) more. (6) With overwintered colonies out in the field.
I have (3) empty hives in the barn and parts cut for (5) more. (6) With overwintered colonies out in the field.
CloverKnollFarms
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Still have to knock out another 100 frames 
This will make 300 I've built this winter alone
This will make 300 I've built this winter alone
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No, when something killed all dad's hives at the same time he quit. I never pursued beekeeping, but it still interests me.
I remember dad and I would begin scouting in March for swarms in trees while searching for a home/hive. That's how dad got all his bees.
Today I buy honey locally at Hunter's Bee farm about 30 miles away. It's a lot more expensive than WM honey from the mid-east, but well worth the cost IMO.
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