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	Advice from the BeeMan's wife!(members only) A fun forum for the special people that keep us fed and keep us rolling out of bed each morning! This forum is for everyone and hopefully there will be some great recipes & ideas for keeping a wife and millions of girl friends (bees) ALL happy!	6	26	5 months ago by Danman

	Bloom & Flow Dates(members only) Post your bloom and flow dates here.	17	96	3 months ago by max

	Community Watch (Consumer Report)(members only) Have a Great or a Poor experience with a supplier or government official? Post it here to help out your fellow bee keepers as well as those that are just starting out!	6	95	3 months ago by John Suko

	How, What, When, & Where?(members only) No question is too small or too large...	152	998	2 months ago by Mark T

	Viral and Bacterial Threats(members only)	2	9	5 months ago by Danman

	Russell Apiaries Family(members only) Introducing the largest and most diverse local adaptation breeding operation in the US! The Russell Apiaries Family is made up of hand selected dedicated operators who are all working diligently to provide beekeepers with Russell Apiaries genetics that ar	16	72	1 months ago by Diogenes

HELP!!!!		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Help Please!!!(members only) Post your emergencies here...	131	1001	2 months ago by JB

Bee Breeds and Strains		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Questions about Breeds and Strains	116	867	4 months ago by max

Breeding Operation		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Basics(members only) Discussions about breeding honey bees	54	464	2 months ago by Red Dog

	Techniques(members only) Discussions about what works and what does not.	26	193	5 months ago by Danman

	Selection(members only) Discussions on how, why, when, and what to select for in drone and grafting colonies.	8	48	5 months ago by Mark T

	Grafting(members only) Discussions about how and why to graft.	7	63	5 months ago by Danman

	Tools & Equipment(members only) Discussions on what tools and equipment are needed for queen breeding, as well as how to use them and how to care for them during the off season.	24	133	4 months ago by roy may

	Scheduling(members only) Discussions on how to schedule your grafting, catching, and planting.	5	71	5 months ago by Danman

	Pests & Disease Issues(members only) Discussions on how Pests and Diseases can effect your breeding operation...	17	137	3 months ago by Pete.

	Queen Exchange(members only) Trade or sell your queens here! Breeders trade queens each season in order to add diversity to their stock...	6	157	5 months ago by Danman

	Drone Populations(members only) Discussions about keeping proper Drone populations...	8	68	4 months ago by Matthew

Pest and Disease Control		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Varroa Control(members only) Discussions on how to test and control varroa levels in your colonies.	14	122	4 months ago by Shane

	Small Hive Beetle(members only) Discussions on the spread, behavior, and control of SHB.	15	138	9 months ago by pdghoney

	Mixtures, Recipes, & Measurements(members only) Post your treatments here...	6	36	9 months ago by Jason Varner

FOR SALE		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	FOR SALE(members only) Use this section to list Queens, Bees, Pollen, Honey, Wax, Propolis, or Equipment that you want to sell! BE AWARE!!! WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ADS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS OR CLAIMS OF THESE FORUMS!!! SELL AND BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!	26	140	3 months ago by pdghoney

WANTED		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	WANTED(members only) Use this section to post things that you are looking for! BE AWARE!!! WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE CONTENT OF THE FORUMS!!! SELL, TRADE, AND BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!	8	29	2 months ago by John Suko

How to become "Treatment Free"		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	How to become "Treatment Free"(members only) No hype, No gimmicks, No silver bullets... Just the facts about what makes bees able to "Survive and Thrive" without treatments...	4	100	4 months ago by VirginiaWolf

	Testing methods(members only) Methods used to track mite levels so that you can stay on top of your progress and minimize losses.	1	17	10 months ago by honeyshack

Bee Biology		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Anatomy(members only)	1	6	over a year ago by anonymous

	Life Cycles(members only)	5	22	11 months ago by mike syracuse

Increase/Splitting		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Methods for making increases(members only) Discussions on methods for splitting your colonies to produce new colonies.	21	187	11 months ago by robherc

UPDATES!!!!		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	2012 Season Anouncement(members only)	10	206	5 months ago by O'Quinn

	Holdover/Tranfer orders and Cancellations(members only) Please visit the home page for updated instructions. Thanks!	0	0	-