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Bees and Beekeeping

Proposed Q&A site for amateur and professional beekeepers, bees researchers and enthusiasts.
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How do I tell whether my bees are starving?
added by MartyVal Dec 5 '12 at 14:47
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How do I tell if my bees are about to swarm?
added by MartyVal Dec 8 '12 at 18:16
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Why are natural bee populations dwindling?
added by User2542 Feb 5 at 18:38
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Do I need special permissions to keep bees in my garden in [country]?
added by astabada Dec 7 '12 at 15:29
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I'm interested in becoming a beekeeper, but how do I start?
added by THelper Dec 14 '12 at 11:07
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How long does it take a hive to produce 1 cup of honey?
added by user76434 Feb 7 at 2:55
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When is the best time for oxalic acid treatment?
added by astabada Dec 5 '12 at 14:22
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When is the best time of the year to buy bees?
added by astabada Dec 14 '12 at 17:34
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What do bees eat?
added by jeffreylin_ Dec 9 '12 at 17:06
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How much does it cost to start a hive?
added by User2542 Feb 7 at 2:57
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I think the queen in my hive has died. What should I do?
added by THelper Feb 7 at 10:24
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I moved an hive. Why do bees keep returning to the old location?
added by astabada Dec 28 '12 at 11:48
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What is the best source for information on getting started on beekeeping?
added by user76434 Feb 7 at 3:03
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Sounds like a duplicate of area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/48193/… – THelper Feb 7 at 10:14
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I need to move an hive: how do I do it?
added by astabada Dec 14 '12 at 17:30
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What are your best practices for introducing a new queen in your colony after the old one has died?
added by THelper Feb 7 at 10:22
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What smoke is most effective at calming bees?
added by User2542 Feb 7 at 3:07
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How do I stop my bees from wanting to swarm?
added by THelper Feb 7 at 10:27
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How often can I harvest honey from my hives?
added by Chad Feb 15 at 22:27
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How much of my hive's honey should I harvest each time?
added by Chad Feb 15 at 22:28
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How do I prepare my hives for winter in a climate where there will be snow?
added by ralbatross Feb 16 at 18:59
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Why is the honey produced by my bees [a color not normal for honey]?
added by sarahm Apr 10 at 20:22
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Related: news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/pictures/… . I'm not sure wether to rephrase this question as "How do I find out what causes my bees to produce [color] honey?". – sarahm Apr 21 at 20:32
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Is it possible to protect bees from poison sprayed on the side of roads to keep down roadside growth?
added by Stephen May 3 at 21:42
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I think my hive is infested with Varroa. What should I do?
added by THelper Feb 7 at 10:19
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What's the best way to collect pollen from my hive?
added by ralbatross Feb 16 at 21:33
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How many times can I reuse a drawn out frame?
added by ralbatross Feb 16 at 21:37
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What are the best strains of urban beekeepers (USDA zone 6) to keep?
added by Chris Travers Feb 17 at 1:22
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How can I protect my hive from wasps?
added by buckminst Apr 23 at 7:15
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Is there any real-time nectar flow metric? Or do I have to rely on historical data?
added by buckminst Apr 23 at 7:33
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