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Post by steveinpa on Apr 29, 2017 1:20:21 GMT
So, I posted about my April 21st split earlier. Today was really the first chance I had to get into my other hives, aka Big Hive and Little Nuc. I was a bit concerned because they both look very active and have been bearding extensively.
Sure enough, they are packed with bees. I found a few swarm cells, not capped but one had a larvae.
I threw my only remaining Nuc box on Little Nuc bringing it to 3 deep, but I bad nothing for Big Hive. Tomorrow I need to buy or make boxes asap. I hadn't anticipated them exploding like this and thought I would make it to June before I had these problems.
Yes, these are good problems but I'm not ready for too many hives yet. I will need to find out PA regulations for selling hives to get and stay at a managable number going into winter. I'm already dressed for time because work picked up.
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Post by steveinpa on May 1, 2017 22:37:50 GMT
I'm having trouble finding out what is required to sell nucs in PA. I am a licensed Apiary but don't know if I need more to sell bees and queens.
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Post by copperkid3 on May 3, 2017 18:40:33 GMT
I'm having trouble finding out what is required to sell nucs in PA. I am a licensed Apiary but don't know if I need more to sell bees and queens. If you're licensed/registered in the state of Pennsylvania ($10 fee for 2 years), then it appears that you've complied with the requirements of the law and should be allowed to sell, give away or barter your bees as you see fit. When was the last time that a state inspector came out to check on your bees? www.pastatebeekeepers.org/inspection.htm
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Post by steveinpa on May 4, 2017 22:38:21 GMT
The inspector has never paid me a visit (which my rebellious anti-authority streak has no problem with). My understanding is that the chances of a small operation such as mine have a very small chance of ever being visited. I thought for sure when I registered it said something about Queen and Nuc sellers but I haven't been able to find it. Maybe when I update my license there is a box that needs checked or something.
I just want to make sure that I stay in compliance and render unto Caesar what I must. This hobby is expensive enough as I try to build up a business that paying fines is not on my to-do list.
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Post by copperkid3 on May 5, 2017 0:25:12 GMT
A man after my own heart.....I hear ya....in fact, when Michigan used to have a program in place many, many years ago; similar to what PA. they would come around every couple of years and "re-infect" your bees as we used to say. If you can recognize the signs of foulbroods; both European and American, and take the appropriate measures to control it, you stand a far better chance of keeping disease at bay then having gooberment officials with sloppy work habits going around the state and spreading it....of course, it also guarantees that they keep their jobs because of such. Something the legislatures never seem to quite take into account. I'm no longer troubled with foulbrood.....it's trying to keep my hive(s) alive from one season to another because of the neonics that kill them. Now if we could just get Congress to outlaw them like the MANY countries in Europe have already done....we might be able to get back to making honey and money again. Here's something else that might be of interest to you regarding the laws in your state & the keeping of bees. www.pastatebeekeepers.org/pdf/paBeeLaw.pdf
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