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Yes, watching them is pretty cool. I noticed a few bees carrying the dead up, up and away from the hive. I originally heard they remove the dead but I thought they would just kick them out the front door and let them drop to the ground.

It's therapeutic just sitting out there watching them, I guess like a fish tank in a Dr. office.

$1 a kilo sure is value.
Sometimes the convenience of 3kg separate bags is worth getting, as 20 kg bags can be bought from places like sugar mills or bakeries, but need to be closed properly afterwards.

Shopping around is a big plus, and that fact that it is no name brand doesn't mean it is not sugar! Sugar is sugar at end of the day!

Money is 99.5 % (My statistic from being on this Earth for 40 years) why things get done or don't get done. I would love to order a VSH Queen from a company I see on the Internet but for $225.00 I can see why not many are willing to move towards an ALL VSH Apiary so fast and on the other hand, how many people are willing to lose thousands of hives like Bee Weaver did (According to their website)?

I'm sure man can find a way to breed a VSH strain that also keeps up with honey production, time and money.

Just my 2 cents. I could be way off in my thinking.

Your working your way up to a big mess! Hot wax will burn the hide off ya!

 

Does anyone know if high transmission lines affect a bee colony in any way?

There is a high voltage transmission line that goes through my property and the beehives will be situated nearby.

Hello and welcome to the forum!

If you only put 9 frames to a 10 frame box as I do you wouldnt create any traps for the bees and SHBs. Also lets the bees build out comb farther and makes it easier to uncap.

Welcome to the forum rabbit. We need more Michiganders on here!

Solar has reached a great point where cost has lowered and quality has increased.
I have a 5 kw solar panel setup that takes up one side of the shed roof. The amount of power it generates is average 20 kilowatts each day, so if you are after a good power generation system for both on or off grid electricity supply, solar is a good option.

Wind has a lot of potential as it has the opportunity to generate at night time too.

If installing solar, make sure it's on the right direction for your location, as position is important. My 5 kw system could be generating over 28 kw per day if it was facing north here in australia.

If installing wind, make sure your location is down stream from regular wind currants.