I will check these links when I can. They seem to change often.
| Cypress Beehive: | ||||
| 1 | X | Telescoping cover | B3 | |
| 1 | X | Inner Cover | B1C | |
| 10 | X | Hive Bodies | A6C | |
| 1 | X | Slatted Rack | B14 | |
| 1 | X | Bottom Board | B34 | |
| 1 | X | Hive Stand | B25 | |
| I ended up replacing the bottom board with a screened bottom board (B30-90). I may replace the slatted rack with one where the bars run parallel to the frames so falling mites have a higher chance of falling all the way down. | ||||
| Non-Cypress Parts: | ||||
| 3 | X | Imirie Shim | 211 | |
| 90 | X | Frames | WW-920 | |
| 1 | X | Double Screen Divider | B9 | |
| 1 | X | Queen Excluder | HD-122 | |
| 1 | X | Fume Pad | M72 | |
| I use the Imirie shims for queen introduction as well as the extra entrance it is designed to provide. I painted the queen excluder red so that I would not forget that it is installed, but I have not actually used it. | ||||
| Clothing: | ||||
| 1 | X | Veil | V01094 | |
| 1 | X | Coveralls (Suit) | M01063 | |
| 1 | X | Gloves | M011381 | |
| I used the suit when I hived the package of bees. I have not used it since then. It gave me the confidence I needed to hive them. I used the gloves when I hived the bees, but stopped using them for the rest of the first year. I started using them again since I work so much faster with them. | ||||
| Medicine: | ||||
| 1 | X | Bee-Quick | O138 | |
| 1 | X | Mite-A-Thol | DC-250 | |
| 1 | X | Para-Moth | DC-130 | |
| 1 | X | Fumagilin-B | DC-105 | |
| 1 | X | Apistan Strips | DC-665 | |
| I used the Fumagilin-B in the first syrup that I fed to the bees after hiving them. I have not seen any evidence that they have needed it so I have not used it since. I used the Mite-A-Thol the first year only. I have a microscope now so I can check and see if they have tracheal mites. I have not seen any so no Mite-A-Thol for them. | ||||
| Miscellaneous: | ||||
| 1 | X | Hive Tool | HD-588 | |
| 1 | X | Frame Lifter And Scraper | HD-620 | |
| 1 | X | Smoker | HD-555 | |
| My Wife bought me a Frame Grip with manipulation tool (M00749) that I really like and use often. | ||||
| Books: | ||||
| 1 | X | The Hive and the Honey Bee | M00010 | |
| 1 | X | The Beekeeper's Handbook | M00094 | |
| Bees: | ||||
| 1 | X | 3 lbs. Bees With Queen | ||
| I had the queen marked, but not clipped. | ||||
Mann Lake Ltd.
501 1ST ST S
HACKENSACK MN 56452-2526
1-800-880-7694
Fax: 218-675-6156
beekeeper@mannlakeltd.com
Rossman Apiaries Inc.
PO BOX 909
MOULTRIE GA 31776-0909
1-800-333-7677
Fax: 229-985-0209
rossmanbees@alltel.net
Dadant & Sons Inc.
51 S 2ND ST
HAMILTON IL 62341-1370
1-888-922-1293
Fax: 217-847-3660
Dadant@dadant.com
Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
610 BETHANY CHURCH RD
MORAVIAN FALLS NC 28654-9755
1-800-233-7929
Fax: 336-921-2681
info@brushymountainbeefarm.com