Aprici

Honey – honey products, mead
Pollen – as a food additive
Propulis – tincture.  Propulis dissolves in pure alcohol, makes 'tincture'
Wax – Foundation? Need to investigate how. Candles
 
 

Hat, veil, gloves

Super

Frames (10 per)

Base

Brood box

Mouse guard

Boxes raised so raccoons attacking hive have their bellies exposed

Bees can normally be purchased in spring or summer. Bees purchased in spring more expensive.

Containers

Ampak distribution

283ml hex jar 10.80/case 12 per case

375 cylinder jar 5.184/case 12/case

Minimum $150/order

9451-A Van Horne Way, Richmond, BC V6x 1w2 608-273-9631

Plants that are important to Bees:
Borage - could order from westcoastseeds
White clover, red clover
Anaphalis Margaritacea (pearly-everlasting)
Centaurea species (star thistle)
Anise Hyssop available from Vesey's: http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/guide/herbinfo/anisehyssop
Oregano
Lavender
Chinese tallow (nursery?)
Vitex negundo
Sunflowers
Beans
 
 

Information about medicating bees:

Thymol - for mites

Fumagilin B  - for nosema

Bees sometimes need feeding, particularly to strengthen a hive before winter.  To feed bees use a mixture of sugar and water: 2 parts sugar to 1 part warm water.  Dissolve sugar completely.  Allow mixture to cool before feeding.

If too much sugar is fed the bees can go a little crazy, so do not feed to much at a time.  For my colonies, 1 liter at a time seems good.  They go a little crazy with 2 liters.

This is my book on bees.

Fed bees in C1: 1 liter. Reaction much better this time. Plenty of activity but not swarm type of activity, and no die-out.
 

Fed bees in C2: 2 liters syrup. Bee reaction was pretty extreme, maybe too much feed. Noticed many dead bees in front of colonies, and not all were drones. Unsure what caused the die-out, maybe feed was too warm? There might be too big a gap between the feeder and the top board.