How To Save a Failing Hive

An easy way to save a dying colony

Chilton Bee Company sells nucs, mated queens, queen cells, honey, creamed honey, lip balm, lotion, soap, candles and wax melts

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Garden Marker that I use to write on hive cards. The ink is very weather resistant and holds up to the elements for years:
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Hive Cards that I place on each hive to keep notes for that hive. I drill a small hole in the top of the cards and pin in place with a push pin:
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Push pins for attaching hive cards to each hive:
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Hole saw bit for drilling holes in hive tops to accommodate wide mouth Mason jar lids:
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Hole saw bit for drilling holes in bucket lids to accommodate tint plugs:
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Cheap but good wood pellets for smoker fuel:
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Inner cover material:
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Wood Preservative that we treat all of our hives with:
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The very best queen marking pens:
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Wax Moth treatment for storing drawn comb:
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