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Oh, HC, I did not feel excluded. I think no matter how we set it up, since we each think in ways that are unique to us, it won't be perfect. I am good with a top bar thread inside a Different Hive Methods. In botany class we used to talk about lumpers and splitters. The lumpers wanted the...

Hi, Happy Chooks! You outed my selfishness - I have a Top Bar Hive, and some things are different with those. The way I pictured it, I would need to slog through Langstroth-specific threads that I would have little to gain from or offer to. Not to mention I forget to tell people I am using a...

Before the Bees - Setting up the Bee Yard, Equipment, Supplies, Training All Things Queen Pests, Predators, Robbing Preps for Stress - Dearth, Winter, Storms, Extreme Heat Inspiration - Bee stories, music, poetry, photography, art Langstroths Top Bars Warres Less Common Hives Swarms -...

The lump could be early bumblefoot, in which case Epsom salt compresses followed by application of triple antibiotic ointment three times a day until it clears should work. Es is a laxative so don't let her ingest any. Another option is to follow the first compress with a couple of drops of...

I decided to go with top bar - just had the bees for a month, they seem to be doing quite well.

I have not had this in my flock, but a few things come to mind. One is ascites - a fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity. It can have several causes. If you can get her to a vet, that is what I would do. I might try to soak the area in Epsom salt solution, simply because that is a good...