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Well I have taken the plunge and started to buy kit. Have ordered a full suit from BBwear and now just waiting for it to arrive. Have been out with my mentors today at their 2 apiaries. The first one has 2 hives which have both just been requeened. Both are progressing slowly although the smaller of the 2 had a closed QC. The whole frame has been removed and placed in a nuc with other frames with bees and stores. I was then told to inspect the 2nd apiaries hives which are both the results of collected swarms. Was very happy to find both queens (both unmarked) and to complete the check without any problems. Am really loving this. Now the decision to either wait until spring to buy a hive and bees or jump in now and try to build up a...
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I think it was because I pulled both supers off at the same time....too quickly, rather than one at a time and also found that they had built some comb between bottom of super frame and top of brood frame (no QE on colony) They had also been very active and weather is a bit miserable.... Just need to ensure I suit up fully and well padded for next visit which will possibly be tomorrow to get an inspection done.
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After this mornings rain the sun came out so I seized the opportunity to inspect my home hives. Nos 1 2 3 are ok although still some chalk brood mummies in 1. Despite the chalkbrood it is the strongest hive and filling supers rapidly. The AS hive I took from No 2 is bringing in stores and most of the brood frames are full of nectar,however no eggs, larvae or capped brood. No sign of a queen either. I looked in the WBC hive which has struggled to expand and noted eggs, larvae and capped brood. I went through the broodless hive to recheck for a queen and convinced there isnt one I took the decision to unite with the WBC hive. I have used the newspaper method, WBC brood box on top. I checked the two latest swarm hives and found both...
I had a phone call from my friend with a WBC and a nuc at the association apiary. Due to shift work she could not attend in the afternoon so had inspected her hives solo in the morning. She was dismayed to see mould on the combs in both colonies and phoned to ask for help. I promised to check things for her. When the apiary session started the lead beek and myself checked the nuc and attributed the mould to dampness. I discovered that the varroa slide had been left in so we removed it to permit ventilation. The WBC was sitting low in grass and weeds so we placed breeze blocks under the legs to improve ground clearance and trod down the weeds. On completion of the session I called in at her house to check a swarm I had hived with her...
Second visit to C & R's out apiary which has gone well. Left to do the first hive on my own (1 super) then assisted R with the bigger hive. No sign of the queen in the first hive although eggs seen so she is in there somewhere. R did manage to find the queen in the second. Discussed the time frame for me acquiring my own hive (s). Still think I am going to wait until next year although R suggesting I should get one now so it is ready to start producing from the off next spring. Food for thought. Must buy a bee suit!!!!
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I have attend Natural Beekeeping courses and on the 4th June we collected a package of bees. The seller thought we were heading for disappointment as we had a top bar hive, made by Chris to Phil Chandler's design. But supplied the bees anyway. It was pitch dark and there was a rain storm when we hived them. We did it all wrong, but the next day it was sunshine and the bees seemed happy. We have not opened the hive, but we are feeding them. We will let two lunar months pass before we look inside. We are building another hive, how close/far apart should hives bee?
A new Beek this year, just made a Kenyan Top Bar Hive to Phil Chandler's design, now all I need is to find bees to put in it! I really enjoyed making the Top Bar Hive, it was easier than I thought it would be, and looks quite elegant, considering it's home made. I took a beginners course with my local Peterborough and District Beekeepers Association last year, but the was struck down with a slipped disc, so hefting langstroth supers was very definitely off my to do list! Then found the benefits of Top Bar Hives - no heavy lifting, and now I am ready to go. As I live in the centre of the City, I have room in the garden for one hive, but have also been able to find two other potential sites for top bar hives, so I am keen to get on...
The small cluster I hived from the hedge last month has drawn comb, brought in stores and the queen is laying a nice pattern. This week I saw two frames of BIAS and the queen so as she is laying I have marked her. I also have another swarm I hived a week later and which now has 1.5 frames of BIAS and building stores but couldn't find the queen this week. Both these hives are showing high traffic at the entrances during the days. Hive 1 has 6 frames of BIAS and good stores plus honey in the super, but significant chalkbrood still on two of the frames. I will remove them and destroy the affected combs. Hive 2 has five frames of BIAS good stores and honey in the top super. Room for more in the lower super. Hive 3 shows dwindling brood...
The next step completed. Today I went up to Rand and had a fantastic day. Many thanks to Simon for his dedication in putting together a very enjoyable and informative day. Having read Bees at the bottom of the Garden and a couple of other books it was good to have the meat put on the bones by someone who has dedicated the last 10 years to learning the trade and now wants to pass on that knowledge. I feel far more confident to take the initial step now. Good luck also to the other 4 who joined me today. All of us with no prior knowledge but with a thirst to know what to do.
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Well, the attached photo shows a swarm collected from a garden near RAF Fairford, Cirencester on Friday 30th.....it originated from a colony in a chimney, and was a fine prime swarm. It was hived on one drawn comb and foundation, with sugar syrup fed. The bait hive in the garden in Melksham had more activity around it today, a fine warm 20 deg day, but its going to be very changeable this coming week. Finally, this lunchtime I removed 2 QX put in below brood chambers used to prevent 2 swarms from absconding. 4 Queens clipped and marked, 3 in swarms and the 4th in a huge 14x12 colony purchased about 8 weeks ago. 4 honey supers full, and my lordy they were *******. A combination of water spray and heavy smoking barely calmed them and...
Big thank you today to Richard and Claire who invited me up to see their 4 hives. A thoroughly worthwhile experience. I found opening up the hives and checking on the status of the brood extraordinary. It's a fascinating insight to what goes on in the colony. Managed to find 2 of the queens. Thank you both.
After a number of years thinking about starting bee keeping the time has come to finally dip my toe in the water. Have booked myself on a one day intro course at Thorne in June and have been reading up on the subject. Today was due to be the first visit to a local hive to see what I will be getting into but have been thwarted by the weather. Heavy thundery storms with torrential rain. Just waiting to hear when the visit can go ahead.
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