RJC

I guess a few on here have AH traps out; I'd be interested in reports of bycatch of the different traps. As one of my apiaries is a...

Well, they had a couple of frames, which they portioned up in advance. Apparently they sold really well, with cheese and biscuits, and...

It's probably box moth, a recently established invasive species. A lot of formal gardens are having serious problems...

Perhaps it is just simple timing. A 3 day old egg will be a queen 2 days earlier than a 1 day old egg, so better to start building that...

thanks everyone; really helpful

Thanks; why would a frozen frame make (more) mess - too hard to cut; wax will shatter, or on,ly frozen to a'soft set' consistency?

A place I supply wants to offer small (2cm sq ish) pieces of cut comb with their cheese and biscuits. I've said potentially a bit...

these caught me out today, alongside Q cells in two other colonies. All in one apiary - other apiaries nearby all behaving themselves.

If I'm right then it is more of a large shrub than a tree, but can still get to 2-3 metres high, and as with all willows is thirsty, so...

Gut feel is that it is one of the sallows/goat willows. Good for bees in the spring though when mature (catkins). If it has flowers...

A picture of the whole the whole plant and a close up of the bark might help. I'm tending towards the sallow/goat willow option. If it...

Bit difficult to tell from that photo - could be an apple (but leaves usually toothed to a degree) or looking at the way it is shooting...

Warm here today in the sun, so transferred two overwintered very full nucs into hives, and then checked all my other hives. Most...

looks like someone has been throwing those small polystyrene balls in the hedge...