Recent content by AndyJThompson

Thank you all for the insightful posts....I think... I had made my decision after lots of time and thought. Now hopefully with PeteD help the bees can be managed. If any one here has ever suffered the way I do now with bee stings then maybe they will understand. Just for the record I have...

I have decided that I will be giving it up so just hoping with contacting some people I may be able to get it sorted and some one else can get the benefit of the location and hobby

Hi all, After a long and hard decision I have decided that this is not the hobby for me my body reacts with increasing severity after every sting, which has now left me in a position where I fear opening up just in case. A feeling of illness now last 4 days so from my health and families point...

I certainly do not keep bees for a financial gain all my honey is given away. But there is certainly an element of keeping them for the honey even if i do not consume it my self, really do not like the stuff! Was just trying to point to the fact there are a lot of methods we use that the bees...

What a mixed lot we are all with very different thoughts and feelings on what would seem a very sensitive subject, but then that is how life becomes so diverse and interesting don't you think? Farming which is what we are all doing tends to always be a bit biased to the farmer. We subject so...

5 Colonies going into winter, no losses. Though i have now united 2 together as one was slow building up.

Where about in Norfolk are you?

Swarm Had a call from farmer today, "there is a broken panel on your shed in the apiary I didn't try to fix it as there is loads of bees flying in and out!". So straight after work went to investigate. Sure enough broken piece of T&G small ball of bees and lots of activity. Unlocked sheds to...

I am from near Kings Lynn too

Ok so if it is a laying worker whats my best course of action

I have a colony that as far as I can see has a laying worker, lots of drone never seen queen. Today on inspection there is a sealed queen cell and an egg in a play cup (not charged) my question is would a colony with a laying worker be able to make a sealed queen cell? I was under the...

Has there been any trials?

I would still want to have the enjoyment of the allotment with the people surrounding me and move the bees.

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