Bartlby

Yeah I think I've done well - very pleased. I'm going to put a bait hive in a tree nearby so if they swarm I don't lose them.

Got them today - moved them to new location - at some point most of the frames have fallen into the bottom of the hive and the bees have...

Picked up the hive today - frames have all fallen into the hive at some point and bee's have just built comb fairly randomly - hive is...

Just been given a modified Layens - hopefully have it this week so maybe some decisions have been made for me or maybe it'll push me in...

Nice part of the mendips

Yes I have - actually just been given a modified Layens with some bees - it had been left with the lid off the hive but bees survived...

Many thanks - I'm up on the mendips a bit south of Bath

Looks great - thanks for sharing

Yeah I know but I doubt I'll have bees in time for this year - we'll see

when you say standard nationals is that the hive boxes or the frames - i.e have to got a horizontal hive that's two boxes long with...

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know that about the KTBH being designed for different bees - but it makes sense

Due to back issues I'm looking at horizontal hives - will probably build my own but to what design (there seem to an unlimited number to...

Hi everyone I'm in Somerset and I'm planning to get some bees this year - we have a 4 acre field which is slowly being planted up with...