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    Stolen Beehive.

    Hello, between 24th August & 09th September 2011 someone stole a colony of bees from one of our apiaries in Chesterfield, the hive was a single National Brood, marked with number 320 pinned to a white gloss painted square, so if the number has been removed there should still be some marks in the...
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    Cq cq cq

    M6ASO & active on VHF/UHF, Usually when travelling between inspections & sometimes listening to hand held in pocket when working on my own colonies.. Give us a call.
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    Notts

    Tel:01623 812472
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    Notts

    I would be glad to come & see you when in the area, also you could have a look around my semicommercial operation if that interests you, feel free to give me a call.
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    Notts

    Try calling the bee inspector, I'm sure he would be happy to drop in when he's in the area.
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    Commercial super wanted

    Try Here.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Commercial-Beehive-/250775264421?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Bee_Keeping&hash=item3a635edca5 Regards.
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    how much honey in 2010?

    70 lbs average over 100 colonies in 2010.
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    Fondant - very easy to make!

    How much B I, including delivery per 12.5kg block,and per ton.? Call Neil on 0790 4146040 Regards
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    Fondant - very easy to make!

    I will get back to you.
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    Fondant - very easy to make!

    Ambrosia fondant is best, specially formulated for the bees and not as expensive as you would think.
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    Hives on Fleabay

    Fires are indeed covered by legislation including the clean air act 1993, the environmental protection act 1990 and the highways act 1980, synthetic materials such as certain plastic hives could produce toxic fumes when burned & such materials could be sent to the NBU for safe disposal, when...
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    Hives on Fleabay

    Yes, That's correct, plastic cannot be scorched, hives of this type would be disinfected.
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    Hives on Fleabay

    Exactly! the bees + Frames are distroyed + burned, the hive body is scorched. I have performed this operation many times. Regards Beeinspector
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    Hives on Fleabay

    AFB= Bees destroyed by inspector, then a hole is dug & bees + frames put in and burned then filled in, the brood box, floor, supers & crown board all scorched & scraped clean. Job done With EFB its usually different depending on the magnitude of the infection time of year & the beekeepers wishes.
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    Hives on Fleabay

    Correct.
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