Recent content by EastCorkBeekeeper

Thanks all for the encouraging messages. Unfortunately when I went back a week later the bees had swarmed. My first taste of the low of beekeeping. I'm resolved to keep learning, I'm helping another local learner (he's a year ahead of me) and go to my association meetings. I'm finding this forum...

Ok great, hopefully this time I have her jn the hive. I have their wild comb on a frame with elastic bands to keep it in place. There's some larve on it. Would you still remove it? Thanks for the advice, it's much appreciated !

Hi, I'm Sarah, a new beekeeper from Cork in Ireland. I've had a hive for less than 24 hours and I fear I'm about to lose them! I'm a member of my local bee keeping association and I've attended their apiary and talks for a few months. Yesterday I got very lucky, I got a swarm that had moved...