Recent content by elite123

Yes, maybe offer to help out at bka stand at local show and get chatting to interested people

It is someone my wife got chatting to at puppy training class who runs a smallholding, she says she would love to have bees on site, but not have to look after them - she also apparently doesn't like honey :confused: We do sometimes get notifications of people with land through the local BKA...

Thanks for the replies and good points :) It is around 10 miles away - so travelling not too bad, but not too close Looks like I'll make a trip over there, check it out and see if there is somewhere that suits the bees, land owner and me :thanks:

I've been offered the opportunity to put some hives on someones land. I am pretty happy with my set up at home (not short of space), and hadn't really considered it before, but I was wondering what the pros/cons would be to having multiple sites? Thanks!

Pretty much as above - though I would probably update the list to HTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP/Ruby. Def look at virtualization for learning / development If disciplined enough learn online as books and college courses are generally out of date before they are released

As above, but have had good success this year with poly nucs (omf covered with cardboard) - I usually start with just a couple frames of foundation as was concerned about not appearing big enough (no idea if this has any impact) I have about the same success with my south and east facing boxes

I've been using water spray exclusively this season - so far so good. I do have a smoker should I face a situation where the water isn't doing the trick

I've heard washing powder works, maybe combined with a stiff brush

Just to update on this - the move went fine, the following day a few bees returned to the bait site but within a couple of hours they had found their way to the new hive position. A week on, and they are all still with me - planning first inspection next(?) week

Inspections - all ok, and transfer of swarm from bait hive to proper hive - lots of comb built, seem to be a friendly bunch

Still, warm, dry day for mine

I think it is a great idea - but as above, insurance a must, and think about so many people knowing where your hives are with risk of theft etc. One thing I found is to ask visitors to not wear purfume/aftershave etc as some can attract interest

Rather than negotiating to look after them, I would be getting access to relocate them. It isn't clear from your post if he wont give you access to them to look after or wont give you access at all (i.e. to remove them) In my eyes this is theft - assuming you own the hive. NB I don't think you...

Re-queening would be my solution - and some sort of screen to make them fly higher

My understanding is that is more work for the emerging queen to do (killing the other queens before they hatch) - I've been advised to leave the best two cells on the same frame (she doesn't have to go very far to hunt them out), although as others say, some beeks say only leave one, but then if...