Recent content by fatfeet

this is always a problem when having a gathering outside that has anything food and beer related, but yes I would have added 20k-60k extra visitors.

I feel like I've been in to the headmasters office here and given I right good telling off :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: , I did write earlier that there does seem more negatives than positives to placing hives in gardens. this thread was to try and get the general consensus, through the experiences of...

:ROFLMAO: and therein lies the biggest problem of all, maybe the bribing with free honey, and invite them to the barby for free food and beer. to be fair, there does seem to be a lot of barriers to placing a hive in the garden, few weeks to think about it.

cheers for that info even as a beginner I am aware of putting fences or screens in place to force bees higher, I became aware of this a few years back when I first dipped my toe into beekeeping. flight lines is something to definitely think about.

hi again thanks for the continuous experiences on this, this does seem to be the best way forward for me, all closed in, therefore cannot come to investigate the goings on. this seems like a very interesting idea, I am now thinking to myself, I wonder if I could rig up a garden feature and...

indeed, and then never come round again, and all the neighbours will think I have killer bees

hi all, thanks for the replies, some interesting info, I am very interested in the idea of closing them down for the day, we hold these gatherings every year, and have done for many years since my days as a fireman, so that could definitely be the way forward. it would start in daytime and...

here is a silly query, in the hope I'll find the answer. I have 2 hives at an apiary away from my house, they are at my workplace, I am considering placing a hive in my garden, ready fro the spring. if I held a feast in my garden of much merriment, involving grog, gruel, guffaws and possibly a...

Indeed, one of my favourite bands, seen them a few times, I had tickets for Manchester, but couldn’t go as I’ve injured my back, completely gutted, never mind, roll on download 20, this will be my 14th year🤘

in the hope that they will overwinter better in the nuc and perhaps survive in the smaller space, my thinking is less volume to keep the temperature efficient. if this the wrong thinking, then please enlighten, I am open to any advice.

hi, yes I have just invested in a poly nuc with feeder, I will be moving them Saturday or Sunday, thanks for the info

morning, I live near the Waltzing Weasel, Birch Vale

hi, yes i have treated for varroa, the experienced keeper who keeps hives in the same area, (i don't often see him BTW) also doesn't know. there is a queen and even now there is larvae, this colony was a nuc from the same place i bought the full hive from, this person was a friend of the...

hi, first question on here, I have two national hives; one is doing well although possibly not quite enough food for the winter so i have been feeding. my other hive is from a swarm early summer, it's doing ok although only 4 frames of brood and food, probably not much chance of surviving, but...

good evening all, I am a new beekeeper and live in the High Peak national park. Some years ago, I helped an established beekeeper to set up an apiary in a garden area at the fire station I worked at. I had the intentions of him teaching me the ways, sadly I left the fire service and my...