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I specifically asked when ordering bees from them last year if they would deliver and I was reassured twice by them that they would deliver a package with no problems what so ever, that is why I ordered from them (they were also recommended to me). Apparently that was incorrect - just as the...

Here's part of the email from Roger... "Hi Everyone Hope you have all been enjoying the warmer weather, our nucs certainly have and they are now starting to burst from their boxes. The Regional Bee Inspector is currently checking them and we are doing final preparations on them ready to...

They're coming by post or courier, I think.

They're from Payne's.

Thank you! Like Christmas already lol :)

My first package of bees is due to be here in two or three weeks, mega excited!

OK, thank you for the clarification.

Thank you for the document. I'll give it a read in the morning.

Should I pay as much attention to drone breeding as I'll do with queen breeding or should they be left to sort it out themselves? Know of any good articles on it?

It was the entire country I was looking for but I did find one for here too.

LOL I deserved that I suppose :D Thanks for the map ;)

Is there a varroa map to show the distribution of varroa throughout the UK?

Well, there is certainly a lot of excellent information in these posts - I'm very glad I asked. :)

I'll stick with sugar and water. Do any of you add vitamins and minerals etc or is it best to stay clear of them?

I agree, I pay scant attention to much of what they say having said that there doesn't seem to be many from the UK or Australia. The videos I do like are the old ones in the 1960's/1970's of the skep bee keeper in Germany. Although they're old I found them to be very informative about skeps, anyway.