Recent content by Joe Sp

I agree, it was quite scary in a way, hopefully they will settle in there new home ok.

It turned out to just be the scout bee's looking at the hive. This morning the swarm arrived! I need to move them to my apiary tonight. Should i keep them in the nuc ot transfer to a hive straight away?

Is that press still ok for food production. It looks rusty to me.

ok thanks. Better give my neighbour some more honey, i told them would move it to my apiary as soon possible...

Hi all The bee's returned this afternoon before i got a chance to remove any frames. So far they seem to be staying although it is raining at the moment so there is not too much activity. If I inspect them tomorrow is there a risk I might disturb them, is it better to leave them a couple of...

Is it better to have the hive empty apart from one fram of drawn foundation?

Hi I have a bait hive on my garage roof, it is a ply nuc hive with 1 frame of drawn foundation and 5 frames of undrawn. It also has a Th orns hive lure. This morning their were loads of bee's coming and going, they have since gone. Could this have just been the scout bee's earlier? I am...

What about putting it near the hives and letting the Bee's recover some of the honey before cleaning, I watched a video on YouTube about this. Is it a good or bad idea?

I have been offered a Swarm so it looks like I can get started! I can't wait to get going.

I have contacted Wokingham BKA who are being a great help. I am trying as many routes as possible to get some bee's so I can get started.

Hi I am new to beekeeping, I have a National Hive, I just need some bee's to put in it! If anyone is selling a Nuc in the area surrounding Wokingham (I can travel to collect in the Surrey/Berkshire/Hants area) please let me know. Many thanks Joe