Recent content by justal

We started our first ever hive over the weekend. We collected a nuc on Friday night and then transferred the frames from nuc to hive under the cover of darkness. Maybe not an ideal way to carry out our first ever manipulation of bees but it seemed to go OK. Although in the poor light we were...

Hello, I'm thinking of starting beekeeping here in my back garden in Borth, West Wales. Until recently I knew nothing at all about beekeeping but have been doing plenty of research and I'm finally coming to some decisions regarding hive type etc. I'd thought I'd sign up here and join the...