Recent content by kerryfree

How long does the swarm season go on for then ? It's the first year I've done it, I've been out to 2 bubble bee nests so far and spotted a couple of others on the phone.

I did two combines and found newspaper after 1 day on one of them and after 4 days on the other.

Ha ha ha ha : )

Hi all digging, they were on the pavement and climbing into the hedge.i don't know if that's normal or not as I've only ever seen them dangling off something before

Hi Queen bee, there's some consternation going on in the local bed keeping face book page now. Somebody is advertising for £80 as a swarm collector, but isn't on the swarm collector register so doesn't go against any local guidance regarding payment. I'm not surprised as it can take over your...

I had a one of my hives swarm and I managed to do a kind of staccato Taranov split. Mid swarm I rushed out and they had spread over the pavement but not before swirling around the heads of the builders opposite. My neighbour, who owns the house and is a builder, threatened to pour petrol over...

Hi Domino, I've had a look at how they're made, I don't use them personally but have talked to my bee mentor about them recently. It looks, although I don't have personal experience of them, as though you could just remove the inner frames and put them into your poly. Then there would be very...

Ooh I spotted that too ! I wanted them to focus more on the beekeeper, he looks as though he knows a lot of stuff !

Helpful question Thank you for posting the question and the answers people gave. I combined 4 swarms into 2 yesterday and wondered the same myself. As i've currently, before yesterday, got 10 hives/ swarms/ cardboard box of bees in my garden, my husband's about to lose the plot ! His tolerance...