Recent content by kevin1960

Hey Hombre ;) Thanks for the reply. I'm not worried about the price of sugar for the bees; it was for the jam-making as a result of having a large number of fruit berry bushes for the bees, but thanks for the info on how much sugar I might need so I will stock in good time! But thinking...

thanks - put it into a blog - please delete this thread admin! thanks!

Hey Guys! I'm going to do a bit of a diary here, all on the same thread so it won't be all sprawled out about how a Newbeek like me has begun this wonderful activity. I won't call it a hobby because in truth I think I will end up developing this into a small-income concern. Although I am...

sorry guys, i didn't see the blogs section...I will do this and then this post can be deleted - sorry! Newbee mistakes, eh?!

Hey Guys! I'm going to do a bit of a diary here, all on the same thread so it won't be all sprawled out about how a Newbeek like me has begun this wonderful activity. I won't call it a hobby because in truth I think I will end up developing this into a small-income concern. Although I am...

I know that the 'normal' thing is to reply to people on the forum posts but there are so many (thanks!) that I felt it would detract away from the thread and I wanted to send a personal thanks to each person who took the time and effort to welcome me and also to give me their input. ;) You guys...

Oh wow...double wow I cannot begin to thank *all* of you guys for the warmest of welcomes. I have read - and will read again many times - the info (and fun!) you have put into your replies. ;) I do not do flattery but it is exactly this kind of fantastic support that gets a forum like this to...

Thank you both Oliver and BBB for the welcome - I appreciate it. ;) (e2a: and freethorpe who replied at the same time as me!) I haven't yet settled for a hive type, but I imagine that I may well go for a top bar type. Your answers (Oliver) are common-sense thank you but I needed to be told that...

Hello Everybody, Normally I contribute to technical fora where I help others with their queries, but having been bitten by the bee-keeping bug, I am for the first time out of my depth! It's a good feeling actually and I am sure I will enjoy the journey. I do a fair bit of charity work and I...