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    Extremely aggressive bees. Help needed

    As I mentioned earlier on this post I started beekeeping in June and it’s been a steep learning curve. For my defensive hive I removed all the brood frames into two nucs took the super below Queen excluder off and all 3 calmed right down within 24hrs. I have now found the Queen in the brood box...
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    Extremely aggressive bees. Help needed

    I started my bee keeping journey in June and boy has it been a baptism of fire! Started with two nuc’s that went into hives and one has became aggressive to the point I can’t see out as I am covered in them attacking me when I open the hive. The advice I have got is to split the brood box into...
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    Coldingham/Eyemouth Area

    Thanks I have just requested to join :)
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    Coldingham/Eyemouth Area

    Yes a swarm has recently moved into the castle chimney (I’m property next door) they are trying to get through a vent in one of the apartments so we think if we open that and a window we might be able to get the queen from that room to a nuke placed on the grass outside?
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    Coldingham/Eyemouth Area

    thank you, I have stuff I need coming from my friend by 10 am tomorrow so have to set it up to try and attract them in from the chimney they are currently in and then deal with them moving to my paddock (on site) and settle them in. Just worried I don’t do it correctly and don’t want to harm...
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    Coldingham/Eyemouth Area

    Hi all, I am a newbee (excuse the pun!) and wonder if anyone on here is around the Coldingham/Eyemouth area? We have a swarm here that my bee keeper friend in Dumfries has been a massive help and sending me stuff recorded delivery overnight to help me try and get them into a nuke for starting...
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    Buying Hives in the UK

    Good question, right now I am doing lots of bee keeping reading and gathering equipment costs etc. Any help and guidance is welcomed and gratefully received
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    Buying Hives in the UK

    Thank you
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    Buying Hives in the UK

    Thank you
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    Buying Hives in the UK

    Hi all, As I am starting out on my Bee keeping journey I wondered if anyone could give me advice on where to buy hives in the UK? I am looking for normal hives as well as an observation hive. Thanks in advance Leo
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    Hello Scottish Borders

    I am near Coldingham/Eyemouth :)
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    Hello Scottish Borders

    Good Morning All, Thank you to the admins for approving me to join this group. I am just starting out on my bee journey and just setting up the land I have to get my first hive which is exciting but also scary at the same time as I don’t want to do anything wrong. Any advice and help would be...
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