Lolly Bee

So many joyful things. Learning and my brain going “wow that’s fascinating” being the top of the list. Seeing people’s reactions when...

Free bees ... hard to resist - even when you already have too many ! It's another disease - Ineedfreebeesitis - totally incurable ....

Is the queen clipped? Could have tried to swarm and she's ended up at the back of the hive and they've clustered around her.

I finally managed to get the vast majority in yesterday after Sutty's helpful thought. It took quite some time, they were extremely...

They have pollen on their legs too though. There is a lot of pollen coming in. Wow!

Full inspection today. Plenty of pollen space and yes lots coming in. Queen found, re-marked and heart rate return to normal!

The entrance is now wider (now that I have managed to get my hands to it without the fury of the bees! They are a really nasty lot.)...

This hive was my mentors and the tray was always fitted there. I check for varroa every time I inspect.

Sensible thought. Wasn’t last week but will double check. Thank you - helpful suggestion. This is why I like this forum so much.

I’ve not seen them there before either, unless they have created an entry space the rear is closed and has a tray. Currently a brood...

This is my nasty hive and with this activity wasn’t terribly willing to dive in and have a look. Just in case. However … last week no...

Love to learn if you are ever Salisbury way. Def move here, it’s really lovely. Done 16 years of Wiltshire heaven!

If Bath is the wrong direction for you, I'm sometimes over Salisbury way (we may be moving there in the next year or two) so can...

Hi Emily. Thank you so much that’s incredibly kind. And yes I’ll jump at the chance to learn. I’m About an hour away, however...

Sadly I have to. The viciousness of the entire hive is appalling. Plus I can't put the people on whose land the hives are located as...