Thanks for quick reply. Off to move them in a min.
Yeah I know they should be in swarming mode but just a little concerned.
I am sure I have had the buggers go back to capture site before.
I have just collected a swarm from a garden not far from the hive it can out off. I got it housed in a box and has been flying for a few hours. I am about to collect it as its getting dark.
One question will they have formed a homing instinct in the few hours after the swarm?
It would be a...
Hi,
I sent you jiffy bag which contained white box with bees and also inside the box was a brown box with green queen. Brown box had 'HM' written on it.
:D
Thanks for the replies.
The hive had bee moved before the photo was taken but the bottom looked pretty much the same as when I first opened.
Also you can see the queen in the centre of the photo, marked green.
Hi All,
I just wanted some opinions on a hive I lost in January.
I had to move all my hives to a new site just after the cold spell in January and noticed I had lost one.
No brood apart from about 5 cells.
Lots of stores, all free flowing honey.
Only about 5 bees with heads in cells.
When...
"There are concerns that if keepers dilute the crystals with excessive water it may cause a risk to human health and a burning sensation to the eyes or skin."
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Hi Juststarting,
Where abouts are you in High Peak?
I am in Whaley Bridge and if you are keen, you are welcome to come along and get some hands on with my Bees. I have three hives but I'm not too much of a mentor but will help you as much as I can!
Hi All,
After a wet July I had to feed a couple of my hives. However after the rain all three of my hive have gone completely mad….I have never seen them work so hard all season. I have finally sussed out the strip across their back is Himalayan balsam. One of the hives I was feeding has a...