Recent content by Neil

Thank you.

Plant ID please.

Cheers I thought it was a solitry bee, someone sent me the pic.

I.D. Please thanks.

It's definitely not fire weed, haven't seen any of the bees working it. Cheers everyone.

I.D. Please, there's loads of this by me. Thanks.

Wildlife seed that attract bees n butterflys... £2.99 a box in home bargains. Will sow 50m2. It's worth a go for that price!:nature-smiley-014:

I watched a American documentary call monster quest giant killer bees. It was about the problems that Africanized bees can cause to humans. Much to my surprise and agrressive as they are some people over there keep them and I bet they don't have a problem with varroa. Think I'll stick to the...

I have asked the local farmer if he would sow some near to were I have some of my hives he's going to do it as soon as the weather picks up. Happy days! This link is quite useful: https://www.rosybee.com/2010/10/borage-one-of-the-best-plants-for-honey-bees/

Hi all, This is more directed to those who have a substantial amount of national hives. Just wondered what your thoughts were on the size of the standard brood boxes, do you think they're adequate in size or, if you were to start over again, would you go with the 14×12's? I'm increasing rapidly...

Chris I find it fascinating that you don't treat and yet your bees seem to be doing ok. I think throwing all these different treatment's at bees could be doing more harm than good.

What can I say, millions of years of evolution maybe we should leave it down to natural selection as we might be doing more harm than good?

Unfortunately they were removed because the neighbours had been complaining for more then five years to the housing association. Personally I thought they were causing no harm but I don't live there so it was out on my hands.

I was called out to a swarm earlier on in the year. The bees were nesting above the bay window of a house I was informed that they had been there for more than five years. So to me this proves that feral colonies can survive and must be combating Varroa.