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    polystyrene Bee Hives

    Where is good to buy these? I have googled and seen a few places but i would rather buy via a recommendation. I don't want to get ripped off!!
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    polystyrene Bee Hives

    Haha, very clever.... Point taken though :)
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    polystyrene Bee Hives

    Yea sorry, i nover thought of the search tool. Does anyone here actually have one?
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    polystyrene Bee Hives

    Has anyone any experience with these? They are so cheap in comparison to all the wooden ones i have seen. For a beginner, do you think they are worth while?
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    Which hive would you get?

    Thanks for the responses everyone, i guess what I was really asking was is there any reason why a newbee shouldn't get a WBC hive. From the sounds of it, a lot depends on how many hives you have. I plan on having one, as my garden is quite small (25mx20m) and as well as being home to my bees...
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    Which hive would you get?

    If you were starting out right now, with everything you know? As its in my Garden and I never plan to move it I'm thinking a WBC, but i just wondered what sort of opinion experience brings. Noshybabs
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    What are my first steps?

    I think the course includes BKA membership. They mentioned the apiary meetings to me, and i might pop along to one. I think maybe waiting is the right thing to i properly need to make a few changes to my garden before i get them in any ways. Thanks for the advise everyone.
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    What are my first steps?

    Thanks, The Course is through the Leeds BKA. The course that starts May is full. I have ordered a book and I will give that a read and see how it goes. I don't mind waiting a year just to do it right.
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    What are my first steps?

    Hi everyone :) I'm new to beekeeping and at this point, don't worry I haven't purchased anything at all. I have a beekeeping course booked in July and I was wondering, is July too late to start a new hive? I'm reluctant to get any equipment before the course as I have the feeling that...
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    Hi Everyone

    Oops, sorry. I never even thought. Cool. I'm hoping to taking a course in July at Temple Newsom so hopefully I shouldn't be too bad. Plus I think it will be next year when i get started with a hive. I figured talking to you guys before jumping in would be the sensible and bee friendly way of...
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    Hi Everyone

    Hi Everyone. My name is noshybabs and I am thinking of taking up bee keeping. I'm probably going to be asking lots of stupid questions over the next few months, I hope thats ok :o)
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