Recent content by Pyritte

What you have in mind, not expanding, staying with two hives, does not mean that your bees have the same plans (6 so far)! Have the spare equipment that you think you need then triple it! But loving every day seeing them flying around.

Maybe some do that but just criticising some one does not help them or the bees. I have done a course, read books and joined the BKA, but my bees haven't! You come on a forum like this because YOU have made a mistake and need advice/ help because you know its the bees that are suffering from...

I'm sorry but is this forum for new bee keepers, or not? When you start anything you make mistakes, not intentional but mistakes. I thought this forum was for help and advise most of the above comments are not helpful. Asking for more information so that you can help can be done in a nice way!!!

Hello again! On the 21/5 having capped queen cells and no signs of queen in either of my hives, I did an AS on both putting 2 capped cells in each of the now 4 brood boxes. Few days later went in and took each one down to one capped cell (so I thought). Left them alone, few days ago one...

Welcome, I am also near Tavistock and had my bees for 10 months now. Enjoy your bees!

Hi, Thanks for having a site like this for us newbies to ask lots of questions! I have bee gathering info and attending a beginners course for past few years. Now have got 2 national hives, few problems on the way but thanks to some advise from you guys, things seem to be going in right...

Hi, I got my bees last Aug so this is my first season. I went away for few day so did not get to check hives for about 10 days. I have 2 hives both with clipped winged queens, went to check them today. I have closed queen cells in both hives and can not see a queen. But both hives are full of...