Recent content by Rickmb

Thanks gregior I only remove the roof to fill the feeder it's on top of the crown board so not disturbing the interior too much I didn't think? . I have not seen any wasps around but there seems to be more bees around the entrance today although that could be down to there being more bees in...

Hello all. As some of you know I recently acquired a nuc and moved them into a full size national hive about two months ago. . The brood box is pretty much full and they are beginning to draw out a super, last week's inspection I was concerned at the lack of stores, lots of bees and brood but...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd share a little update with you to let you know how the bees and ourselves are progressing, the brood box is getting fairly full now, 9 almost ten frames full of brood and stores. Also lots of bees beginning to move Into the super and draw the frames out . It's...

Hi all, a little update, a kind member from the local beekeeping club volunteered to come round and help me check on the bees, we opened the hive and checked all the frames. Lots of bees, eggs. Brood stores etc, and I managed to spot the Queen! all is well and the colony is thriving, no...

Hi there John, I have joined my local beekeeping association but have yet to go to a meet, I only applied last week, I am going to see if I can find somebody Willing to mentor me when I get the information about the meets. Up to press though yes only books, online research and YouTube...

progress Hi everybody! thanks so far your advice is both helpfull and encouraging a little update. so i have moved the nuc into the main hive. one brood body so far with 11 frames , crown board and roof when i opened the nuc i was immediately surprised by just how many bees were inside. all 6...

Hi thanks for all the help so far, I have come home today to observe the bees a little and they seem to be very busy with a steady stream of returning bees heavy with pollen, I'm going to move the bees into the main hive in the next day or so. I was wondering though what you all think, I have...

Hello all I'm Rick from Huddersfield, new beekeeper, read a few books / online research now just getting set up , lots of questions and rather nervous!

Hi B+ I have a national hive with one brood box and 2 supers. But I have no problem making / buying an extra brood box if you think it's best? . I assume I would add that after the first one is full?

Thanks everybody ! Hopefully all will go well with the transfer

Thanks EricA that's brilliant , I'll get them transfered ASAP! I'm really glad of all the help. I'm terrified something is going to go wrong at this point.

Hi thanks for the quick replies! Do you suggest also fitting a super or purely the brood box, and roof? I have seen bees returning heavy with pollen

Hi dexters shed I havnt actually opened the nuc up yet to have a look. Just Brought it home and sited it where the hive will be so I'm not sure what is inside I could ask the man I got the bees from

Hello LJH yes I did wonder if the bees were simply removing dead ones from the hive after I opened it as I saw bees appear to be struggling to get airborne to carry dead ones then zooming off with them. Never actually saw two living bees fighting but I didn't know the bees turn black when they...

Hello all, new member here , after reading and researching about bees for some time I now have collected a nuc colony. I have placed the poly nuc on the stand where I will site the hive and plan to give them a day or two to settle down before transferring them into a hive. After a hour or so...