Recent content by Steve Ridley

Hi Motb - Thank you for your input too - I have taken on board what you and Madasafish have said and hopefully may have better luck on the next attempt :)

Hi Madasafish - Thanks for your information I will try again and follow your advice ( as I said to Drax grafting may come in time) :)

Hi Drex - Many thanks for your thoughts, perhaps in time I may try grafting, but for now I will try and persist with the Nicot system :)

I have just started to rear queens using the Nicot system, having viewed the"Norfolk Beekeeping Company" youtube videos. It all seems very straightforward until tried in practice. The first part of the process of having the bees clean the Nicot cage, and the placing of the Queen into same, and...

Hi All, looking forward to speaking with many of you - I have kept bees for about 5 years now, with mixed results. started well with good honey crops, but over last 2 years been unable to take honey off, and what was there have left for the girls. I have also had problems with queens of late...