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Thank you very much

Hi All again would appriciate some advice please, this is my first year , i have one hive. I have one brood box and one super on with lots of stores for them to go through winter, my question is regarding api life var, i understand that i put 4 bits on each corner of the brood box, is this on...

Hi All This is my first hive and i started in May and this will be my first winter. I would be oblidged if you could advise me in how much fondant feed i would need to get through the winter period. I have one National Hive. Hope this makes sense and appriciate again good advice i all ways...

Thank you, bees arived in May 2011 nuec of 5 frames and queen, i have added super with 10 frames, i dont have a brood box spare or foundation but will get one, thanks for advice, but i have spare super with 10 frames spare. thanks again steve

Hi Fenstanton me, just down road, my first year, one hive may 5th got bees

Thanks greatfully appriciated, panic over lol

Started keeping bees, One hive called Le_pige, named after friends who got me interest while visiting them in France last year. Hive started 6Th May 2011

Apolagise beforhand if this is covered. Basically i am in my second month of keeping bees, one hive. I know to day weather awfull, but i noticed my bees which are doing well, have all nearly filled enterance to hive and very slow moving, lafargice. Is this normal, thanks steve

Hi All Just wondered what smoker fuel people use, so many i have seen on the internet, appreciate as all ways advice Thanks steve

Hi All again, as you all know i am starting bee keeping next year when the time is right, i brought a national beehive flat pack, thank god for the wife , patience of a saint when it came to building it, i did hold the hammer. Any way i understand that for newbies its a minefield of information...

Totally agree with what you said, how many vandals take anything back to point of origen ?

thanls all Thanks again for help, sorry i am finding me feet in here, and now understand searching tool, sorry for duplicating questions asked/ Steve

Hi all i am new to beekeeping and just brought a National hive flat pack in readiness for next year, the wood is ceder i was wondering if any one has painted there hive and could you give me any guide lines what is best type of paint or product to use? or would you just suggest to leave natural...

Hi All I am a new starter into bee keeping and i know i can not get bees until next year, i would appreciate any advice on what to get between a swarm and getting them from a bee breeder, i have heard that you can not guarantee a swarm would be disease free, where paying from a breeder would...