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If you feel the need to add another brood chamber I'd put it underneath as the current nest will then be in the warmest spot, and bees...

Are you splitting pet hairs?😉

Jarred up another 84 jars, mainly for my local retailer, only got a few buckets left now, so hoping for a good spring crop to minimise...

Is it the same for cats? If so is there a difference between "dog bread" and "cat bread"?

It's a very long time since I moved a hive a long way, but I did once lower a complete hive from an extension roof and away. I got 4...

I'm away 28th to 7th, but if not done by then I might be able to help. Hopefully your local beekeeper can assist before then.

Yes, but has to be labelled as such. You will have already eaten plenty of incidental insects! 😱😁

I may have a couple when I do spring unites, but when will depend on weather and temperatures.

Where are you and how soon do you need to move? I'm up in the dales quite often, ironically just seen your post having left there this...

I believe there is insect/ arthropod contamination in most if not all flour, as well as many other foods. Flour mites are not uncommon...

What's the dog connection??

I think I've had one winter loss since I started beekeeping again, maybe 5 years, but that was already dwindling in autumn) none when I...

Precisely! If you ask "who has had bad losses" you mainly get replies from people who have had bad losses. It is unlikely to be...

I seem to remember a similar thread last year 🤔

Nice mild day today, my bees are in my garden and all 9 hives and 4 nucs are busy this morning, a few bees bringing in small loads of...