Recent content by teignbee

Hi Cliff, im so pleased that every thing has gone well. Love the pictures.I hope you have a good season with your new bees and i will be watching your progess on the forum.

Bees and hives now sold.

I have for sale two british national hives with colonies for sale. Both colonies doing very well and building by the day. One of the colonies is a 2009 nuc and marked queen.The other is a 2009 swarm that i collected late last summer. The hives were new last year and consist of two brood...

Hi Repwoc, no,i dont have a gate,i just step over the fence in the corner. All right if you have long legs. A gate would be a bit easier,i might add one next season.

I have had my two hives in a field full of sheep this year. I just put up some stock fencing,as in picture, had no problems at all.

Went to see if mine were okay today. Nice and secure. Tapped the first hive,about a dozen came out then nipped back in,other hive, two stuck their heads out,thought better of it and disappeared.

Same where i am, last couple of weeks,bees seem to be busier than ever. Went to see them today and they were bringing in loads of pollen. Im in south Devon,near Torbay.

What about the entrance? Is it best to remove the entrance block completely and put on a full length mouse guard or put the mouse guard over the entrance block?

I know there are a lot of threads concerning OMFs,but if some beekeepers still have solid floors,what would be the advice about over wintering? I know the first thing many of you will say is,get OMFs,but,seriously,what would be the best methods to use?

Thank you as well. I think i will get some and pop it on my hives this week. Again,thanks for the invaluable advice.

Could you tell me the good reasons please.:)

I have been feeding syrup for the last few weeks. I didnt realise that fondant was fed at this time of the year. Would it be a good idea for me to put a block on my hives instead of the syrup?

Not really sure what your reply means. Turn them back again in the spring?

Somerford, they are drawing pins,honest. By putting the reducer blocks upside down,does this not prevent the bees clearing out rubbish from the hive?

Thanks for that. I will go up in the morning and put the blocks back in then put the mouse guards over the top.