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they have drawn comb with one or two foundation frames per super

Hi all I have noticed that all my hives are doing well in themselves however there has been no honey put in the supers, there is plenty of brood and the queens are laying well, some hives I had to split, Yet there has not been honey in the supers to remove yet in previous years I have...

hi Do you still have any of this for sale??

Hi Holly I have a out apariy going near you just off the A130 if you are interested? pm me if you are

hi toby, do you still have a spare queen? if so I would like it please and how much do you want for it? TB

ive had this before when they took hold in a weak colony, I removed all the frames a brunt them ( the frames will have the tell tale marks on them) and I would blow touch the brood box to kill any lava or eggs hiding in the cracks

ive got a 20 frame extractor from them about 4 years ago, cheapest I found and the kit works very well, I had a couple problems and the customer service was very good, I would recommend them.

that's not a bad deal, I have a deal currently being sorted that I can have unlimited amount of hives on as many sites on their land, plus '' storage'' for 5% of my crop, I currently have 17 hives, if I gave them 50 jars a year, that adds up to £175 ish per year for free access, cheap ( very...

Hi all I have started to replace some of my lost equipment and ive brought some rapid feeders from P****, I have noticed some people paint their feeders with white paint, what paint do you use as I have tired before and the paint remained '' sticky'' for a long time after..

I twos that also, lucky b******

welcome to the forum Ash

ok

Hi All I have decided to downsize the amount of apiaries I run so I am offering a out apiary in the CM4 postcode, it would suit someone from the Chelmsford area ( the local EBKA will be contacted also) the site can take 3 hives, the landowner has a 14 x 12 which he has paid for and to remain...

just been handed over to someone from BBKA

Hi I have received a call from a ex beek mate, there is a cut out in Benfleet Essex, if anybody is interested. they are in a single story building ( house extension) inside a flat roof. they only moved in this year and the owner needs it gone soon as he has build work on that part of the...