Recent content by Toffeesmum

Hi Ed, I'm in south Telford and whilst it would be too far for me, I am currently delivering Beekeeping for Beginners Courses so may be able to link you up with new beekeepers needing an apiary site. Do you use Facebook?? If so, please see/like/follow ..... Alison's Bee Class. Even better...

Observation Hive Management Hi all, have a gorgeous, new, shiny Dual Use Obs Hive from website of this name! Collected from Spring Convention. I am on 14 x 12's but the Obs Hive is National, so I have a colony drawing the National frames for me in preparation. I plan to either shook swarm...

Hi Sam, As a member of Shropshire BKA from the day I attended their beginners course, I have never found anyone to be 'clicky'. We all help each other, when required. As you know, via my couple of replies to you, I really must recommend joining them as well as attending the beginners course...

Like my husband!!!!!!!! :blush5:

Shropshire is MIDDLE/west of UK not north and BEAUTIFUL too! Having read the comments, I am proud that the BBKA spring conference is held in our beautiful county of Shropshire. It's easy to access from many corners of the UK via M6/M54 link. I was a steward at the event on Friday and loved...

Hi Robert So sorry you had such a grumpy colony. We were in the same situation last year. In fact they were SOOOOOOOOOOO bad that my Mentor said he would not have put up with them. They were so evil, that not only did they 'follow' me but once I was safely indoors, and unveiled, they would...

Hi Sam, what area of Telford are you based? Are you a member of the Shropshire BKA? I run the Twitter account @ShropsBKA You say it's your first year. Do you have bees yet? Kind regards Alison (south Telford) :)

One of my colonies (only one in the locality) has DWV. What treatment can I use now, if any?? Thank you in advance

Hi Ray, Brilliant idea, thank you. Our hens like 'fun' so I may hang one up, just out of their reach, they will enjoy jumping! Happy Christmas :)

Hi Does anyone have a 'recipe' to make your own 'pecker blocks' for hens? I've bought some for mine in the past and they're rather expensive. They are the hard doner-kebab shaped things made with corn and are hung up to give the hens something to play with. Thank you in advance

I will be creating a new out-apiary next Spring. Site info is... very large site which would accommodate numerous hives in terms of foraging availability and space. No other hives will share site with me. I only plan to place two hives initially and see how things progress. The site is...

And and and??? Did you find any reason why they were grumpy from your inspection? Excitedly waiting!!

:iagree: We did exactly this, following suggestion from Enrico and it really worked wonders. Also find placing an old t-towel over the BB frames helped too. There is no pleasure in a grumpy colony!

Lol that's soooooooo funny!! Why not create a lovely herb garden, with lots of thyme, marjoram etc, once flowering the bees go nuts of it and you can cut the herbs for 'aforementioned' wife for the kitchen??? :yeahthat:

Love love in fact LOVE your answer. Made me chuckle!! And yes, Berry's book is brill, bible to me in fact to be honest, now, I chuck stuff in bucket, sugar, boiled water......... yeast........ demi-john........ voila. As the Meercats say 'Simples'. Okay not prize winning but, try my wine and...