Had about 20 bees foraging about on the surface of a small pile of wet sawdust outside my workshop the other day, following a rainstorm previous day. They kept coming and going all morning. Plenty of water about - water butts and a beck in the garden so probably not after water. Not my bees as...
Lucky lad Kingscavenger if you can make all types of hive. I have Langstroth and National but am going to try out those Rose hives - those and the Rose system's got to have something going for it if you are hoping to upscale beyond Norm's three hives. Lots of adverse about the Rose system by...
David Cramp's book contains info on beekeeping in Spain. Re temperatures I know a beekeeper in Bimshire (28deg) who uses Nationals. Easipet do flat-pack cedar Nationals wit 2 supers for a ton plus delivery and cover Spain. If you have a table saw with fence you can make Langstroths from...