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Thanks for that. I thought it was the lead in the zinc well that was what was concerning me, althought not planing to sell any honey yet only first year, I think starting out right has got to be the way to go. so plastic or SS it is.

hi All, Would old galvanised:eek: honey extractor and buckets etc be ok to stil use as long as no rust and clean:) being a newbee would appreciate your opinions, thanks.

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Thanks for advise, Floundering with this hive, it's been a problem from day one. They only superceded/swarmed at the begining of July! May be should have left well alone,but too late now, tomorrow will take a look inside, and see what if anything is left. I guess I haven't got my head round QC...

Help please. On Sunday I found an unsealed QC with larvae in. I know it is late in the season but made the decision to do an A/S. I took the frame with the QC on and put it in a nuc box with 3 more frames from original hive with a mixture of different stage larvae and plenty of stores. All...

The National has 2 brood boxes and 2 supers on. Will inspect this week end. Dad extracted from 1 super during the week before we moved them, We may extract the 2nd super too whilst we still have the extractor, as on the last inspection the 2nd BB was also full of honey. The Langstroth not so...

bees clustering underneath hive Hi, Well it finally stopped raining so I could go out and take some pictures. This is the back of National. Underneath National This is the back of the Langstroth Underside of Langstroth This is the original floor from the national before we moved the hives...

Will try to take some piccs this pm if the rain eases off. We have 2 hives with the same problem, both my dads, and as he is retired and enjoys wood work he has made both the Langstroth and the National. Sadly he is not up to the job and we have already had to make some adjustments size wize...

hi, we have now moved our two hive and dads two to a new location, his hives the bees are still clustering under the hive in large numbers swarm size clusters were as our hives which have slightly smaller size colonys in only have a hand full under neath, could it be they are feeling crowded or...

Thanks Huntsman that a great relief.

Hi all, as a newbe took these photos yesterday and would appreciate your opinions as to whether we have a problem especially the one with the two blobs in the cell,:eek: thanks

Hi well for better or worse set up hive stand and new floor next existing hive transfered brood box across on to new floor put empty brood box on top then shook oold floor with sworm like cluster and a covering of about 2" of bees, then same with hive stand, then drove bees into lower box with a...

Thanks, that particular hive has a very small landing board and with in being quite large active colony and a small entrance due to wasps they might try to get in from underneath, shall have to enlarge landing board. thanks again.

Thanks Ill do that in the morning, I only managed to move two hives today so if brushing of is ok ill do that and put them brood box. then move in the evening.

Hi all, we just finished building apiary, phoned dad with intention of moveing hives over tonight, he says the bees on one hive are clustered on the under side, its omf and queen is not clipped, any ideas please. Thanks

we were hoping to to plug entrance after dark and move to new apiary and unplug so when they come out in morning they are in there new home.

They are all on OMF ist just over 4 miles as the crow flys (Bee flys) about 7 miles by road we have the capasity to move all four in one go, we were going to remove crown board and roof and put a mesh top on the hive to stop over heating while in transit.Thanks

hi its also cheaper if you buy 2 kg packs from waitrose we ordered 20 kgs driver was a little confused as to why they where delivering that much sugar

Yes we are more than 3 miles we are moving dads hives as well so he can revamp his apiary and reposition his hives. one thing has occured to me if we dont get his apiary sorted before they go to bed for the winter will we be able to move them back while they in winter mode. he is awaiting a...