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A friend says he is interested in keeping a hive on his flat roof. He has asked me for advice, but I thought it best to post the question here .. Would it be better to have a 6" roof, or a gabled roof for the hive, rather than the standard 4". My thinking is both would be less prone to blowing...

Hello Hello, from Whitley Bay too Just finished a bee course, but sadly my garden isn't suitable for bees (no sun until late and maybe too small) On the look out for a suitable location. Regards !

Hi, from t'other side of the country ... in Whitley Bay

Hello. I am not a beekeeper yet, although I am doing a course at the moment. I hope to get involved fairly soon. Why not take a look on Youtube. there are videos about all aspects of this fascinating hobby. Although not so common in the UK (I think) quite a lot of beekeepers in the USA buy...

Hi, as I have just messaged the poster, I have not been on this forum for a while. I am actually doing a bee course now, and have attended three sessions so far, but I have realised my garden isn't big enough to fit hives. The more I read, I more I knew that once I start I would quickly want a...

How much space must be left between two hives. The ideal spot in my garden, next to a south facing wall lies between a greenhouse and my garage. It total this is about 2m wide. What spacing should I leave between two hives ? I have seen photographs in books with several hives side by side on...

Hello, I am also a new member here, from up the coast in Whitley Bay. I don't have any bees yet, but will hopefully get them next year. I'll be doing a beginners course in the spring. You say you lost all your bees .... Can I ask whether it was something you did, or rather something you should...

Hello everybody. I intend starting this great hobby next year and will be attending a course in the spring. I hope to get a hive from Santa Claus, for a start in 2013. I live in North Tyneside and will be looking for a nuc of bees next year. If any local beekeeper thinks they may be in a...

So what's the main reason ?

Hello I see you already have bees (I don't have any yet) I assume this has been your first year. Have you done anything this year which you wouldn't do again, if you were starting over all over again. I know everybody makes mistakes, so maybe I can learn the odd one or two, before I start...

Just saying hello. I am a newbie, in fact probably better referred to as a soon to be newbie, at least as far as bee keeping is concerned. I intend doing a basic course in the spring of 2013, then assuming I don't freak out when holding a frame of bees, I hope to get my first hive shortly...

How many hives did yo start with ? I hope to get my first bees in the spring and read somewhere that it is best to start with 2 hives ... so you can compare everything as you go along.

Still investigating the possibility of taking up this hobby. I have enrolled on a bee keeping course which will take place in the spring, but in the meantime have decided to read up on the hobby, join a few forums and try and find out all about it. Living on the North East coast may not be the...