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Are you calling for some sort of Reform?

The fact there isn't one and that the whole 'I keep local/native bees' concept is risible. Any selection by the beekeeper means the population moves away from being locally adapted stock- if the beekeeper knocks down some queen cells as part of swarm control or dispatches queens with...

If it's not got more depth than in the trailer then it's pretty safe to put it in the propaganda box. Agree it's very nicely shot. I've deleted the rest of what I was going to retort!

Didn't have the kit or time spare at that apiary to do it although in hindsight might have been able to bodge something. Can't believe I didn't check the shallows first though.

Bees pinging off my veil. By several colonies. If this keeps up after my suit is washed I'll be buying several queens in... To be honest I think it may make more sense to write the season off for honey production and focus on creating nucs. Saw virgins emerging on a colony I'd missed swarming...

Based on what you've said above as I'm not going outside to check, you'll end up with a double bee space between the original 14*12 and the Maisemore box, then top space on top of the BS eke. It will be fine. Might have some brace comb in double bee space gap but that's not the end of the world.

All the best with it. Also, once you have them you can always just buy in a different queen if they aren't well behaved.

Or make a conversion board which you can keep on and just run national deeps for brood with a flow shallow if they're that desperate for a Flow Hive.

10m from gate probably fine at 1. 2 OK as gives evening sun. Lines fine IMO

June gap is a known thing but the weather this year's is ridiculous. Here we have the brambles flowering yet many of my bees are on fumes. There's just nothing of significance coming in. Here's hoping for some hot weather and the plants going crazy with a flow. Queen rearing hasn't been great...

Asking the honey guy sounds like a good shout. He may even be willing to advise/mentor too. In terms of swarm traps you don't need to buy one- even the right sized cardboard box will work (approx. 40L and yes, I've tried this successfully). Use a few drops of lemongrass oil inside the box with...

They can re-seal them once a queen has emerged.

I've tried a few on double brood this year and would tend to agree. I presume it's older bees so guards and ex guard.

What size frames are you after?

Even with a space saver the rest usually a well within the wheel which can hold a few jars.

I find that the boot tends to remain cooler than the rest of the vehicle so perhaps put it there wrapped in a spare jumper/coat.

@jenkinsbrynmair I think it's meaning in the middle of a wood rather than under some trees. I've got hives under the edge of some woodland which produce ok but not deep into the woods.

@JamezF some references here, just before halfway down the page: https://rcannon992.com/2020/06/07/buttercup-bedfellows/ Also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protoanemonin Plus see attached paper which may be of interest. Not fully read it myself.

It's been a poor year. They'll draw them when they have enough bees AND a flow. I'm really hoping for a better summer than last year. I suspect when the main flow comes it will be hard and fast. Length of it will depend on the weather. Apparently there's an old adage 'bees in a wood never do...

Also treat for varroa.