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You say "plenty of stores" but your pictures don't show that unless they're somewhere else.

Bees flying today in numbers for the first time this year, but mainly two inner hives that are last year's splits from the outer ones. All are healthy as judged from the transparent crown boards and have been fed in the last few days but the inner ones have been taking more feed than the others.

Lidl cheapest for most essential seeds. Also plenty of suppliers on ebay at 99p each and free postage which makes a big difference for a few packets.

Yes the temperature measurement means little if the sensor isn't close to the cluster and the hive isn't well insulated.

Anyone who says "believe me" is safe to ignore.

I'm on my 3rd generation of hybrid Buckfast and they're just as gentle and prolific as the 1st. I guess there's always a chance a next generation of any bees can be aggressive, but I've had several generations of different breeds which have all been gentle most of the time.

No, used the one at my local model engineering society

yes

Think a nail gun would've been a better present......

What else do you expect from the Telegraph apart from EU bashing as of old?

Yes that combination should work.

Why on earth do you think that?? Your imagination has run away with you.

www.apicultural.co.uk/do-managed-honey-bees-compete-with-wild-bees-for-floral-resources Don't think this hs been posted before, but what do people think? The author's conclusion is that "I’m now convinced that managed Honey Bees are contributing to wild bee declines." The local conservancy...

38p each if you include the discounts, and delivered. Far cheaper than any others around.

50% off many types of jar plus 10%-off voucher plus free delivery over £25 at Hobbycraft now.

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Sugar cakes are easy to make and the bees like them just as much.

The earth looks flat to me and I've never seen a spherical earth with my own eyes so I don't believe it.

It's not usually found in tree nests because bees have to fix the comb to the roof rather than anywhere else, but if they had a series of slats with a bee space above to fix them to they may well use them, and are certainly happy with this arrangement in hives. There's no significant convection...

You can seal the edges with ordinary packing tape, sticks well and is waterproof. no need for anything more special.