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Hi Ben No I am not going to do an OA treatment. I live in Sharpthorne, near Forest Row We run a business in Uckfield Where are you? Clare

Hi The fondant is on top of the crown board and there is a hole cut in the pack (apifonda) and this is over the hole in the crownboard and then I have put some insulation over the top. Clare

Hi Ben I am on a single brood on wbc and national. WBC is a july Nuc and national is a July swarm. Just had a peek through the wbc perspex roof (I know, I know) and saw oodles of bees quite near the fondant so they have found it! As I put the roof back on ( bit of a bang) several bees flew out...

Not rude at all, I have heafted and it is quite light! WBC so only memory for comparison as other hive is National. Had a peek through the crown board and they have found it. Hurrah.... Pile of dead ones outside entrance today so that is a good sign fingers crossed for the rest of the winter...

Oh Oh Brian put it on, I will have a go. How exciting, are you an actor or was it by chance? My friends son was in Sweeney Todd with him Clare

Are you Brian as in "Life of"? or are you just a very naughty boy?

Rab I understand your post and comments but would like to know what use easy beesys comment was in helping Nick W? Was it worth making that comment, or was it only there to insult him? It seems to me that that was the only purpose to it. I have been reading this forum and have found it very...

Easy beesey what do you mean in your comment, this is an interesting informative for newbees (like myself) post, I am not sure what you are implying? It sounds like everything is being done to look after the bees (perhaps apart from leaving on the feeder) Clare

Thanks all, yes it is apifonda, I cut a hole same size as hole in crown board and sat/squished it over it then put the insulation back on top. I saw a couple of bees dead in the snow today and some little birdy foot prints nearby. I also found today that (thanks to Gatwick being close and...

Hi the WBC felt light last week so put on some fondant, posh stuff from Paynes how will they know it is there? will they find it in this cold if they are all clustered Worry worry worry worry worry worry worry worry worry Clare

My neighbour had scout bees from the tbhs and warre hives over the road at the bio dynamic farm buzzing around her front door and trying to get under the tiles hung on the house, I used an old mankey brood box with two old mankey used brood frames one on each end and smeared it with some honey...

In July we caught a swarm, it moved straight into a brood box (elevated outside my neighbours front door) we closed it up that evening, stored it in the shed and then moved it up to my parents garden, with the intention of moving it back a few weeks later (it is still there and my mum has become...

Hi thanks for your reply the wbc is solid floor and the national is omf Clare

I am just readying them for winter One July nuc is in a wbc brood box, I have been feeding and a few weeks ago there were 8+ full frames of capped stores, very little brood during the apiguard treatment and now I want to leave them alone for the winter. This weekend I will take off the rapid...

Your right Finman we better all give up now!

Really interesting I never knew how queens were bred Is it still done the same way. Will need to have a search, anyone know of good sites about queen rearing? Clare

:ack2::ack2::ack2::ack2::ack2::ack2::ack2::ack2: made me laugh

Well looks like I didnt get the balance right....... have finished the apiguard, fed throughout and now there are only small patches of brood on 4 out of the 8 full frames in the bb of my wbc the rest of it appears to be mainly capped stores, I have been feeding syrup through the rapid feeder...

When we went to Bulgaria all the hives were blue. Why do you think that was?? without wishing to hijack post:ack2: Clare

Hey hedgerowpete, do you teach them your individual bee :driving: varroa treatment method? ;) Clare p.s seriously love your videos