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Hi Apologies for bit replying earlier. I'm not sure if the water content before but the frames were capped. I have however found today the osr used as the seed has started to fermented so suspect this was the cause. The osr was purchased as no osr crop nearby.

Hi, Just taken out a jar of home creamed honey from early on in the year. It seems to have separated and smells a bit fermented. Any ideas why this would happen. It appears to be 21% water content in a refractometer. Is better to chuck it out now and any idea how I can stop this happening...

Interesting documentary about wild honey collectors in Nepal. http://goo.gl/hQfzYh

Interesting piece from Jessica Chia investigating "the social and environmental impact of beekeeping in London" see - London-hivewire.com

Hi Over the last few winters I have always left in the reduced entrance block and further restricted the height of the block to stop mice. The bees seem better able to enter without loss of pollen and do not appear to have issues with throwing their dead out which I had previously when using...

Hi maybe look at joining the Essex beekeepers association. They are close to your location. sent from s4 using Tapatalk

Personally every year. May be excessive but I would rather they start the year with nice new comb to minimise nasties from old comb causing any issues later on. I do fumigated and keep comb which is not too old for nucs. The rest is melted down for candles , creams , etc.

Thanks davnig May have to give it a try this year. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Do you do need to anything about potential wax moth problems with the wax pieces and no bees to defend ? Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk

I would not worry. Assume it's a nucleus as you only got the bees last week. They may just be indoors keeping what brood they have warm. Wait until the next warmish day and take a look to put your mind at ease. Good luck. Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

Hi, you will need to leave them open so the bees can move from the lower to the top brood box.

Also stated the bailey change last week. Not quite ready for stage 2 but will at the time:- close the lower entrance add queen excluder on top of old brood box new entrance on top of excluder Put the new brood box back on top. The new entrance I have is similar to what you suggest but with a...

Looks good. The ones I have made are as the link here -->> http://www.-----------.com/triple-hive-stand/ very similar to yours but can be folded. d i g i t a l d o d o = missing word minus the spaces.

Treated all mine a few days ago. Although natural mite drop was showing 0 before treatment. After oxalic getting a drop of around 8 per day so far. I'm sure this will increase over the next week. I like was also worried about it being mild but decided better do it now before next week's...

Thanks for your help VEG, MasterBK and Snoop. Appreciate your assistance. I'll go buy the book as suggested. Fasinating subject.

any takers?

Hi, My first bit of work with a microscope. Anyone here with a bit more experience that can help identify the pollen taken from London/Essex honey? :thanks:

I've seen this on 4 of my hives at various sites around London for the first time this year. In my case its restricted to the brood box on new foundation they are drawing out.

ah just checked on Wiki. Does indeed look like the White-Cheeked Turaco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_Turaco wonder how it got to London, stowaway or escapee possibly. Hope it survives, really beautiful bird.