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Afternoon all I know the normal 3ft or 3miles for moving hives move 3miles for 3 weeks then move back but presumably this can only be done in the summer due to the activity? So basically I've got 3 to move they are going opposite side of the house so I can use the veg patch again and to get...

Hi all started adding apiguard yesterday, however the bee's were not impressed I don't think they were enjoying the hot weather. Made me wonder if it's a bit soon when they appear to be foraging, however if it's a four week job it doesn't leave much time for feeding if I don't apply now. I've...

Will that kill them then? I must have been lucky last year first year needing to store supers and I just put them in a cupboard. But I've seen a few lava and killed them so I'm a bit concerned about storing supers this time

I know this post is completely at the wrong time but one thing I still can't get my head round is. If the hive is fed and they have a brood and one super which is filled with sugar syrup, when you open in the spring and start to add supers, what do you do with this super assuming it's still...

Because the wasps are giving the hive a beating and it's been queenless for a while they failed to get a mated queen from the frame of eggs I added so I figured it's probably a bit late to splash out on a good one or am I wrong?

Looking for a queen if anyone has a spare that's due to lose her head, have a queenless hive but a bit late to put a expensive one in Thanks

Hi all quick couple of questions, Firstly hives are being pounded by wasps, one was queenless so that didn't help moved as I united which meant the one next too it is now taking the heavy hit, I closed all hives to a 10mm x 20mm ish entrance which is helping but a few still get in. Is there a...

Hi all Not sure where is suitable for this question but any idea where to buy the cardboard boxes for national super frames? I've seen them before. Also anywhere reasonable for the section boxes? Thanks

Hi all Just a quick check to see if I've got this right. Opened up a colony four days ago it was a 14x12 excluder then 6 supers however I'd not checked for a while and only been flipping the top supers for extraction. This was my calm colony that I acquired last summer with no knowledge of...

Good on you, I hope it all works out well for you that's a sudden bit of investment and you seem determined to make it work. I think I'd build a cabin in the garden specifically for the job

Still looking if anyone has one?

I'll try and get picture later trouble is they're in a lot of nettles and grass now. They didn't seem mouldy all in a huge heap, it's like as if 1/2 of hive died and they just pushed them off the end of the landing board. So the fact both hives look the same and then the one that was...

Hi all Just noticed when I cleared some nettles from front of two hives, in front of one there is a heap of dead bees like a bucket full they have probably been collecting for a while however I've never noticed so many before. Any ideas why? The one conclusion I have is queen went to swarm but...

What I would do is... Buy a flat budget hive from Thorne as they are often cheapest. National or langstroth whichever you prefer. I personally like how langstroth is cheaper and quick to assemble however there are a few problems lugs on frames are a bit small and foundation can fall out if not...

Hello all Instead of me keep posting new threads I thought I'd have more of a continuation of my thread of the troubles and success I find along the way hopefully it'll work. So I have now made three splits, one was a bit premature but seems to be doing fine believed buckfasts. Second there...

6mins a hive, good job i'm not trying to have a race with you. I guess this is something that comes with practice and experience

Still looking for a extractor if anyone has one to sell Thanks

Looking for two mated buckfast queens Thanks

Couldn't really see into the others with the light, I may have panicked a bit being in a hurry. Will transfer the boxes over, did want to split this hive though as they're calm bee's. Hopefully they'll build up and both come out ok being early. Thanks

Hi all Was in a bit of a hurry this morning making most of weather before it changes. I decided to do a split as I had found 3 queen cells one had a egg in, so after a nightmare I found queen, I put her in a new brood box with a frame of brood a frame with stores and a frame of 50% both. I...