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Beehaus standing this time Hi thanks for all the comments but we are in a major storm now and with some anchoring of the beehaus legs it is standing proud apart from the inspection board which is now 2 fields away in my pond and it does not float :(

Hi, thanks for your comments. Yes it was a very windy day. we lost a tree and many other branches as well but chicken houses survived. It was in the most secluded place in my fields. Have added heavy slabs on the legs but will create the u shape clips for the legs and hammer them in the ground...

Hi, I thought I would post this to see if this was a common problem. At the end of last week we had very heavy winds and so strong infact that mt Beehaus was blown right over, alsmost 10' away into the brook. Has anyone else had the same problem. I personally love the beehaus but being so high...

Hi had not seen that one on you tube but for a beginner I must admit these vidoes actually put me off bees but I with great advice here and from others I am getting really into it. I have set out my little changing area where I keep my stuff so I am always covered. Getting my routine sorted...

Thanks for all the posotive answers, i dont want to feel a plonker but i would prefer to enjoy bees than suffering from them. But being new I dont know if i am on over kill but your kind answers are boosting my confidence. I was inspecting yesterday and 2 wasps flew in the top and caused a bit...

Hi, I am new to this only having bees for 5 weeks now but am really enjoying it, I really enjoy my weekly hive inspections but I must admit I do dress like the mitchelin man on the basis i would like to keep bees but also stings to a minimum. I understand sometime I will get stung but I am...

I am very new to keeping and I use the omlet beehaus which I really find easy to use but the liquid smoke does the job but it makes a heck of a mess and also I wonder how long does it make for the hive to stop sensing it? Do they feast on the honey longer as it stays as a residue long after the...