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Well I deserve to be hacked and have made a mental note to update my passwords at least . But back to ops question….. Informed if there is deseaze in my area and “Signing up to BeeBase as a Beekeeper will enable you to take advantage of the free services we offer. No charge is made for an...

I think the fact that beebase is hosted by ferra and linked with defra along with the fact that this is a government contract should reassure sensible people that their data is secure as for thieves nicking your hives. If they know enough to remove a hive of bees and transport them to a new...

Noted ice on the outside top of polly hives this morning, the metal roofs on others however were wet they are insulated but possibly not enough

So who wants to stick there finger in the air and tell me how many frames need to have space for laying v a hive chock full of stores. I run 14x12 and apart from 1 hive was possibly too early feeding. The last time I looked 7 days ago hives were choc full of stores with very little space if...

I would second the above but dont forget the extra frames. I would also recommend some sort of hive record book so you can record what you see and the action if any you take. (do as I say not as I do... Im afraid) I have no records of what when or why so I hope santa will come up with...

Chatjack .. the magpie has taken to sleeping on the kitchen door.. possibly slightly more hygienic than in the popcorn maker on top of the cupboard?? He/she is free fling and apparently spends quite a bit of time down the local pub begging crisps and sasauges . Comes in at dusk through the...

In my opinion hives with landing boards are so much more aesthetically pleasing … add an expensive gabled roof and you almost have a quaint WBC hiive

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There are bags made specifically to slide over a stack of bricks which roughly equate to the size of a hive. They are designed to protect from snow rain frost and very hard wearing about £6 each They may require adaption trimming and different makers range from about 460mm square to 550 mm...

Unusual if not unlikely for mould to grow where there is good air movement so I think dirty feet is more likely

I have noted a few people remark on catching late swats and simply offering up a practical reason. That may not be linked to bee hive management. The farmer here just cut some hedges which included felling an old tree. He also cleared a heap of scrap which had any number of cavities...

I really ment native amm , in this case they are black and small. Other than that some wishful thinking. Perhaps. But it does bear the question when do any bees become wild. I guess you first have a lost swarm the daughter could be considered feral. Is then the granddaughter considered wild ???

I dummied down the nuc last night . And had a quick look. I saw the Queen so gave them some syrup with a plan to look for eggs Thursday when it’s supposed to get warmer .

Where would be the best place to put the empty foundation . Would you recommend 1,2 or 3 frames and should they be all together or separated by honey bound frames. Will the potential lack of young bees prevent foundation being drawn Will scoring any capped honey encourage its use to make wax...

Having just caught one, very small swarm 16/9/21 very dark bees possibly wild ( queen isn’t marked) I was thinking about where they could of come from and offer 2 possibilities. 1) farmers are only allowed to cut hedges after august. And possibly disturbing bee nests 2) farmers filling barns...

It’s when the odd response gets missed that line get confused and also have the sad feeling that I wasn’t invited to the party🧘🏻‍♂️

I If it’s for filling cavity’s it’s ideal for hives😜

If you count the yeast parts per million in your honey then deduct the number of yeast cells that don’t have a high sugar tolerance and multiply by the % moisture . Then multiply this by the square rout of the average storage temperature devided by the anticipated number of days the honey will...

One of the frames I put in the nuc was wet, 30 min after the pic above the place was litterely swarming and a new cluster forming in the hedge. Went back at dark and collected

I am not saying there is no truth in this and I have been brought up with this idea and used to believe it but never Sean evidence, since watching Rodger P demonstrate that bees do not automatically home in on a sting site I have undertaken my own experiments. Thought more about it And observed...