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Maybe this could be another sideline for beekeepers? Natural temporary swellings for the terminally vain? :)

Hah, the chap I bought my nuc from said that 2 days before I went to pick them up he was stung under the eye and it came up like a billiard ball. And he's 30 years of experience over mine. :) The main thing for me is that I'm now not in the least bit wary of being stung. I know I'll get worse...

Through my ignorance I've had my varroa floor in/closed (I now realise this isn't necessary) and have not been inspecting the floor regularly (double bad). I spotted a small amount of mould at the last inspection in between my super frames and my top board and cleaned it up, assuming it's...

I sense this may be one of those six-people-say-yes-and-half-a-dozen-people-say-no discussions, but for the first time today I saw wasps trying to get in my hive. This led me to think about wasp traps. I did a little reading and it seems the consensus is something like A few wasps are probably...

All my fault - stood too near the flight path, being nosey as to what was happening at the front of the hive (see other post) and sudden sharp pain on my hand. Looked down to see one of the girls attached to me for a moment and then fly off. Mixed feelings - sad that it was my fault that a bee...

What's the best time of day to perform a hive inspection? It would counter-intuitively seem best when the girls are busy foraging and engaged in other tasks that may distract them from defending the hive, despite the clouds of them coming and going, but (and maybe this is through inexperience)...

Hi all, Costco is selling 15x1Kg of Tate & Lyle granulated sugar for £10.89. I also priced up 25Kg sacks at Booker for £21, which is still beaten by the Costco offer. Neil.

So, I come on holiday to a "weird" place (Lithuania) to see what it's like. I arrive late at night, knowing nothing about the country and check into my hotel. The next day I venture out to explore. One of the first things I come across is..... A huge beekeeping shop! Literally about a minute...

Thanks all once again for the encouragement. And a special thanks to kazmcc but it's really not necessary to come over from Manchester to help! The biggest problem is lack of experience and the accompanying feeling of "not knowing what I'm doing". I'm not actually scared of being stung, but I'd...

Update Hi all, I did a much more thorough inspection today as my confidence was much better and my shakes much less. The bees were obviously perturbed but I was happy to just work around them and let them get on with it, rather than being driven off. That said, my smoker again went out and I...

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As you can see from my other replies I'm not in a position to answer that, having aborted today's (and my first) inspection. I'll hopefully get better at it, and know more tomorrow! Thanks, Neil.

Sage advice. I think that's what I'm going to do. I don't think they can really be stuck for space in the brood box - far more likely that I'm simply being jumpy with my new acquaintances and reading them wrong. Thanks! Neil.

I don't know exactly. If I'm honest, I don't fully know what the question means. There are 11 frames of foundation in there and there appeared to be capped cells three frames in - I started at one end and got three frames through, was surprised that there was drawn out comb so far out (1st...

Hi all, I've been a beekeeper now for exactly 7 days. I fed my colony when I unloaded them at my property and sited them, and left them to get their bearings. I'm pleased to say that they seem very happy and have clearly found a staggering amount of pollen judging by the size of the saddlebags...

Hi there, The site you linked to is mine. It was setup as a test really, with vaguely appropriate-looking content. Later, if it became popular, I was going to suggest something similar to the RBKA. I had no intention to mislead and certainly no intention to pretend I was anything to do with...