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Be a hedgerow Pete apprentice and make some hives.

I can operate a video camera, with sound and edit. Very happy to pitch in. SKB

Sorry what is an amm queen? Sounds v exciting and exclusive.

Hi Head, Just starting my third year. First year wanted to catch swarms and hive them to get my bees. Lots of experienced beeks thought it a tad ambitious but I managed it and built them up over the summer. Went into winter with two colonies hoping they would survive winter and they did, joy...

Watched bees for ages and smiled a lot. 8 year old daughter helped me treat outside of new supers. Rain coming in I fear.

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Assembled a super, glue and nails. Had to bash it apart again cos I got it wrong. Assembled it again, took it apart again. Broke one of the joints. Bodged it together and hey presto!

Interesting about forage in orchards. I am popping a couple of hives into an organic estate where there is a couple of orchards, small amount of general soft fruit/veg growing, lots of wild areas, blackberries, trees and a river. It Easter this year a ok time to move an established colony on...

Three girlies!

You're only as old as the queen you feel. X

Great idea. I am now officially addicted to this site. It even answers questions I didn't know i wanted to ask. :seeya:

Thread speaks for itself. Info could be very useful for us newbees. I'll start off.... Keep proper records this year. bee-smillie

Ahhh was wondering about that. Thanks all.

Finally got some reasonable fondant using your recipe, without:seeya: the vinegar or fire water. Thanks matey. :seeya:

Replaced rubbishy brick solid home made fondant with lovely squishy new fondant. First good day and lots of too-ing and fro-ing. Only my second winter so too, too excited to see signs of life. bee-smillie

I am in same quandary about fondant and feeding. I made some fondant last week, slapped it over hole in crown board and they don't seem to be touching it. (No comments about my cooking please.) But it has set rock solid (didn't add glucose) and it has been really cold and rainy down here all...

Wow you lot are amazing. Whenever i ask people at work what their hobbies are they look at me blankly. Here goes....., ski mountaineering, mountain biking, tennis, dancing, singing, canoeing, chickens, children, crochet. :party: SKB

Thanks yes!bee-smillie

Wish I wasn't going away now! Yep I'll assess when I get back. Just feel so happy to have three colonies that made it through the winter (so far). At one point last year I thought I was heading for the worst beekeeper in the world award - it appears we might not be out of the woods yet. I'll...

Mine's a spritzer what shall I put on the dukebox?:coolgleamA: