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Anybody else still waiting for Bee Equipment Orders apparently delayed because of wood quality After waiting since beginning of March for Supers, I’m now offered a refund. Patrick or anyone care to comment

Come back Jax, come back! Most of us have blundered in our first year. don’t feel too scolded. just put some fondant on over the crown board hole. Wait until spring proper, as said “shorts n T-shirt weather is what you’re waiting for You’ll need 2 hives minimum to be sustainable. good luck

When carrying out swarm prevention using the Demaree method of; leaving the Queen in the lower BB and moving the brood into the upper BB position separated by 2 Supers, (with the intention of reuniting the split later in the year) What is the reason for the 2nd Queen excluder under the upper...

I think we’ve ventured into the realms of Mad Honey now 🤪

Sorry to hear about your dog 😔

Sounds like your bait hives may be a bit too high off the ground Good luck🙏 Praise bee

I’m more interested in how many single lady beeks out there 😂

Was it the casting of the Rowse TV commercial that prompted this discussion I wonder. actually the first Beek I ever spoke to was a mixed race guy from an urban project South London.

Thank you Yes agreed. That’s something that I should have pointed out. Thanks for that. I now understand a little about drift and drones migrating. But at the time it was actually done on the advice of the Bee Inspector. mad I understand CBPV is becoming more prevalent across the UK and I...

Like a lot of people out there, I was one of those that aspired for years to keep bees. I’d visited a couple of apiaries and sat wistfully amongst the returning foragers and fantasised that one day I’d get my own hives. However living in a terraced house with a small garden on a small island on...

I’ve seen the obvious Ivy. But also Dandelions & Broom Is that normal?

Do honey bees forage on this? I believe it’s called Scottish Broom?

Saw similar as a result of thymol based treatments and also CBPV Hopefully it’s just your workers balancing the population

Best Emergency Cells When adding a frame of BIAS & eggs to a Queen-less colony, For a novice the emergency Queen cells may appear to be placed randomly on the frame. Choosing one cell to remain when reducing them, can be a bit of a lottery. Presumably you want a cell that was fed royal jelly...

I just think the term “lost” is misleading. They weren’t “lost”. They’ve been developed for profit by unscrupulous profiteers and greedy Councils etc. It makes my blood boil to ignore who gained what, when a meadow or hedgerow is “lost” Sorry for rant. Thanks for your efforts at restoration 👍🏼🌱

Why leave all the QCs in your split? Is it an experiment ?

Happy Anniversarbee 🥳⚪️🟡🔴🟢🔵

Thank you 🤞🏼 👑 🐝

Yes I’m presuming I missed them It’s my first proper season and attempt at increase