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We had loads and European Hornets. Both were after the bees and the plums. Only a few wasps now though. I think I will remove the electrical conduct entrance soon.

How do you catch the queen's?

I'm a beginner, this year. What is the purpose of the thymol? Can you buy it easily?

Yes, I'm on single cedar brood box. I was thinking of including some Kingspan in to the roof for winter.

There some balsam and a bit of ivy.

Balsam I think. Plus a few garden flowers

So do you think there's any chance of more honey this year?

Thank you all so much for the replies - very helpful. I am near York and have only taken 4 x 8oz jars of honey so far. The colony was a nuc in May and has done okay but hasn't brought in much honey. There was just over a full super at the beginning of July but the bees have eaten probably half...

I'm a newbie this year too. I have been told by our local association that we need to make sure the colony has at least 20kg stores for the winter, which means a full BB and a full super. This will involve feeding this year as my bees have already eaten half of what they made earlier in the...

Sorry for the delay replying, I have been away and have had a bee keeping friend keeping an eye on my hive. My bees have noticeably less brood than the last time I personally looked about 3 weeks ago. I think there are about 7 frames of brood, perhaps a bit more. They also have less honey. I...

Sorry, I'm in York. Yes it is big county.

Yorkshire.

Can any one give me advice on the wisdom of trying to make a nuc from my colony now to over winter. I started as a beginner in May with a nuc. My bees have done OK so far I think. They have filled the national brood box with bees and about 1 and a half supers of honey so far. I realise this is...

As a first year bee keeper, I completed the BBKA beginners course over the winter and then a practical course with bees in the spring. The courses certainly weren't complete, in that they left many unanswered questions, but then how could they be? The tutors teaching the course readily...

What do people think of Carpathian queen's? I was thinks of buying one from Beckys Bees for a split. I'm in semi rural Yorkshire.

About 1.8 miles.

Hi All, I'm a beginner beekeeper and need to move my first hive tomorrow. It is being moved less than 2 miles. Does anyone have any ideas or tips how to avoid loosing all my flying bees? Thanks

Hello all, I am a complete beginner, having just finished a theory course. I am just putting together my first flat-packed National hive and am trying to decide on top or bottom bee space. I was considering screwing in the sides so I could try one method but then change to the other fairly...

Thanks very much for your reassurance 🙂

Read it all, thanks. It all seems a bit daunting to be honest...