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Be careful that you have enough forage in the surrounding area not just in the field at flowering time. Take a trip around and note that you have hedgerows or gardens close by. Good luck with your out apiary.

Ooooooo missies... no one mentioned Docs and nurses. Do you loan out! ;)

What's wrong with putting an ear to the side of the hive, cheaper! Still if someone gets ill, you can play with it. :) If you can't hear anything, give the hive a tap with you knuckle then you will hear a buzz. Have done this all winter and checked this morning, and this afternoon out collecting...

I understand that it lose's strenght the longer you keep it, it dosn't cost that much to replace next year if you need it, and why take a chance for a £1 or 2.

OA doesn't last, and it won't last til next year. Clean out the little pot and save that. It may come in handy in the future.

First Stones album I brought had 'king bee' on it, then I heard the muddy waters verison later on, wasn't a bee keeper then! Great song though. :)

This year I am going to do my AS again and some walk away splits and I have 19 boxes of bees currently............... any bets on 40 come July ! Pete D Hi pete You seem to have had a lot of splits. Where these hives almost all nuc size and not very larger colonies? If so, combine the colonies...

I have used the snelgrove board as a division board with an open entrance to the rear of the main hive entrance. The board has a mesh covered hole in the centre. The idea is to separate the laying queen and flyers from the nurse bees and queen cell being now in the top brood box. The idea is as...

To the late swarm question, there are always late swarms hence the poem 'a swarm in may... etc'

You need to seal it up so that the wax moths cannot get at it, put it in a large black plastic sack or something of the like. You can store the frames sealed in a bag and clean up the super ready for next year. good luck Steven

Thanks... will get scales, best all answer. Steven

Does anyone know what the volume by measurement would be the correct dose of oxalic acid for one litre of syrup. ie 35g weight. Has anyone done this by volume rather than weight? Thanks Steven

Did your survey, but some of the questions are to open ended, alot of people make there own hive parts, how much is spend on beekeeping depends on the year you have and how many hives you have. I would look again at the questions to ask as you survey may not give a complete answer. Steven

Just to go back to 'from Italy' stock, I thought that the OA had a short shelf life, 10 days or so, in which case... making up in Italy, shipping and selling would it be out of date and that's why its 6% as it losses it's strenght? This is a question not a statment.

Please do not use any form of Carpet, so old fashioned, plus the wax and other moths love it. Love this reply... Moths should not be able to get at it, even if they were flying at this time of year, with a well fitting roof. It's cheap and does the job. Old fashion... fashion police are on the...

You could try changing the Kingpin for carpet or something that can let the moisture out and doen't sit so tight on the CB. Steven

Manuka only and get top price!!! if you would grow? Nice subject. Steven

Ok, easy, just made some today, big pan, 500ml water, 2 litres sugar. Put water in pan, heat, put in all sugar, stir all the time till heat gets to 117 degrees, you need a cooks thermometer. Fill sink with cold water. Once up to heat, take off heat and put in sink (still in the pan) and stir...

Sorry have to disagree, wrong forum, Alonso!!! Kimi 2nd. Can't wait for the final race's of the season, and to start beekeeping again in the spring (getting back on track!) regard Steven

Sorry Outlander, but what the hell are you going on about? I don't need an answer. The questioner needs an answer to their worries, and I believe they have been given some good advice. We have had enough of snipping in the past and don't need to start another round of it. Take a back seat and...