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My fruit trees are being decimated by Black fly and I expect Greenfly will follow. What treatment could I use that would not kill my bees. I am thinking of a dilute wash of Savon Noir (Its a French Black Soap liquid made from olive and other oils). The mix would be 5 soup spoons / litre of...

I have put a slab of Apifonda on top of the brood frames in a DADANT hive, but have had to put a 2" spacer frame on top of the brood box then the top board. This leaves a lot of air space. Will the bees get cold ? Will the bees try to fill the space with comb? Would it have been preferable to...

Dip QE into hot solution of washing soda. If you need a big container, turn a roof section upside down and put a big sheet of polythene inside it, then flood with the washing soda. Leave the QE in solution for 30 mins then wash in clean water.

This is the first time I have ever seen one of these moths and the internet says that they like potato (Leaves) and honey. Apparently the moth gives off an odour which makes the bees accept the intruder. The top of the head looks like a skull - hence the name. Also known as the Pool Moth. He...

Hello there, My name is Bob Humphrey and I have been keeping bees for 3 years here in SW France. Have had limited success with a little honey produced most years. Last winter was a disaster, and I lost 4 hives which were disease free and was thought to be due to a warm February, the bees...