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This is by way of information rather than the start of a thread. The BFA now has an official Facebook page up and running. Closed discussion groups are being set up region by region, if you wish to be in the closed group relevant to your area please e mail [email protected] with your...

Normally a long thread on the main forum but my normal hive stands have had a some what of a hammering over the last few days, numerous hives on their backs stands and all. The normal summer,( that will do two lengths of 3x2 and 2 beer crates) have not worked, the wind just moved the lot then...

Has anyone on here ever been and is it worth the time at this time of year, opinions please or is anyone else going? Kev

As a relatively new member of the BFA I am trying to find out the best way to go about building a dedicated Honey House, do i need planning permission or would i still be waiting in xx years time, do i build in timber and vermin proof and line with Anti Bac, etc etc etc, there is loads about the...

What is the general feeling on here with regard to this? i was talking to a farmer on whose land I have bees, the bees are on a set aside headland and he was saying that because bees are on that headland he cannot claim for it in the normal way as it is still being used for agriculture as bees...

As there are many on this forum with vast pc knowledge I am after advice, my kids want a tablet PC each for christmas but the choice is endless, what is the best? HELP:thanks:

I have just visited NOD apiaries new global website as advertised in ABJ it looks like the MAQ's are undergoing VMD registration anyone had anything to do with them as they say UK trials have been carried out. I know Formic can kill queens and weak colonies inits old format

As I was unable to attend the meeting at the National Honey Show today, could someone fill me and anyone else that uses this section what the outcome was. I know it will probably come from David but i was just curious. Kev

For those of you that have not seen this its wortth a look, slide all the way both ways. http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white

Its just Friday, my wife was sat in a waiting room yesterday (thursday) and picked up the Sun newspaper, evidently there was an article in there stating tht bees are starving because there are too many hobby beekeepers in London and there is not enough pollen and nectar to go round, she said...

I have been reading the usual winter threads on how much and what insulation colonies need for the winter with a slight smile. I have 12mm ply nucs with no insulation doing very well thankyou and mini nucs thriving, just need to top the food up regular. I was out today checking a site that is in...

Well its that time of the year again, fancy arriving the day after Christmas, used to make it doubly expensive when you were a boy. I have started this thread for all of those (including me) that hold Hivemaker (Pete) in high esteem, for all the valued and helpful advice freely given in all...

Did anyone listen to Farming Today on Radio 4 today. A new ruling on levels of GMO in imported honey from non approved GM crops. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b014fcyr/Farming_Today_13_09_2011/

Hi Everyone, a good friend just e mailed this and I thought it worth some discussion. This decision by the European Court of Justice (see link below) could have far reaching effects on not just honey sales and production but the whole bee keeping community - to a lot of beekeepers if your bees...

This puts a whole new aspect of what our bees can do for us!!!!!! Thursday, November 11, 2010 Bee Venom Gel Offers Contraception, HIV Protection Unconventional Idea for Antiviral Contraceptive Gel Wins Gates Foundation Grant EurekAlert A vaginal gel that affords both contraception and HIV...

Happy Birthday to the Forum As the forum is 2 today I for one would like to thank Admin and helpers!!! for getting this off the ground and its continued success. Thanks kev:party::party:

I have been running both Apidea and Kielers all summer and have some 5 going into winter 3 kielers with second storey and 2 apidea with full compliment of frames and top feeder, my Apidea had this happen, the hole was made by the bees its in the floor and the box is on a post four feet of the...

Hi All Just thought i would ask the question.How do those of you that use Mini nucs in their various forms clean them up at the end of the season, I have just spent hours with the caustic and hot water removing the wax, propolis etc and preparing the units for next year, Apidea are the worst...

What is the general opinion on this one, I had a customer in at work today, says he now has bees in his garden and so does one of his friends in our village. Evidentally a beekeeper had asked him if he knew anyone with a garden suitable to keep bees in as he had run out of space, so two families...

For those that rear queens, whats the opinions on this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afo831EoSh0 No rude comments hivemaker LOL