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Hi, I am looking to start an apiary from scratch for a local group. We have funding, and the local association is on board. I have put together this list. Anything I've missed? Once we are up and running, we can buy more from our profits, but the funding is only available now, so I need to...

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this, but: I have been sent some 'beepollen' by a friend, who told me she say on you tube it was good to feed to the bees. I haven't, as I don't think it's safe. She bought it for me of ebay. It doesn't say anything on the packet about it being...

I have a jacket with the fencing type of veil, but I would like one the other, rounder ones. Are the zips standard - can I simply buy a new head piece and swap?

I have just moved my hives to a new site. Due to a holiday and a minor car incident I didn't get to see them for two weeks before they were moved, but my brilliant association members looked after them for me. Now, though, I can't see eggs or larvae in the smaller of the two. Still...

So, I have a half built soakaway, dug out of 1 meter of soil, then 1 meter of bedrock. It's got about 2' of nice clean rubble in it. Today, sitting have a quiet read in the garden, which may or may not have involved a glass or two of black cherry cider, I noticed some bees nipping in and out...