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  1. Otis Hogg

    Endoscope in hive

    https://www.facebook.com/The-Bee-Yard-636954833071308/ I bought an endoscope a few weeks ago, I popped it in my hive last week. Check it out on my facebook page. Ill see if I can get some more videos later.
  2. Otis Hogg

    Queen out and about

    I was looking at my hive today and they seen to be a lot of bees on the landing board. I had a closed look and the queen (New this year) was stood there surrounded her minions just taking in the sun. They were not balling her, just fussing around her. I had inspected them on Monday and...
  3. Otis Hogg

    Queens, first attempt

    My first attempt are queen rearing, I grafted 10 larvae and 2 have been accepted. Not a great success number wise, but im happy with the results.
  4. Otis Hogg

    Apiary Agreement

    Does anyone have an written apiary agreement. Ive been offered a couple of gardens to put my hives on, but as I dont really know the people that well im keen to have a simple written agreement. Ive put this one together from one or two ive seen around. Any thoughts anyone.
  5. Otis Hogg

    Brood Box Project

    Hi All Just started a winter project make my own national beehive. I’m wanting to make this from scrap wood. The project is just a prototype to see if I can get the inside and outside dimensions right, I’m not making any rebates or fancy joints this time I’m just using butt joints. If you want...
  6. Otis Hogg

    Theives Ransack Apiary @ Bradford

    Our clubhouse ransacked at Bradford Beekeepers. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11367658.VIDEO__Raiders_ransack_Bradford_Beekeepers_Association_charity_base/ Paul
  7. Otis Hogg

    Our First Jar

    Our very first jar of honey.
  8. Otis Hogg

    Nuc box

    Bored the other night so decided to knock together a nuc box just in case I ever needed one. Made from a 2'x4' sheet of 18mm plywood, it holds 5 national frames, gave it a quick lick of plant and pet friendly paint. Took about 3 hours and cost me £10 to make (without the frames). No dout ive...
  9. Otis Hogg

    New Bees arrived

    Hi Collected my hive and bees yesterday night, had a long day didnt get home untill 11:00pm. I gave them a little hole to get out and by 10:00am this morning things were looking very busy around the hive so I took out the foam altogether. We had about 30-50 bee buzzing around the opening going...
  10. Otis Hogg

    Hello from Keighley

    Hi All Thought I better say hello to all you boys and girls on here and introduce myself. Im paul and im from Keighley in West Yorkshire. Ive been talking about keeping bees for a couple of years but never got round to it until now. I did a beginners course a few weeks ago with the guys at...
  11. Otis Hogg

    Mentor in keighley needed

    HI All Ive just finished a beekeeping course with the Bradford Beekeepers, great weekend, cheers guy if anyone is on here. Ive bee offered a hive and a nuc of bees, im hoping to collect them in the next few weeks. Im from top end of Riddlesden in Keighley, Just wondering if theres anyone local...
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