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hello all When joining the Bee Farmers Association, when does the annual subscription start. Is it a set date on the calendar or from when a application is accepted. How much is it now-a-days, BTW. P.s. would i need a sponsor?

Just been reading the latest edition of New Scientist (International) magazine and there was a short article about the Small Hive Beetle. Apparently, scientists have taken a protein from the venom of the Funnel web spider and are using this to control the beetle. They say it does no harm to bee...

My all time hero Bez from the Happy Mondays is set to appear on Celeb Mastermind during the Xmas holiday. His chosen subject…………. Beekeeping. Can't wait.

Is this funny or not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg1mxlzEP3Q

I have 5 Maisemore nucs and want to use these as mating hives. What would be the best way to populate these to receive a ripe QC. Over the years I've had good success with producing QC but poor success when it comes to getting the queens mated. At the moment there are 18 QC in the cell raiser...

Had a dark royal blue pollen coming into the garden hive yesterday. Apparently it's Siberian Squill A first for me.

This is a question aimed at bee farmers or anyone with multiple apiaries/hives. How do you go about numbering your Queens, hives and apiaries. I now have 3 apiaries plus the garden and allotment (which have only nucs) I'm hoping to increase to 20+ hives this year fingers crossed. I have a...

Can I ask what your views are on Carniolan X queens. I'm thinking of getting a couple and raising a few queens from them later in the season. These will be open mated. I have good Buckfast stock at the moment and am surrounded by beekeepers that also have Buckfast stock. I know I cannot...

When ordering fondant from Bako NW, which is the product to get. From their website, I can see several different types. Which is the best for winter feed and the cheapest per kg? Would I be right in saying product 35137 is the one to go for. Also, any tips in dealing with this company. Thanks Ian

anybody know what this tree is? plenty of light lemon coloured pollen coming off it. Buzzing with activity. The leaves are like a Camilla but lighter coloured. Large and glossy. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] not sure if getting any nectar.

hello, Is there a 'sticky' thread informing the forum members as to when and where any beekeeping sales are happening. I'm sure most people are like me and love a bargain. If not, any chance a sticky thread could be created? Thanks

just had a thought, I live in a normal sized 3 bed semi with a normal sized garden about 25m long. Lawn is about 15m long. I know from past experience that extracting outside is a pain with bees from miles around trying to rob me blind. The kitchen is too small, especially with 2 small kids...

am I wasting my time. the frames are 14x12. on the bottom of the frame is 15lb fishing line. 1 frame has super foundation the other a 2" strip of foundation. only in brood box, not in supers, ...........yet. ian [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]

I was sat at the hive entrance the other day, as y do, when an unusual looking bee came out. It had the head, thorax, legs and wings of a normal sized worker bee but the abdomen was half sized. I don't think it could fly or was unwilling and held its wings out rather than folded back. It looked...

hello all, I have 3 queen cells that are in a queenless finisher hive. 2 of these are in hair roller cages. 1 queen cell is uncaged and will become the laying queen for the finishing hive. The queens are expected to emerge on Tuesday. What do you think my best plan of action is. I have 2...

hello, I'm after maybe 200/300 correx nuc travel boxes. Searched the web but i'm no buissness man and alibaba is confusing. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I could get a bulk load at a decent price. even pm me. thanks

I'm finding it hard to find a cheap source for the cover of my home made hive roofs. I've been around all the printing firms locally for their old ali printing blanks with no joy. Was looking at correx sheet but that may be too expensive. Other than roof felt, which I will probably use, has...

hello, I need some national brood frames with foundation drawing out. The thing is I only have 14x12 hives. One in particular is very strong, already 8/9 seams of bees. Which position would result in the national brood frames being drawn the quickest, above or below the 14x12 brood box...

I'm after some tin sheet for the national hive roof. How thick and any recommendations where I can get some cheap? thx Ian P.S. How shall I go about bending it?