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Hi all, I have written an article on a blog which is about tips we have all picked up during our beekeeping experiences that we could pass onto new beekeepers. Some of these tips are not covered much in the books we have suggested to us. Give it a scan over and comment on the article and I can...

My apologies moderator.

Good tips, especially with the zips.

Hi all, I have written an article on a blog which is about tips we have all picked up during our beekeeping experiences that we could pass onto new beekeepers. Some of these tips are not covered much in the books we have suggested to us. Give it a scan over and comment on the article and I can...

Thankfully, my day job requires me to wear nitrile gloves during my work. For the last year I have been saving three used (clean) pairs every working day for my beekeeping chores. Now my hoarding seems to be paying off:winner1st:

I forgot to mention, plenty of drone brood but also quite a few drones mooching about too.

Just got back for a visit to my hives within the last half hour. One hive had 11 swarm cells. I completed an artificial swarm so i should have quite a few new colonies. The only downside is, it has meant dipping into my spare nucs that I was saving for my latest queen rearing project.

I know this is quite an old thread, but there is a very good review on the Paynes poly nuc that is reviewed on a website. It's ideal for a beginner to read so they can make their decision whether they want to buy a Paynes nuc or not. http://www.freshfromthehive.co.uk/paynes-poly-nuc-review/

I found the original site that reviewed it. http://www.freshfromthehive.co.uk/swienty-breeze-bee-suit-review/

Hi all, There is a good review about the Swienty breeze bee suit on Swienty's site. Scroll down to the bottom of their breeze suit page and they provide the link to it. I found it quite helpful before buying my suit which im happy with..

You should leave the queen in the cassette until the eggs have developed into larvae.

Thanks for the quick reply. That’s an even better design than Payne’s then.

Hi, I run mostly poly national hives from Paynes. They sell a poly crown board with holes for porter escapes. I am looking to buy some Swienty poly national hives. Do they sell something similar in poly version that will allow me to use porter escapes?

I thank you all for your answers.

Hi all, All my hives consist of poly nationals of which the performance I am very pleased with. I admit I am a bit paranoid when it comes to scraping propolis etc as to not damage the edges. I am continually expanding my apiary and and considering my next purchases. I have never owned a cedar...

Queen Rearing Essentials by Lawrence John Connor and also Beekeeping At Buckfast Abbey by Brother Adam. The first book provides all you need to know to be successful, whilst the second one gives a good overview of the techniques used by Brother Adam, the producer of prolific Buckfast bees.

Have you considered poly? Can last a very long time if covered with masonry paint.

I am quite lucky, I have a very reputable bee equipment seller several miles away from me. I also have a great local club near me that i must make more use of. I would only get my bees from either of these two sources.

I would suggest a trailer to transport them or possibly an open backed truck.

Would you post?