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I’m after a good quality child’s beekeeping suit - ideally to fit a tall 5 year old and last so 6/7 year old size. My daughter is desperate to see the bees but thought I’d ask after a second hand one before buying new. Thank you!

My husband has developed a beekeeping app, BeePlus - Hive & Apiary Manager, for the iPhone\iPad and we would love more feedback on it, suggestions for improvements, and generally how you find using it. There are contact details on how to contact him directly within the app as he doesn't use the...

Planning on moving my 2 garden hives to an out apiary Easter weekend before they get too big as they tend to like to sting the husband when we are tending the veg patch - funnily enough leave me alone but understandably he is fed up and doesn't want the same this summer! Both hives have plenty...

Argh failed! Pretty sure mine have swarmed, or the queen died (never saw a swarm leave even though they are in the garden but know that counts for nothing!) Last inspected Monday, eggs, queen, filling out super all hunky dory. A few empty queen cups, a bit of drone brood but nothing to really...

Just curious as to how far/how long people travel for their out apiaries? Currently on a hunt for one for next year and wondering if I need to look further away from home. (Might be turning into a farmer stalker)

Hi all, Sorry if this seems a daft question but new to beekeeping and starting a course in April with my local (lincs) association. However at the moment don't know if I'll be able to get bees via them or if I should consider reserving a Nuc for mid June-July before they all run out? Thank you :)

Can anyone help with identifying this caterpillar one of my cats brought in? We think maybe a deaths head moth or a poplar hawk moth? Also do deaths head moths actually raid bees as well? Ta muchly (Hopefully picture will work!)

Just a quick hello to introduce myself. Have been planning to keep bees for several years now and we are just about prepared to start next year after getting the area where we want to set up hives finally ready. (Although still haven't settled on the type of hive we will start with!) Based in...