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I would like to ask some advice as I come into my second year of beekeeping - I've pretty much confirmed to myself over 2 inspections in 2 weeks that the queen in one of my 2 hives has virtually stopped laying any eggs ... She is marked and still in the hive. There are one or two larvae per...

Hi, I haven't opened either of my 2 hives to have a look inside as temps haven't got much above 12C at best in my back garden. Today there were a lot flying out of the hive - I noticed that outside one there are several hundred dead bees.... I think they may have been put out recently as I...

Hi, I have an offer to keep bees in somebody else’s property. As this would be partnership I would like to know from anybody else who has done / is doing the same - what type of arrangement they have between themselves and the land owners. I meeting them later this week. In my case they are...

Hi, I noticed this am that bees are entering my WBC hive through the little plastic cone shaped roof vent on either end of the roof... (see pic attached). I'm unclear whether this is meant to be an entry route....but assume it is not!?! If not these could be robbing bees... and assume that the...

Hi All, I have 2 hives and hope to stay at that number going forward so my honey harvest is going to be modest in it's volume. Does anyone have experience / advice on a good quality extractor that is well made / does the job well and will last. I'm assuming I only need a small capacity (2...