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Hi all, I have set up a Th***es observation hive in a barn in the garden where I work (Furzey Gardens in the New Forest), where we have some information and displays about bees for our visitors. The hive takes a brood frame and 2 super frames, stacked above each other, with glass each side. I am...

I was hoping to get some Oxalic Acid onto my bees before xmas but haven't had an opportunity yet - is it getting too late? What are the necessary conditions to use this stuff. I had planned to do it this afternoon but they were flying. Also, how does it work? Is it a contact miticide or do the...

I've just got a new poly hive - is it too late to rehive one of my colonies or would I be better off waiting until the spring?

Had a look in my hive this afternoon to find plenty of busy bees, stores and pollen, and some sealed drone cells but no sign of a queen, eggs or grubs. I also found 2 queen cells, 1 complete and sealed and 1 half made with a fat grub at the bottom. Do I presume my queen has gone - what do I do...

I'm a newbie this year and have been reading the forum with interest hoping to get some tips. I've done a couple of (stupid?)things recently that I'd like to run past you guys to get an opinion on. 1.After reading the debate on insulation and overwintering I thought I'd try using some old triple...

I read in the paper last saturday that asian hornets were present in southern France and posed a threat to honey bees there. Last month (Aug) I noticed a pair of hornets hovering outside my hive near Southampton. They were catching and killing my bees before carrying them off to eat them on a...