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Hi I was wondering if someone could help me this morning I was taking breakfast healthy mode before Xmas, a yogurt with pollen the telephone rang. When I came back my cat was eating the pollen off the yogurt. Is it safe for a cat to eat pollen this is a first for me. sorry if this sounds...

Hello I need you advice please as I don’t know what to do next. I had a drone laying Queen which I killed as I was waiting on new queen coming, which got delayed. So I put in a frame of brood with eggs they started to raise a new Queen, I must have got my timing wrong there was a virgin in the...

Hi My hive was in the process of replacing the queen , I left well alone on Saturday I found the old queen on the ground outside the hive. On Sunday I decided to inspect to make sure all was well, I didn’t spot a queen nor did I see any eggs, I thought all was well when the old queen was popped...

Yesterday I seen a bee taking sugar out of the hive. I looked inside (plexi crownboards) all looked normal a bit of brace comb . I looked at the front of the hive today, a few drops of sugar. No fighting or unusual behaviour at the hive. Pollen coming into all hives but still too cold to open...

Hi I put the supers back on the hive for the bees to clean up, how long should I leave them on? Thanks

Pro's and Cons Advice for 1st time users of Rite Cell. Effect in the hive. How to prepare the frames for introducing into the hive.

I decided to try plastic honey frames to no avail. After several weeks the only thing the bees had put in them was Pollen. I took them off and put into the freezer. Question 1 can I now store them in plastic boxes or what would you recommend. Question 2 My friend gave me 2 frames to replace the...

We have just returned from some time in Scotland,wish I had never left. Underneath the table next to a tree found a dead tawny owl my daughter said she heard lots of noise in the evening late at nigh (didn't investigate ). Went to see the bees found big hedgehog dead. What a day. Inspected the...

How soon after the introduction of a new queen �� should I wait before starting varroa treatment. Sandra

I introduced a new queen on July 31st, I looked 2 days later bees didn't seem interested in queen so I left any 2 days before opening the gate to let her out. This time they were all over the cage not aggressive so I let her out. Before doing so I checked for QC none, so I thought. Today I went...

Hi I received a nuc 3 weeks ago, all was well, until last week.My last inspection was a nightmare, the bees have built comb between each of the brood frames.I tried to lift it out, no luck so I started to use the hive tool, on doing so I was greeted by lots of angry bees any advice?

Hi I was looking on fee bay for a refracometer, some say for sugar others are specifically for honey. Any advice ? Thanks

Hi I wanted to buy some oils, lemongrass etc I visited a health shop and asked for advise. I know they have to be food grade can you please help the person knew Nothing about them. Thanks

Hi I would like to try making comb honey? what is the best way forward. Thanks

Hi My back garden is walled with a hedge of elaeagnus ebbengei.Yesterday on passing by what a beautiful smell, today I went to the hedge again what a surprise it is covered in bees. My question is:The bees on it, is it for the pollen or nectar? thanks

Hi Can you treat with Apilifevar and feed at the same time? Thanks

Advice Please I am preparing for winter i am totally confused as to which varroa treatment to use. I thought apilifevar, then i read even if you do that you have to treat later on with AF. Wouldn't it be simpler to treat with af now and have done with it. any help and advice thanks

Advice Needed Hi when i bought the Nuc in June the man said it had been treated.I will need to treat for winter i would like some advice please. The bee shops in france sell only the organic product Beehive.What i would like to know is it effective, or should i use the products api strips or...

Great Morning sitting outside with breakfast then i said to hubby why do i get the feeling we're sitting under a hive.Response Its your imagination!!! Nor in my book, i went to see the hive what a nightmare!! You couldn't get within 3-4mtrs of the hive. Did i do right and what should i do now...

HI I was wondering if someone could help me, the other day when i was inspecting the hive the girls started to get aggressive.It's been about 7 days i thought i would check all is well, i still haven't seen the queen!!!! I done as told put on the excluder some bees upstairs.Today i got to the...