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Ok A friend has some bees going through their wall so I investigated and it turns out the bees are going all the way through the 2ft thick stone wall (not an exaggeration, very normal in France) and past 4 floor/ceiling joists and living between the plaster ceiling and the oak flooring of the...

Maybe it's the case in all hives. Is it something to do with them making deeper comb for honey stores? Just wondering why my 10 frame Dadant has 9 frame supers.

I've asked this before but it was ages ago and well I've been a little busy with having car accidents and deaths in the family (not at the same time) so only just got round to sorting myself out ready for this year of beekeeping. Ok I currently have Warre hives (34cm*34cm) and am changing to...

I was given a plant by the guy who sold me my bees and had no idea what it was except he said it was good to use in your smoker. Anyway I thought it was yarrow from the fern-esque leaves. Well it flowered and it's tansy which is used as an insect repellent. He has 30 colonies which seem to be...

I'm interested in how it works. would anyone care to explain at what stage you put queens in an incubator and how you go about mating them (I assume you introduce them to nuc first?) Just want to learn as should I one day get that proficient I'd like to give it a go

I had planned out my hedging for my apiary and then checked what was safe for horses to eat and pretty much none of it was. So I'm left with ilex aquifolium (holly) or have a beech hedge which has no beneficial pollen etc that I'm aware of. Most evergreens are poisonous and my last option is an...

Admins can move this where is most appropriate but http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2015/07/28/1506126112 Bumblebees choose their cargo based on how windy it is a new study has found. Thought it might interest some people Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Impatiens balfourii Anyone know if its remotely as good or invasive as Himalayan balsam. Just been offered some you see whilst bee plant hunting on holiday Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Really sorry to ask this but where can you buy the ingredients for thymol mixture for hivermakers recipe? If I were at home I'd google it but I'm in a tent with two annoying small children and thought it might be sensible to order it ready for winter feeding. Its much harder for me to find...

What setup do people use for notes or do you just freehand note what you see. I mean what templates sorry. I want to get organised and wondering what covers all the bases Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

It's for a friend. I was talking to her about top bar hives and she wants to try them out so I downloaded her a copy of Emile Warre's book and would like a modern beginners book that will explain the basics of beekeeping from a topbar hive point of view (it doesn't need to be hugely wishy washy...

Of my two hives one is bringing pollen back continuously, the other seems not to be at all. Does this mean anything? I've been watching for a couple of days and not seen any.

Ok before I understood fully what I wanted to do I had already built two Warre hives and got swarms in them. I wish next to year to change to Dadant. So the question is this, how can I move these current colonies into the Dadant's from the Warre? I have thought of a couple of ways but need some...

I have two top bar hives till next year when I swap over to Dadants. What are my options for varroa treatment so I can order something in now Thanks

Ok in my ever insatiable need (as I'm a gardener) to plant things that will help the bees I am planning on hedging my apiary on one side with flowering quince and spreading snowdrops around the hives (I can get both of these for free) to help with spring pollen/nectar. I want to hedge the other...

Just found a sawmill that does planks that are 22m thick at 6 euros a square metre. It's a miracle! ugcheleuce if you're reading this have you any experience of this material? I've read it's very resistant to rot but depends if it's the heartwood which is or the outer wood which is less so...

http://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/plancher-pin-noueux-200cm-x-17cm-21mm-e148393#description-technique as I've said in other threads it's a right gimp to get wood to anything other than certain sizes over here. Not like the UK at all (so please no comments of... why don't you go to such...

Ok I have lots of kinds of paint but have no idea if they are toxic to bees or not. How on earth does the paint not come off over a year or two? So is there a type of paint I might have I can use or one I can buy. Or should I just make the 45 min journey to the nearest bee shop and get whatever...

A friends house has a colony living in a cavity in their wall. Firstly I'm assuming now is not a good time to remove it into a nuc? Secondly when is the best time? Thirdly Assuming I have no empty comb and only frames with foundation strips will that be enough and would i need to feed them...

Essentially the top bar and frame equivalent of each other from what I can tell. I only bring this up as I've seen people slating the Rose way of doing things and yet I can't see a huge difference (except with Warre there is a lot more about the roof, quilt etc etc) as all boxes are the same...