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Really stupid question :sorry: I've been talking to a local keeper about queen raising, requeening and splitting hives for increase and swarm control. Actually a really good chat. I learned a lot about bee keeping in general but one things got me stumped. This guy seemed to genuinely believe...

Hi guys, I've been told that shortly before swarming, the bees give a distinctive buzzing sound, so reliably that there are even apps that can listen to it and provide warning. Is this true? And what is this buzz like? I'm building a hive monitoring system into my hive, and if this I true, id...

Hi all I've just found this video which shows how to make a DIY foundation or starter strip. I found it very informative, and will be using this method in my hive next year for a trial run :) (only a few frames, the rest i'll do as normal) I would do it this year, but I lack the wax, and the...

Saw this little gem today. basically, you heat your honey to soft crack stage (140 degrees Celsius or about 285 degrees Fahrenheit) Spread it on a tray. Keep moving it around until its "warm" and forms a manipulable mound. butter hands, and keep pulling/twisting/folding your honey until it goes...

Ok, I know this is really too early to be thinking about this, but it'll affect my bee keeping, and where I place the hive. That is its playing on my mind, so I want to sort the plan out now... :banghead: So a really silly question: Having got permission from my land lord, and all neighbors...

Hi guys :unionsmilie: My names Daniel, and I'm from sheffield, and I havent had a drink... wait wrong forum :rofl: anyway, I've just inherited my first hive, a Warre top bar hive, which I helped build 5 years ago. The reason I've got it, is the guy I built it for has decided not to keep bees...