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Hi, Does anyone know here I can get plans to make an observation Nuc ? I would like to build one so I could take it to some schools to show what goes on inside. Regards

I live in a what I would call a normal three bed semi which does have a good size garden tho, with four neighbours gardens along the side of the right hand side of my house/garden. Now I have been keeping bees in this garden for three years and the hive has always been in the summerhouse with...

Hi, Thought I would ask to see what others thought? I have a one and a half brood, overwintered. It is not 100% full, but including stores it is prob 90% I supered a month ago and they are filling this up. On inspection today, I found loads of eggs/brood/lavae a few queen cups but one capped...

I have put a bait box out about a mile from my hive and several bees have been seen going around in and out over the last few days. I went to see it today and there was a bee at the entrance just inside standing there fanning her wings, I did not see any others around it whilst I was there. My...

Hi, I have a strain of Buckfast bees. I have a National with a super on and the super has drawn uncapped comb nearly full with honey. My question is, I know I can add another super to increase the hive size for the girls but is it too late to add another brood body ? I would like peoples...

Hi, We added a super two weeks ago and on inspection earlier this week they had nearly drawn all the ten frames out and had around eight frames of uncapped honey stored in them. Our next inspection will be towards the end of next week and I wondered when would be the best time to add another...

Hi, If I wanted to split my hive and put a hive less than 1 mile away from my own hive, I would have to take the new hive more than three miles away to establish or they would return to the original hive. How long would I have to keep them three miles away before I could bring them to their new...