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  1. Tony b

    Nicot - do you, and if so how do you clean the cups

    As per title really, I’ve just made a frame up using 20 of the 100 cups and was wondering about the other 80. I’ve read mixed advice about cleaning or just buy new and most people have had success by cleaning, but how should you do it? just wwarm water, or water and soda crystals?
  2. Tony b

    Supercedure already? - why

    I collected a very small cast swarm on the 25th April. The bees have always been a bit tetchy compared to my other two hives but not really aggressive. After a few weeks I still hadn't found the queen so I donated a frame of brood from my other good hive but then shortly after that the queen...
  3. Tony b

    bridged frames

    Hi, new to this and learning loads. I have a hive filled from a cast swarm I collected about a month ago now, the bees were very grumpy (compared to the other swarms I had collected) and after a week or so of not being able to see the queen, and the bees remaining grumpy I put in a frame of...
  4. Tony b

    Suits connundrum

    Hi, Newbie here with my first question. Folks are telling me that in regards to suits you get what you pay for and being new to this (so far) amazing hobby I want to be well protected. I almost hit the buy it now button on a BJ Sherriff suit on some website for £138, however I thought id try...
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