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Hi, I am looking to split my hive. Who would you recommend to supply me with a new queen? How much would I be looking to pay and how long does she usually take to arrive? Thanks!

Hi guys, So, who's got the best queens, can you recommend someone? How much would I expect to pay? How long would she take to arrive? Many thanks in advance

Hi guys I am not sure why one of my hives will not use the bottom brood box which is full of new comb, the queen still wants to go up into the super and lay there. (Yes, I know I can add a QE, it's still the same if I have one on, they don't use the bottom) Should I try adding some of the...

Hi all, What is the easiest way you would recommend I split my two strong, hives which are on double brood? I would be interested in a method using a Queen bought in and raising my own.. I wouldn't trust the post at the moment though. I've split successfully before but only when it's to...

Hi all, I am finishing off my mead today but it's the first time I am making it and I am not sure if I should carry on. I decided to wash some of my clean cappings which had honey left in them in some cold water, I then filtered the liquid and heated to a boil and skimmed off the 'scum'. Now...

Hi I want to go into my hives and remove a few empty super frames (on top of brood box) to replace with some full ones or put fondant on the top bars. I've not gone in over winter before and an concerned about the disruption this may cause? Thanks

Hi, I use a method where I take off all the honey and comb and let it drain through muslin over a bucket. Could this be why all why homey is now cloudy and set? Because of the wax particals? Thanks

Hi guys, My current set up is double brood, however, there hasn't been any laying in the bottom bb. I am starting to finalise my winter plans. I have supers on all hives which are at various stages of untouched, partially filed or capped. If I put super frames in the bb beloe the main nest...

Hi guys I have a bucket with a mix of cappings and honey? How do I separate the Honey from the cappings? I have heard methods of putting them inside tights, for example and hanging it for the honey to drip out? would it the easiest process be to put them inside of some sort of material or...

Morning I am looking brood box to one of my strong hives today, in addition another super. I just had a thought and wondered if this would be too much in one go? Would their retentions be turned to drawing the comb too much? Thanks

Hi I have some honey I have not seen before? soon after it came out of the Hive it seems to have set in the super? The stuff that I took out of the super to strain and pop into jars has also set hard? Into a lump? Like a creamy pale ... Lump? This was a month ago roughly is this a special...

Hi guys, Advice greatly appreciated! Right here is my dilemma, I finally figured that no matter how much I try the girls need to be on double brood I've got one of my hives on double brood and doing absolutely fine no issues. I have another one which I am concerned about and could perhaps be...

Hi guys, I hadn't inspected the hives for a couple of weeks and there is absolutely tons of honey in the supers, I wanted to inspect the bottom boxes because my girls need a lot of space otherwise they get the urge to swarm, everything was so heavy by the time I've moved things around to get to...

Hi, I've extracted a few frames and am looking to sell some. What price per kilo do you charge for cut comb? I've been selling 8oz jars for 4.00 each, unbelievable interest, hopefully not too cheap! Thanks

Hi guys, It's all gone bananas down the aipary. I've not been for a couple of weeks and it's absolutely bursting with full supers! First year I've had a decent harvest, all a bit overwhelming seeing as I can't even lift the supers without causing meyhem. I've extracted a few, would you advise...

Hi all:) Can you please advise, the easiest method at home with normal kitchen pots etc of extracting honey from cappings And 'sludge'? I would like to finish with some honey to use in cooking ect and some wax in a block 😊 Thank you Clementyne

Hi guys, Just enquiring how much do you sell 8oz jars for? Many thanks Clem

Hi, Thread creatd after viewing' 'show us your cappings' on the other section... Recently I've been raising new queen's for my hives, wondering if this is why I don't have much honey happening? Pre occupied bees? I was starting to doubt the location of my bees and not having the rain ect and...