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Hi. Its my first season where I've got surplus honey. Hundred pounds or so and more to come. So I'm selling a few jars over the gate and the feedback is great. But as we moved recently not many people know me here. We live at the end of a quiet rural lane with little footfall, so it's quite...

A few of my super frames were foundationless, and I cut them for sections, all looking lovely. After sitting in their plastic tubs for a day or two I gave one to a friend who said - um, there’s a caterpillar wiggling around in there! On closer inspection there was a telltale area towards the...

Thought I’d try this year, got myself a Nicot system and yesterday was the day to introduce my best Queen to the rearing frame. She is marked and lo and behold when I pull out the Nicot frame, she is sitting there within the device! Good start, but where did I put the little excluder cover...

Hi. Looked in the three overwintered hives in my home apiary yesterday. All queenright and no disease spotted. Heavy pollen ingress, stores and brood of all stages. I use Rose hives and they all have brood across two boxes - equivalent to national brood and half give or take. Happy days. The...

Thought this may be of interest. I couldn't speak to the owner or get any closer on this occasion, but may be able to in future. I have seen freestanding hives too in Czech; a common feature seems to be 'one-size box', each with small entrance / vent (I gather this is controversial here!) The...

Thought this was cool. Apologies if RP https://honeybeesuite.com/visits-bee-hive-night/ Would like a trail camera setup in my garden, I'm sure there are interesting beasties! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi. These being a bit shallower than Nationals (190 vs 225mm), should I be concerned about the winter viability of 5-frame Rose nucs? Anyone done it? To be clear, I haven't established these yet, I am considering making a couple up with donations from two of my stronger colonies, each with 2...

Hi, I have got a few hives on the Rose system and recently joined East Herts BKA as we moved to the area. bee-smillie I've had a few years enjoyable but topsy turvy experience with beekeeping... :willy_nilly: Story so far 2013 I did a beginners beekeepers course at Grantham BKA. Great club...