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Yeah someone else recommend a dummy frame and it sounds ideal! I ended up putting holes in the lid, one in front and the back but i placed the little vents on the frontthat you can see in this picture, so hopefully they will get the ventilation but with no wasps!

Is it normal to have left over space in your hive? Im guessing theres frames of slightly different sizes but i can fit an entire extra frame inside my "8 frame" langstroth hive. I'm using the self spacing frames which are 35mm wide. Does the spacing look okay? Im making up some extra frames...

Oh that's anoying, i did have it out in the open near an elderflower tree and some bramble flowers that were full of bees but a family member asked me to move it under this tree so they could cut the grass easier. Might have to persuade her to let me move it back.

Well the hive has been put in place, a shady sheltered spot under a tree. Made a few modifications, tie down points, handles and entrance reducer. Does anyone think i need like a ventilation or bee entrance hole on the roof section? Hope the location is suitable! The entrance reducer...

After closer inspection in the loft, it turns out its a nest of the humble bumble bee, which is of no use to me because i cant exploit a bumble However i have seen honey bees going under their window cill. But dont think theres any way of getting at them in the cavity wall. Is it worth...

Okay think ill get the standard foundation for the two deeps, then add the super later with thinner foundations. Got my stand sorted and the hive all stained and protect!

Yeah sorry that's what i had meant, watched a video online. I was hoping to make the frames and then decide later if i want to use foundations. Can you reuse foundations, my main goal is to try and get some honeycomb at some point to let my family try, but dont know how that works if you have...

Hi, yeah i popped in last week, thanks though :) ill have to make another visit to get some foundation. Has anyone tried fishing line as an alternative for foundation? Im guess this is something that's not worth skimping on though. I just got my frames through the post, hadnt realised you have...

I ended up buying a STBK buzz bee wear suit with free gloves £33. I will without doubt buy a BB one if i manage to get something set up and experience what its like. I've been given two numbers for beekeeping clubs, ill contact them at some point, the Thornes shop owners seemed pretty keen to...

Is that for business, or for pleasure? :icon_204-2:

I understand, and i really appreciate your advice, think that's also helped me decide which bee suit to go for as well! dont want to invest in an expensive one if i could potentially ruin it in a loft. to be honest we have already had a visual check in the loft, we could see where the bees were...

Okay Thank you for your advise i wont use it inside then. I think ill get the bee suit and then ill just have a quick look to see whats going on up in the loft. Aparently theyve only been there for about a week now so hopefully it wont be to bad. Spoke to some helpfull bee keeper in store...

Good point, may go for that then. Tried a vented one on today, hard to believe that they even protect from bee stings. Not sure if its worth £30 more than the other STBK suit though. https://www.thorne.co.uk/hives-and-bees/beehive-protection?product_id=7191 Has anyone used this stain and...

Agreed, its defenitly bees, as I've watched them coming and going. I'm just a bit worried about purchasing bees as a learner as im bound to make a mistake and my £200 will swarm off.

Hello, dont know if this will help you make a hive. http://www.jasonjfkish.com/?p=78 This is where i got my design from, has very good plans and videos :)

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself! Joined the forum last week and I've found it really helpfull. I've been constructing my own beehive from some old pine I've found in the loft, almost finished it, just needs some handles and an entrance reducer. Been an enjoyable project and kept me busy...