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  1. Kittih

    Help Near Huntingdon!!

    If you are a member of your local beekeepers' association (www.huntsbka.org.uk) they will be able to ask their members to let you know of alternative apiary sites available nearby.
  2. Kittih

    An odd one: VQ + LW

    Just curious OP and trying to understand your initial post. Are you saying that the queen from the queen cell cannot be the source of all the brood including those about the be capped? Were there multiple eggs in cells or any other indication of laying workers or is it the timings that are...
  3. Kittih

    Veil advice

    Reading glasses definitely help. I also use a magnifying glass with built in LED if I forget the reading glasses. The thing that helps me most is learning where the eggs are most likely to be by following the brood pattern as the larvae get younger and younger. The eggs are usually nearby so it...
  4. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Some images of the hives after the water surge had passed just to give you an idea of the power of the water. Some if them ended 4/5 ft up the earth bank which is the maximum height the water reached. It's a wonder all but two survived really. My hives are the first two images. The fourth image...
  5. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Yes we were surprised too though that said until this week there have been quite a few milder days. It makes me wonder whether we can expect a completely brood less period during winters in the east of England nowadays. It's not a huge amount so hopefully most mites will have been phoretic...
  6. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Thanks all for the suggestions. They are currently in just a brood box - I have no idea how much capped stores or water filled cells there are as it's too cold to check (2-4⁰c). On top of the crown board I have put fondant (which they are eating) plus insulation. I dismantled and cleaned up my...
  7. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Thank you all for your kind messages.
  8. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Thank you. They already have insulation in the roof and prior to the flood hefting indicated they should have had a lot of stores so I shall leave them alone for now. I have some insulating wrap I can add once the wind dies down. There is no roof ventilation. They are just on OMF which...
  9. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    Thanks. The other hiveowners seemed to have more luck and their hives floated and the colonies seem to have survived. Unfortunately mine were the last in the row and a large pile of wood collided with them during the water surge. So should I open them up and try and get any water out of the...
  10. Kittih

    Flooded beehives cleanup advice

    On Christmas Eve we experienced a flood surge in our apiary that knocked over most of the hives. Of my three hives two colonies were drowned but one somehow survived. The frames in the drowned colonies are all waterlogged. We were only able to access the site today and were able to move all...
  11. Kittih

    Attacked by dogs so w hen would be the best time to move bees?

    As others have said move your bees as soon as possible. The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 states the following: Under the Act, it's illegal for a dog to be 'out of control' or to bite or attack someone. The legislation also makes it an offence if a person is worried or afraid (the term is 'reasonable...
  12. Kittih

    My wifes listing keeps geting removed from facebook market...

    I have had this issue on Facebook for items that are in no way contravening the regulations (decorative beer glasses) but the Facebook algorithm deemed them in contravention. I don't think humans ever check whether the rejection is valid even if you appeal the decision. What I have found is...
  13. Kittih

    Urban gardens

    Most water companies use chloramine these days rather than chlorine as it is more stable. Therefore the chlorine won't evaporate away like it did in the old days. If a pond contains fish or wildlife like newts and frogs and lots of tap water is added or on a regular basis it is a good idea to...
  14. Kittih

    Looking for a beginners course

    Again maybe too far but Huntingdonshire Beekeepers association will be running a course next spring over two consecutive Saturdays in April (last year's course was from 9.30am to 2pm). Dates to be confirmed. I think you are about an hour away from us.
  15. Kittih

    Lightweight bee suits?

    I have an Oz Armour and have have been able to keep much cooler than my fellow beekeepers when working at our association apiary this summer. We are based in the south east so wearing the ventilated suit has been a real benefit. It does however rely on a breeze so on windless days it is still...
  16. Kittih

    Bee Equipment Ltd Query

    I placed my order on the 7th of April and received it today. As well as the delays published by Bee Equipment limited Royal mail is also experiencing delays. One of my parcels from Simon the Bee Keeper never arrived and other Royal Mail packages are taking longer than usual. It may depend on the...
  17. Kittih

    Suggestions wanted for how to move a hive of bees on your own.

    Thanks for all the advice everyone. No hive lifters or hive barrows at the apiary to borrow but you are right its something they need to add to their kit list. Following all your suggestions I have thought outside the box and realised that an old wheelchair can be used as perfect bee hive...
  18. Kittih

    Suggestions wanted for how to move a hive of bees on your own.

    Thanks for your reply. It is just a standard brood box, floor and roof. But all together it is too heavy and awkward for me to lift and carry the distance (not very strong female :) ). I could see if i can get a travel screen as thet would be lighter than the roof. No access to a wheelbarrow...
  19. Kittih

    Suggestions wanted for how to move a hive of bees on your own.

    I was planning to pick up my first hive of bees, which is being sold by the local BKA apiary. The apiary manager was going to help me carry the hive to the car and then to my apiary site at the other end. The nearest car parking area to the apiary has now been closed due to corona so it would...
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