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I seen today at a farm shop £7 for 12oz thinking it was local honey only to see it said EU and non EU honey extortionate prices!

A orange carton just left open slightly works wonders too.

I agreed I used to work in sheet metal and used to make food grade steel bins for a bakery and food eqipment supplier and when you compare how much they were made for and how much they are sold for is ridiculous. I remember one being made including labour materials and other costs we sold them...

Started clearing the area ready for my hives next year. Just need to lop a few branches off and put some woodchip with membrane down to stop the weeds coming through for years to come

Hi there and welcome to the forum as a Newbee myself I found lots of information on the forum that will put you in good stead for years to come

Even though it has been in the low minuses here there is still lots of wasps about and still interested in seeing what you are up to. I’d say not many less than the height of summer

Hi there what videos would people recommend to watch on YouTube. Videos wise I was looking for videos that are a guide and also videos of bee’s in action. Is there a specific person to watch? Thanks Josh

Hi all I’m looking at what to plant for next year for the bee’s. I will be planting it around a fishing lake and I have a lot of room for flowers so the size of one that’s spreads I.e. mint doesn’t matter Also which flowers produce the most pollen/nectar? Thanks

There has been a report that a Asian Hornet nest was found and destroyed today near Winchester and Defra will be releasing a statement tomorrow. Not sure on the size of the hive though

Just wondering if there is a set direction that hives should be pointing in? I was planning to face mine to the west onto the open fields. Thanks

Hi all thought I’d make a post seeing what others do in their spare time apart from beekeeping and see what others have in common? Personally I play paintball competitively and snowboard in the winter a completely different end of the scale from being a beek.

The thing is although a lot gypsies aren’t bad at all there are a select few who with think no more about kicking/throwing stones at your hives. If you can move then that’s the best option because a) it’s safer for the bee’s b) you don’t want people Getting stung

Hi there I have seen people feeding water to there bee’s in feeders but is this sugar water or are they giving the bees plain water aswell? Bit of a basic question. Thanks

Hi mate and welcome! I’m a newbie too and the advice I can give is research as much as you can on here,books and join your local club they will help you massively.

Must be struggling with news at the moment then.

Wow okay thanks guys. I don’t fancy going as high as the ones in Canada anyway :0

Hi there does anyone use a remote camera to monitor the outside of there hives? I’m looking for a camera that can be powered by either normal or a leisure battery and send photos to me over a SIM card. I’ve seen some trail cams do it but on the models I was looking at there was little to no...

I can imagine the buzzing of a drone propeller will bring the bees to see what’s going on as they can be very loud.

Thanks guys reason for asking is because where I am planning to put my hives although this is room for probably 4 hives id rather go for bigger boxes and have more room to work then.

Hi all after seeing a few photos of Hives with more than one brood box and super how high can you physically go before it makes it hard for yourself and also the bees in regards to bringing honey in and taking it to the top super? What’s the most you have seen? Also what ratio of brood boxes to...