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I bought one last year and didn’t get to try it as I started late in the year. I plan to use it this year and I’m writing about my experience of it for my local association. It’s going to be a very interesting experiment 🤔

When it comes to legislation you have to read each word and it’s overall meaning. The word (in the course of his) “Occupation” would infer that this is during the course of a business and not beekeepers who do this as a hobby. Hopefully the guidance will explain.

I've just watched a few videos on the BIBBA site by Roger Paterson that covers these methods. I plan on doing one to expand my own. You don't need a queen rearing setup with his technics. Worth checking out. There will also be many opinions but these are worth checking out as a method

Thanks for that 😂

That's really interesting. Just shows you should read things closer. I've bought myself a pollen collector and I'm looking to make fondant for myself when I'm a bit more experience. Maybe in 20 years, still lots to learn. 🤪

Really, it states it has pollen in it? 🤔

Being new to all this I read a great article that stated one of the issues that beekeepers overlook is that bees need both Protein (pollen) and Carbs (Fondant) like us to survive. Yet during the winter most only give fondant. I've been feeding mine with fondant and candipolline gold. I must say...

Join an association and they will assign you a mentor and guide you on purchases. They will also help with your first inspection, installing the bees and placement of the hive.

That’s great thanks. I have found there is a lot of opinions and well meaning advise so at times it becomes a bit of a mine field.

I find there are I will have a look at that and maybe miss out the slots but kept the feed area. As it would be easy to change without opening the hive fully.

Do you just recommended a vent bottom board and standard front entrance either reduced or with mouse guard?. I guess I’m a little worried as all my reading has stated that moisture/condensation dripping onto the bees and them freezing is the biggest killer other than varroa of course.

I’m very new to beekeeping but I’ve been looking at the Vivaldi Board (YouTube) which seem to be a good way to go for both extra feeding and ventilation for winter. Has anyone used one before or planning on using on?

I was not aware of that being an issue being a new bee keeper and in all my reading and watching of videos I don’t think I’ve seen it mentioned. Good to know though as I would have done the same so glad I read this threat for when I split next year. Maybe a dedicated threat about that might be...