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I've just upgraded my extractor, and therefore have a vevor hand driven one left. It was only £100 new, and rather than sell it I keep looking at it wondering wether I can convert it to a powered creamer, as I seen to get a good dwL more OSR honey than anything else early on, and it's started...

Just seen this on Facebook, in Dudley if anyone is interested. Nothing to do with me at all just passing the info on. Might be crap, but might just do someone a favour that wants to build a honey stand. Link might not work. But it's marketplace item number 589676579658212 of that helps...

Was experimenting with some odds ends of kingspan and made a passable nuc/bait box last year, and put it in a hedge up the field near my hives. Roll on this year, and it became a convenient store for odds and ends to save walking them back and forward from home. Some sealed fondant, spare...

Just a small concern. How followy is too followy? In an out apiary, where I have moved splits to that are part way through Queen producing etc. Ones has a virgin Queens, another is Queenless, and 2 have sealed cells. I get pinged as I approach the hives, and followed away a couple hundred...

just running where I am past the forum, I 'think' I've had a successful day. Warm day, and bees flying well, so glad I took a proper look today. Had a plan in my head, and what I wanted to see. Though the sheer fascination takes over, watching them. Have done nothing but heft and check...

Did an inspection, really just to check on stores, as they were really light, with only a teeny bit left a week ago, [after being almost honey bound recently too:(] so guessing their nectar had dried up, [though my other two nearby were still finding loads] so I've fed them2:1 syrup, and...

Just checking I'm on the right track. First year, and first real issues. As I've been caught out at away at work, And missing inspection day, due to horrendous weather. So it's unfortunately been 10 days since last inspection. 🙄 Three colonies, two from swarms attracted to hives, and third...

I had my first bees arrive as a swarm into a hive I'd set up as a bait hive in my garden on the 28th May. Just as I was in about to leave for a few days away at work. ( I was late for work as so amazed watching them arrive). Before I left I filled the void inside with frames, well almost, as I...

I had set my hives up as bait hives as not got bees yet. Seemed the logical thing to try, and with lots of advice here put some really old brood comb in, and a drop of lemongrass oil. Sealed all the floor etc. And left it be. Last few days the odd bee visited, then the numbers grew, and you...

Not sure if it's a national thing. But these were reduced to £30 in my Lidl this morning. Boxes have had a bit of a kicking but they are fine inside. Not even got as far as getting my bees yet, but nothing like being prepared. 🤣

Hives assembled ✔ painted on granddaughters instructions ✔ stand made.✔ Question is,. Going to try in the garden first, biggish garden, backing onto farm and field, neighbour is a beekeeper (though no bees at present at home) I need them as close to the fence as I can really. Is this an...