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Have PM'd you bob. Martin

Hi, I have a 6 national frame polystyrene nuc for sale, checked this morning and is a good strong colony and plenty of brood. Bees seem nice and quiet queen in attendance. Would be prepared to deliver a reasonable distance. PM if interested. Martin.

Hi Jetta, I too only started bee keeping this year (about 6 weeks ago). I have about 1/2 acre garden with 14 hens, 2 dogs, 2 kids (12 & 13) and 3 adjoining neighbours. Even when my 1st hive swarmed the neighbour at the end of the garden was fascinated and watched in great detail as I...

That's great, thanks for the quick response. I've got the nuc on the spot where the hive will be, I'll go and remove the plug now. Cheers, Martin.

So sorry about this, but I've just arrived back with my 1st nuc of bees, the question is do I transfer now? Leave them in the nuc as a home and foraging for a day or 2? Should they be left til later in the day? It's 14 degrees here and sunny with little wind. I apologise for being a pain...

Lovely, that's put my mind at rest, thanks for the very prompt reply. Martin.

....or asked a thousand times, so I apologise. I've a nuc coming in 2 weeks, everything's set up ready, BUT, after much research I'm a little lost on the initial feeder for when the frames are first added to my hive. I actually bought the type that poke in the entrance with an upturned...

Thanks Guys, this all makes me feel better for being a gorm :blush5: Martin

Hello everyone, I'm new here, I was browsing for a while but have decided I should say hi. I'm Martin, live about 7 miles to the west of Derby, have just finished refurbing a used national hive with new frames, foundation etc. I'm signing up with Derbyshire beekeepers at the next meeting and...