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This affects us all and the practice is driving down prices. General public are unaware of the situation and the adulteration/ mass production of "Honey". The present system is not rigorous or robust enough to stop this and needs to be addressed. Can we remove the cynicism against the BBKA...

Thanks all - plan in place - only downside is garden is rammed full of bee and hives now :-D - all the fun to be had!

So treat it like single and use same approach - (y)

We could, yes...but is swarm prevention method just the same as with a single - ie split off/damaree ? I think that is half my question really - will splitting the boxes help in swarm management but am guessing not...

Hi All Have a hive that we set up earlier with double brood (also now with two supers) and at last inspection there was the start of queen cells. What is the best option to prevent them swarming? Would like to go back to single brood as well. Am i right in thinking that just splitting the...

My point is just technology will get there. I could choose any myriad of inventions to highlight how technology has "improved" life. Just an example. It may well kill us all in the end anyway:eek::ROFLMAO:

The tech will work, either now or in the future - just look at automated milking parlours. But for me, this is so boring. I have started bee keeping to have bees and interact with them, not just to exploit them. Ian

That sounds like me :-D Agree I need to be more tolerant.

Or just a pickky sod! :ROFLMAO:

Ow well. End of year stock levels low maybe... PS looking at the BS hives - any good? Ian

Hi All As a new Beek, I have recently been purchasing lots of equipment, but have been appalled at the standard and quality of the kit. I know that there is a huge range in prices but some of the aspects I have found are just basic quality standards such as (i have not purchased any...

Yeah brilliant and we do not even have an SBI in our area as not deemed necessary!

"Could be anything" Most likely to be neglected for some reason - he wasn't sure or concerned. It could have been a result of something we did trying to build up a new hive and we "disturbed" the rhythm.

Update Called the RBI and he came today and did a full round of inspections. Very useful and helpful advice. Found a few strange cells which were tested for EFB and found to be negative. So all good. Thanks for everyone's comments and contributions - much appreciated. Ian

Thanks All - some great advice and comments. Calling for the SBI is quite intimidating but take on board all the comments. I did check for varroa on the varroa tray ( I know not the most reliable), but not seen any - these are 80% new foundation (only the nuc for the original bees was old)...

Thanks all - great to have this forum for newbies :) Unfortunately a lot is now peppered drone comb... will get onto this as soon as I can.

They sound really great for a new beek. Just hope I can get on one.

Two swarms, and then a lost queen/drone layer/drone laying workers, even though we know there was one in there originally. A strange hive and long tale. My question is really geared around what happens as it dies, especially around disease etc. Do not want to use frames again if they may have...

I too have a dying hive and am going to shake out-do you do anything to prevent disease or other nasties in frames - I have read putting in a freezer, but does that kill off everything? I also read a lot of people just cut the wax out and re-frame. How best to store the frames? Ian

" Get to know very well what is normal " - exactly - experience!! "Hopefully next year the inspectors will be running disease days." I do hope so - you cannot beat actual hands on experience. Expect demand to be very high! Interesting question here (and not really expecting an answer) - is it...