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    A letter in the week end Telegraph

    Hi Soem one who has the Telegraph said to me had I heard about a letter some one had written into the paper Saturday or Sunday not sure,saying that the weed called rag wort makes honey toxic. Has any one else read this or heard of it and if so then in the earea that I live there is a lot of this...
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    Herbal treatment of varoa

    Hi All Just been reading through most of the threads here on every ones thought etc on the treatment for for this disgusting might. I am new to bee keeping like a lot of people are,but I have been using a herbal remedy for this since last year. Both hives came through the winter,which I split...
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    Warry hives(top bar)

    Hi All I know that this has probably been discussed many times.But I have had a look and can not find(bit of a hurry) Have just got a nuc (over flowing) from someone which they did not want.Have had A quick look and there seems to be plenty of brood and defiantly pleanty of bees,I GOT IT...
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    Solar extraction

    Hi People, Just got solar extractor,can any one please tell me if there is a correct way to extract or is it a case of hit and miss.If there are any instructions that some one might have could they please forward it to me using my e mail [email protected]. Thank you all again. RNG
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    Swarms

    Hi All Have just slit one hive into two(the one hive was LS)so now they are in twp NT's.Or rather they wer untill today. I was just about to pass the all the hives and suddenly I was attacked(go get him was the call) any way I looked up and the hole area was filled with bees (this is about 1/4...
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    Different bees ??

    Hi People Ok hopefully I will be able to ask the correct type of question on this. History. We live and work on some ones estate and part of it is in what w call the walled garden. So the other day i was on the part of it that i have planted plants against the wall ie climbers etc.(I know I am...
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    Langstroth to national

    Hi All On taking advice from other members(thank you)I am changing one of my hives to a National from a Langstroth. So once I have put the new hive on the top,changed the queen excluder to the top of the new hive,(14x12) appropriately how long will it take for the queen to climb in and the rest...
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    Swap a hive

    Hi The answer to this question is already out there,but not to worry. I want to move some bees that are in a and have overwintered in a Langstroth hive I have been told to do this at the end'ish of March.They say to do this is to put a National on top with food in and frames and let them and...
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    Bumble Bee's

    Hi Can anyone help me with this. I have just had a very large swarm of Bee's move into a hollow cherry tree.Not sure if they are Bumble Bee's? I have put a Nuc hive with bait in but if they do decide to like my box better than a tree I presume that there are bee keepers who would want them...
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    Attracting a swarm

    Hi first time of posting since joined. I know that you can put a attraction into a hive to attract a swarm,do you do this with the hive open or closed,probably a stupid question. I have a nu and a hive in pace and no luck so far and yes I realise that it has only just got warm,so any help would...
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