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So, I’ve had a Efb outbreak in one apiary. I have killed the bees and burnt and buried and the contaminated hives. I am now scorching all wooden hive parts. But I have a number of plastic and poly nucs and full sized hives. That still need cleaning. These hive had Efb, so I really like to...

Found suspected EFB in one of my hives yesterday. Bee inspector is coming on Tuesday to check my colony’s. Suspect hive was destroyed last night and I’ve saved two frames for testing by the BI. Hive was strong across 11 frames. Only found two frames which didn’t look right. Hopefully caught it...

I have been asked to do a beekeeping talk on Wednesday. The children will be primary school from 5-11. I am wanting some printable posters as I cannot get an observation hive in time. Does anyone have a sauce of downloads they can kindly point me to so I can print them off at home?

Theres a field of corn gromwell about to flower where I could potentially place some hives. It’s part of the borage family. Anyone had any experience getting a crop of it?

I put my first grafts in yesterday. I plan to check and reverse the boxes to make it a finisher colony. I also had to split 6 of my production hives yesterday. I have taken the queen away and placed them into nucs with a frame of honey and the brood frame she was on plus two frames shaken in...

Planning on building a new shed for extraction. I have a garage and a small shed where I store my spare equipment. The shed is not big enough (8x4), but the garage is large enough to split and make a store and extraction room. Currently the garage is also a store for some household stuff. So...

I am currently using a gas vap to sublimate OA. The trigger has melted and sticks when lighting. I dislike the lack of control over the temperature, find it difficult to regulate. I currently have 17 hives but will increase to 25 next year. Vehicle access is not an issue to any apiary. Looking...

I am thinking of increasing my hives by another 10 next year. I already build my own floors and crownboards. Buy the BB in the sales. My current hive roofs are wood with fibreglass cover. Purchased years ago from a commercial bee farmer. I did look into building my own, but cost and my time...

This year I have decided to weigh my hives. To take out the guess work on winter stores. I run Commercials around 15 colonies and 6 Nucs. 4 to a pallet, pretty close togethe. I have purchased a set off scales with a hook at each end. All my hives have a ratchet strap around. My plan was to...

Planning on overwintering on pallets this year. Four to a pallet, each entrance running off a different corner. The idea was that my hives would be protected on two sides. I have in the past overwintered on double hive stands. But this year I have been using pallets in my out apiaries. I’m due...

Goong to start raising more of my own queens next year. I have four mini plus Apinord mating hives. Looking to purchase more. Does anyone know of a uk supplier?

Hi, in one of my apiarys one hive has a heavy vorroa load. There are 4 commercial hives 3 OW and one swarm around a month old. The queen has stopped laying and there is very little brood. I have seen vorroa on the bees and when opening around 15 drone cells vorroa has been present on all the...

Had a phone call from the head forester, cutting up a fallen ash tree. He said it was hollow in the middle and when opened was greeted by a tree full of bees. Could I take a look, I don't normally do cut outs, there usually more hassle than there worth. But this time of the year, thought I'd...

Currently, like many, I am extracting honey in the kitchen. But hefting the extractor from the garage and trying to keep the kitchen form becoming a sticky mess. As well the odd bee flying around, with young children in the house. Is beginning to test my better half. Has anyone any experience...

Good luck everyone going to the Beverley Beekeepers Auction today. http://www.beverleybeekeepers.co.uk/files/BevBKA/Auction2014/BevBKA_Annual_Auction__2014_Details.pdf I will try and post some photos of the event.

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Jed Marshall on TV tonight, guess what feed holes open!

I always have bees buzzing around trying to get inside my garage. As that is where i store my supers, wax etc. I had a spare nuc in the garage so placed it outside with four frames of foundation, one drawn comb and a spot of lemon grass oil at 9.30am this morning. Came home for lunch at...

One of my splits made 28 Apr has i think a laying worker. The eggs i have seen look to be different sizes. Although some cells appear normal, i am suspicious. I have taken a photo of a play cup which has several eggs. Something i have not seen before.

I have for sale two nucs, one National and one Commercial The National is covering 5 frames with this years queen. £125 The Commercial is covering 6 frames, also with this years queen. £150 Located nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk. These bees are local Norfolk mongrels, quiet and hard working. These...