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I visited the thornes shop at windsor yesterday, had a good look around and brought a few bits and bobs. I got 3 different small wax moulds including 1 of the beeswax 1oz blocks, i came home and gave them a try with my son, i melted some wax in a glass jug in the microwave it wasnt boiling just...

What newspaper do you use to combine? Do your bees prefer the times or perhaps the guardian? Or are they smutty little girls that get the daily sport? Would you use page 3 of the sun and risk upsetting them? I think i need to get out more:biggrinjester:.

I split 2 nucs from my hive, then a week later found i had accidently split the queen off in one of them, i went through original hive on double brood and found more queen cells, so i split the brood boxes, now main hive is in 4. Anyway i went through them today the old queen is doing fine, and...

I caught my first swarm yesterday, a nice big one about the size of a rugby ball, it was 50m from my hives but not from them as i split my only hive 4 ways a few weeks ago ( i also checked them yesterday when i saw the swarm just incase and they are all still there). But i was just down at my...

Right i think i may have made my first newbee mistake, first a quick tale of what i have done. I had 1 hive bursting at the seems brood on 9 frames, so i went to double brood, it already had 1 super so i also added 2nd super as the first was 2/3`s full, i was thinking no need to panic now with...

Right autumn is here and i`m thinking of doing some planting on my holding to benifit the bees which will in turn benifit me, i have already planted hundreds of trees of different types on the holding but was thinking of putting some common lime in as i hear this is good. I have planted 2 areas...

My bees have gone mad the past few days (the ivy is now well out here) and all of a sudden theres pollen (i assume its pollen) all around the entrance, Is this normal when theres a good flow on? I took these pics today, it has been wet for a few days here so i am thinking that the pollen could...

Was just wondering what the pros and cons are of each for winter feeding i know most use syrup and treatments can be added but have read that some beeks use fondant exclusively. Is it easier for the bees to store fondant as the weather gets worse due to less water content, or does it take more...

Just wanted to let you know i checked my hive today 1 week after doing as you said, bruising and moving one frame of stores into the middle of the brood nest. Well the result is your right it works they have totaly removed the honey from one side which is now full of eggs:hurray: and the other...

Right i put a super on about 4 weeks ago after finding some Queen cups i thought they might be wanting some more room, this is a nuc from end of May with 7-8 frames of brood the rest stores. the first week or so they started to draw on 3-4 frames in the middle of the super and have stored about...

Hi guys just a quick question, i got my nuc may 30th and they have been doing o.k, i have been doing weekly inspections since i got them and have had the odd QC/playcup with jelly in but no larve and have always squashed them down. my last inspection was 21st july and i saw queen, eggs, larve...

I`ve had a few rainy days with not to much on so thought i would have a look through my wood pile (i dont throw anything away lol) and build a TBH for next year. i didnt follow any plans just sort of made it up as i went along but i did make the top bars 17" as seemed to be the norm when...