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    First Sting of the season

    I got my first sting of the season last weekend on the allotment without even going near them - do they react to certain shampoo - it seems it is always me they go for. They are persistent and a couple followed me across the field. Did first inspection of year on saturday and found that there...
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    too late for oxalic acid?

    drstitson: Yes - OMF. As plenty of other new beekeepers seem to find on here - nothing ever is seemed to be agreed between what appear to be very experienced beekeepers on the threads I have read - however there is always plenty of food for thought. I decided to go for leaving the crown...
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    too late for oxalic acid?

    Did mine today, wished Id got it done earlier when colder instead of worrying and now being 10 deg in sussex. Warmer weather meant that when I lifted the roof for a look they were already spilling out of the crown board feeding hole (I have left mine open over the winter for ventilation). Went...
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    Budget Hive - Fragile Planet

    I got a FP pine hive - was well packaged and appears very robust - no complaints. But i wouldnt have gone for the ply ones - surely wont last long?
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    New hive - does this sound ok?

    Rab Good advice - thanks It is OMF so I will look to bock off for a bit and also the other insulation as you advise.# Food was taken away when I inspected today. Thanks Colin
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    New hive - does this sound ok?

    Vortex an Tony Thanks - I am using cold way at the moment and will follow the revised layout suggested plus get a dummy board. I havent got Hooper - a Guide to Bees and Honey - but will look out for it - the books I have got are very good but dont cover brood manipulation. Thanks again for...
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    New hive - does this sound ok?

    Thank you for your replies. The feed was 2 lites of water to 2 kilograms of sugar. It is a standard national hive with the nuc on same frames. Nuc frames have been placed in clentre and no divider used. The entrance has the entrace blocker in to reduce the access size - wonder if this should...
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    New hive - does this sound ok?

    they have 7 empty frames - 4 on one side and 3 on the other
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    New hive - does this sound ok?

    Hi My first time here having started out beekeeping last week. Housed a 5 frame nucleus 7 days ago - much easier than i expected. Gave them a feed as recommended. They seemed to settle in well and were quickly coming in with pollen and very calm. Did my first inspection today - couldnt wait...
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