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Hello All On Sunday I am going to have a look at a wild colony in a friend of a friends outhouse. They are wanting to use the building and need to remove a wild colony of honey bees. They have been there for at least a year. Apparently they have made a lot of comb and it is hanging from the...

Hello again Well yesterday I thought I was beginning to get it! Today I'm back to square one feeling like I don't know anything! I have two colonies - one is a swarm that I caught and hived in May. They are in my garden at the moment and seem to be doing well with good stores and are...

Hello all. Today I planned to find and mark the queen in the swarm I hived last month. It's my second year of bee keeping so am still near the bottom of the learning curve so am not always sure if what I am seeing is OK. Anyway, the swarm when I caught was only fairly small and I think it was...

It is my second year of beekeeping and until now have no experience of swarm collection. Last week (23rd May) I was sitting in my conservatory when a swarm appeared in my garden!!! Nearly chocking on my cup of tea I dashed to the garage to get my beekkeepping gear, by which time they had flown...

Hello everyone. I currently have one colony which I acquired last June as a 6 frame nuc. I over wintered them in a national brood box. I had my first look at them today - they seem to be looking good. I found the Queen, there was brood on 4 frames and eggs and lavae. They were bringing in...

I had a call today from the farmer where I keep my hive to say my hive had fallen over. I went straight along to investigate. The weather today was lousy - wet windy and cold! The hive was indeed on its side. The frames were all still in the brood box and the crown board was still in place...

I have just had my first look at my bees. The regional bee inspector, who is a member of our local association and lives close by, offered to come with me - so I welcomed him with open arms! All was going well - they have drawn out a couple of frames already and there were eggs, larvae and...

Hello All:seeya: This my first post so please be gentle with me! I have done a course and read lots of books and articles, but I would welcome the beneifit of your experience. So thank you in advance. I am a new beekeeper - I acquired my bees last Saturday. They were a six frame nucleus and...

Hello all. I attended a beekeeping course run by the Field Studies Council last month and am a member of the Wakefierld and Pontefract Beekeeping Association - but have only been to a couple of meetings so don't know too many other beekeepers yet. I am getting my bees next week and at the moment...