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Hi Finman, Here's me worrying about our cold weather when you're keeping them fine over there, well you know how everyone panicks in this country when we get a frost, our country's infrastructure collapses, and us new bk's do similar. Do you insulate above the crown board or not. On the...

Thanks, it's my first winter, I've got 4 hives and a nuc. I started from a nuc I bought in April and a swarm i caught (from outside my area) in June and had a great first year and am worried it's all going to go pear shaped this winter! Thanks again R

I've just been up to the bees, looking under the hives through the mesh floors I can see a scattering of dead bee's in each hive (not piles of them). In two hives there is an icicle hanging from the bottom of the frames, coming from between two of the center frames. Now I assume that this...

I agree everything has it's place, however human race has upset most balances in nature, unfortunatly we now have to manage certain circumastances to even the chances for nature that is strugling. Wasp cake makes great chub bait free lined under the trees on a warm Septemebr evening. Regards...

I've found a new hobby, counting wasps in my traps! I don't like killing things that I can't eat, but have had to draw a line (can't find a recipie for wasps... and no I don't want any either thanks). Not sure if the wasp trap by each hive is attracting more or just helping to reduce numbers...

Try putting your leather gloves in the washing machine on a moderate wash temp. The leather will contract, when almost dry but still a damp put the gloves on which should now be pretty tight, to stretch them to your hand size (if you don't do this then they're really difficult to get on once...

No she's been dropping off fairly quick for 3 - 4 weeks before I treated. Both Q cells on the same frame. I think I'll keep the best, destroy the other and leave it for the bees to sort out. Fingers crossed for a good september and hopefully everything will be just fine.

Thanks Beebreeder/Polyanwood, I think that's the reassurance I need to leave them to it, watch them and learn. It's sometimes difficult to know when to get involved and help them out (or hinder them) and when to just let nature take care of it!

Hi I have a colony who's queen has been reducing laying rate faster than the other colonies (thinking she needs replacing). Two queen cells found today with larvae. Should I leave the bee's to it & supersedure may take place with little chance of a swarm leaving at this time of year. Or make...