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This article popped up on my phone today. Apparently, the Brussels environment agency is removing all it's own hives from nature sites it manages as part of a plan to tackle the growth of members of the public keeping bees...

Selby Beekeepers is a newly formed beekeeping Association and are looking for new members to join this exciting, forward thinking group. We will be holding our 1st Winter Theory Course for new beekeepers starting on Wednesday 6th March 2019 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm and will run every Wednesday...

This has been one of my best years. Took three hives up to the North York Moors at the end of July just as the heather was coming into flower. Brought them back last Sunday. Extracted 193lbs in total of top quality Ling, that's averaging 64lbs per hive! well pleased. Paul.

Sorry, meant to be 30 lbs not 30 kg. Paul.

Yes, this is normal for that model extractor and also their smaller models. I have one of these machines and it concerned me at first. The motor is located underneath the unit and drives the drive shaft which, in turn, passes through a tube in base of the unit. The tube is approx 2" to 3" above...

I know this is not like a migraine but I have suffered with severe tension headaches since I was a child. These are bad, often lasting a couple of hours and very painful. Been to doctors many times, but the usual explanations, stress, change your job, take painkillers etc. I don't like taking...

Ooops, looks like I'm with VM on this one also! Paul

Any new method without using chemicals would be great, IF it works! The designer gives more details on his web site www.beegym.co.uk Not yet for sale,still in testing phase. Paul.

http://beecare.bayer.com/home Clicking on the photo at the top of the page takes you to Bayer's new bee-gate. I wonder if the mites will build up a resistance like they have with bayvarol? Paul

Hi All, Just to make you aware that the following listings in the beekeeping section of Ebay are fraudulent. Items 251373258959, 251373255243 and 251373253495 all posted by Rostislavchoo. The pictures are all my stock photos and are being used without my permission. The first one is...

When are these little beggers going to die off! 7 degrees and sunny here this lunch time. Noticed wasps attacking a hive close to my workshop. About 15 to 20 of them trying to get into the hive, the bees were putting up a good defence considering they should have been in a cluster. I reduced the...

Been harrased with them all summer! Still trying to get into my hives this afternoon. They must like the taste of my 'minty' honey!

Oh dear! I think this has happened before. See crappy ebay sellers http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/search.php?searchid=1676603 Click on the link to see his ebay feedback before he disappeared from view Looks like he's resurfaced!

Oh! don't get me going on that one. I located the source. Some of the skips were quite new and 'bee proof' but there was a number of old skips with badly fitting lids and doors. These were inundated with bees and wasps. Contacted NBU and local enviromental health informing them of possible...

Don't need to go to France for that! My hives were full of multi coloured honey this year, red, green, yellow, every damn colour! My entire honey crop (as it was) from 12 hives was ruined. There is a haulage company about half a mile away from my apiary who are transporting waste chocolate...

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Hi Tina, I recently made some Morris boards for Michael Badger for the prodution of a beecraft booklet on the subject. Shown here: http://www.bee-craft.com/shop/bee-craft-booklets/the-morris-board-method-of-queen-rearing-booklet/ He also wrote an article on the subject in, I think, the February...

Yeah..... thanks for that RAB! Thats the very reason why I don't post here much. If you are not a member of the inner circle and try to post something of interest theres always some twohat ready to put you down with a snide comment. Sorry to all the others as there does appear to be some sort...

Hi All, I think I may have posted this here before, but for the benifit of new beekeepers, this is one of my favorite sites. www.countrychannel.tv/player.php At the bottom of the screen click on the box marked 'Wildlife & Animals'. Then click on 'videos' at the top of the left hand screen...