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So I thought I'd try a couple of mini mating nucs this year - I normally just use normal national size nuc boxes. However, I was suprised to see a small cluster of bees on the ground in front of one mini nuc this afternoon with the queen amongst them, but her wings appeared to have been...

Received the following email today about a break in at the Coventry branch apiary. I've anonymised the address. --- Coventry Branch Apiary Break In Just to let you know in the last week our branch apiary at ***** has been broken in to, different types of beekeeping equipment has been stolen...

Took advantage of the lovely weather today to do my first proper, but quick, inspection of the season. All hives doing nicely, but one looks like they are well down the supersedure route. The hive in question is not as big as the others with just a couple of frames of eggs and brood in all...

Anyone else got ex-battery hens and would like some more? I've received the following email from The British Hen Welfare Trust. Drop them an email If you are interested in rescuing some for Christmas. And no, I don't mean for the pot! :party-smiley-039: Steve

I purchased a large second hand straw skep last year. Before I use it I?d like to sterilize it. Would it be OK to treat it with acetic acid and if so what strength and for how long? Cheers, Steve

OK, so this isn't a question, but following on from the thread on charging for swarm removal, I thought I'd point out one of the problems of collecting swarms - diseases! A fellow beek told me about his experience last year when he collected several swarms. All went well and each swarm he...

Best Smart Ass Answer of 2008? A teacher reminds her class of tomorrow's exam. 'Now class, I won't tolerate any excuses for you not being here tomorrow. I might consider a nuclear attack or a serious personal injury, or a death in your immediate family, but that's it, no other excuses...

Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at Tescos. Here's how the scam works: Two seriously good-looking 20-21 year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the boot. They both start wiping your windscreen with a rag and...