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Hi all, We have just discovered a small colony in a nuc box which we had set up with 3 frames of drawn comb and laced with lemon grass oil, in the hope some bees would fancy a new home. Having only had our first bees last year, its been a bit of a roller coaster ride. We had our first bees in...

Just been to our apiary and was expecting to see our colony had expanded further from last week. Two weeks ago, we noticed that they were running short of stores and started feeding. Subsequent inspections, the last being last saturday had eggs, capped/uncapped brood, and stores, saw queen...

Hi all, Inspected our hive yesterday and came across this. We were quite pleased to see our new foundation being drawn and a big patch of eggs laying in the cells. Loads of bees carrying pollen in. Capped and uncapped lava and large queen scurrying from frame to frame. Then we noticed the cell...

Hi all, I've been watching this forum on and off since last year when we first decided to try beekeeping. Did the theory lectures with our local association through the winter and ordered a nuc, which I have just been informed is ready for collection, hopefully tomorrow evening. As with all...

Hi all, After lots of reading on this forum and others, I have decided to have a go at beekeeping next year. I have bought a flat pack hive and intend to copy it for a second. Up to lesson 6 at the local association meetings. Got permission to keep bees on my allotment and ordered a nuc for...