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I caught a swarm (of my own bees) & put them into a brood box of foundation & I put 6 litres of syrup in a feed for them to have something to make a start with. Si I now have two colonies. This was two weeks ago. The syrup has nearly all gone. They have been flying but not much because of the...

I remember reading, on this forum, the name of a (?)Welsh supplier of ready to use oxalic acid. I failed to note the details - can anyone help with the name please? (I think it was an initial and two names) Many thanks.

Fairly new to BK I was wearing latex gloves and accepted occasional stings. Due to a couple of stings turning red & swelling after 24 hours and lasting a couple of days I've resorted to leather beekeeping gloves with the cuffs that go up the arm. Intend to wear these for a bit until I resolve...

Looking for an additional suit for visitors (or me) to use. I am wondering if anyone has had experience of a complete polycotton suit with veil and usual attributes offered for under £40 on e-Bay. Good selection of sizes sold under the brand name of MyBee. Compared with some suppliers they...

Apart from some frames with foundation what 'livestock' should one expect to get when buying a nuke, please?

I am looking for a nucleus for my first hive and have seen some advertised as having an Australian queen in them. There is a note in the latest BeeMail from Bee-craft from an Australian beekeeper stating that Small Hive Beetle has reached that country and is said to be ʻwreaking havocʼ with...

If bees forage on wild garlic plants is the honey flavour likely to be affected, please? Best, Waxing

I'm about to order my first hive. I've received conflicting (but well intentioned) advice on choice of frames for the supers in a National hive. My choice is ONLY between one of these three: Hoffman spacing or SN1 with narrow plastic ends or SN1 with wide plastic ends I'd appreciate any...

Without any blatant advertising can anybody recommend the best deals in buying new 'Commercial' Hives, please? Most adverts seem to be for 'National' hives. I'm new to beekeeping and probably looking to buy a couple of complete hives, preferrably ready assembled but without the bees in them...