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I am a has-bee(n) in terms of keeping bees, for various reasons, and I had dropped off the forum. Since the last change to the forum I suddenly started getting the daily summary of posts again, and I am enjoying lurking around, especially the political comments. It is good to feel part of a...

I treated all but one of my hives with OA last week, and added a generous amount of fondant to each one, as per the advice we were given at our local BKA Oxalic demo. They each have (had?) a super of stores below the BB. In most hives there are many more bees that I expected, and they are...

I have decided that now is the time to order my first fondant, so I can put some on my lightest hives, and have some in stock ready for when the others need it. Can anyone please advise me how much to order? I have 6 colonies going into the winter - 4 with a super of syrup underneath, and two...

Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who has helped me in my first season - that's all of you - I read the forum most days and learn a lot! Thank you esepcially to all who helped and commented with my earlier posts. To update them: - the swarm that was in a heap in a brood box is still...

I am trying to make sure I am ready for the next stage, and I need to buy some feeders. I have contact feeders, but I know I will need rapid feeders for autumn feeding. Looking at the various suppliers, I have found three choices: - large plastic feeders with lids, costing over £20 - large...

I have a swarm making a very disorganised (to me, not them) nest, and I am trying to decide how soon I should do anything. They were in a friend's compost bin, with three combs hanging from the lid, about 4 inches maximum depth. We cut them off and put them in a brood box with a solid floor...

This is my first year with bees, and I started back in February by ordering (online) two nucs for the end of May/beginning June. Then I realised what was available locally, and bought an overwintered nuc and then later a full hive, from two different, equally helpful people. Both are doing...

I have been reading everything on here for weeks, and was beginning to think I could cope - but it has all gone wrong! Last Thursday I had a happy hive (my first - an overwintered nuc). They had loads of brrod and eggs, had three-quarters drawn out and half filled the first super, and I put...