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This is a new thread on the advice of a more experienced keeperwho read my comments on another thread. I think i'd best start at the the beginning so that everyone understands the background. I started with my first hive last summer with a nuc bought from a very reputable source. The hive...

because of the howling wind and rain i haven't been to the hive for around 12 days or so as i thought it would be the wrong thing to do. I went this morning and found the following: 1. lots of wasps (i must have killed more than 10, allthugh they seemed to disappear after i put hive back...

I bought my first colony and put in into my hive about 10 days ago. all is going well in terms of eggs, sealed brood and they are drawing comb nicely with pollen being brought in and increasing in numbers , but i have no drones and no drone brood. Should i be worried or not?

I have a new hive being delivered next week and have gone into overdrive on reading, research and spending time with a friend of mine who has had a couple of hives for a few years. My intention was to put out a bait hive for this summer and try use a few methods of luring a swarm rather than...

I am putting a new hive on my farm (first time) and have a paddock which is ideal for it but i am wondering on the best place to site it. The paddock is on the top of a fairly windy hill ( as is all of the farm) but the paddock has two high walls which can protect it from the wind. down one of...