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Hi , I have been requested by my mother to put a hive in her garden. I visit at least once a month through the season and therefore am really after a contact that mum could call on if they swarm or other emergency action required. Anybody willing to cover for me. Colin

Looking at buying in syrup feed for this autumn . Not sure whether to go for inverted feed or non inverted. Seem to be little difference in cost , so what 2nd best for the bees after honey. Cheers Colin Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

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Anyone else on here involved ? For first collection I had 4 colours two hives reached tgt 20g one failed. 24hr Sunday 5th. West Wales

Do bees fly 1.5 or 3ml. If 3ml why do we not move then move them 6ml to avoid them coming home ? Seems to me it is one of those things that ppl seem to get confused! Or is it me that has got it wrong? Rogue

Thinking of crossing over to this to feed for the winter first impression is it will be expensive at more than twice the cost of sugar water (2:1). So I was just wondering how much Ambrosia equates to 35lb of honey stores. Is it same as sugar water or more efficient ? interested to hear thought...

Hi, I am about to have a go at grafting what I would like to know is is it necessary to clean the tool S/S or Chinese inbetween each transfer ? if so with what ? which tool would you recomend for first attempts. Thanks Colin

Just carried out a quick floor change on one of my hives and amongst the hand full of beest on the old floor were several Drone thought they would have been long gone by now.:rules:

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When is honey classified as Ripe ? Just a thought Colin

Am I on my own when raising queens get so anxious waiting for those first eggs each visit ? I do not over check them only check cells sealed, cells open/hatched then look for eggs, looking around every severn days but it just seems to take for ever waiting. Colin

Has anyone tried or actually use this system for getting Queens from a set colony? I have just notched 3 frames two or three notches each picked young larvea / eggs and moved the laying queen plus two brood and bees to a nuc. Fingers crossed they will raise Emergency Queens as notched. Once...

Any one know anywhere that sell Apidea parts namely the plastic bits ? Colin

All, I have been working on the management of myplace of work about getting bees on site. This has been delayed as it is a weapons range lost of flash bang wallops so finding a suitably safe place has been difficult. I have now come up with one an old gunnery position large circular wall around...

Can someone simply explain the difference ? I just cannot grasp it. Colin

Hi, I have a couple of colonies that have dwindled so much that there is no more than a cup of bees. I am thinking of transfering them into an Apidea as I cannot see the colonies being able to generate the heat required to produce brood, in a standard BB. Colonies had queens but very slim and...

Just been reading about colonies /hives in the Almond orchards in the states. They put four hives on a pallet entrances N.S.E.W. so to speak anyone on here use this system. I assume they just stack the suppers on and forget until honey harvest. is it practical in UK probably one for the...

I have a 10*8 T&G shed I+ would like to convert into a Honey room. I intend to build upto approximatly 30 Hives. Would this be a suitable space and best methods of making it meet food preperation standard. Electric and water no problem. Any plans out there? Comments Please, just initial...

Can some one explian the reason for this ? I was at the LBS today and notice the Apiary manager had blocked the Holes in CB but put spacers under each corner what pupose ? Please explian difference venting through roof space venting under roof space. Confused.com Colin

Hi, I have just had a request from a collueage in Malvern for some local to him Honey any BKs that can oblige? Cheers, Pm details, location cost, if you don't wish all to veiw. Colin