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  1. J

    Netting around hives

    I used a garden gazebo frame 2.5 metre square, attached screening around sides with tie wraps, moved one wall right up to back of the two hives, pushed the bees up fine
  2. J

    Moving hives 20m

    At a recent lecture I attended it was suggested by the speaker that you could move hives a short distance, if in the process you turned the brood box 180 degrees with respect to the opening, what was the front of the hive is now the back, the bees follow there usual path out find it blocked...
  3. J

    What time to inspect

    On my 10 week course hives were opened and inspected based on when the practicals were scheduled and I never thought to ask, if the weather and temperature conditions are right is there a best or preferred time of day to inspect a colony, alternatively is there a time period during the day to be...
  4. J

    Anyone know a local source of fondant

    Following the post from Beeline #11 regarding Bako South East, I Emailed Bako Northern based in Durham just down the road from me, I got a reply almost immediately, no problem if I can pick it up from their depot as their do not deliver to private addresses Thanks Beeline :)
  5. J

    Anyone know a local source of fondant

    I get mine posted from Halls in Kendal they sell it in 12.5 kg packs, not really a local source :driving:
  6. J

    Feeding bees in our curious Autumn

    I put the fondant in the clear containers that supermarket mushrooms come in and place it inverted over the feed hole in the crown board, since it's clear I can keep an eye on it, I don't slit or put a hole in the bottom of the box John
  7. J

    Novices - What lessons have you learned in the 2011?

    So not quite right then
  8. J

    Novices - What lessons have you learned in the 2011?

    Just a new bee myself but am lead to believe that supercedure cells are usually in the middle of a frame and swarm cells are on the bottom of a frame,
  9. J

    12x14 wood or poly

    Thanks for all the feed back, I have read the other threads and posts regarding 12x14 and alternatives now I think I will stick with the national as it seems to be the most common size around here, and will pre-order a couple of 12x14 poly brood boxes with OMF's, and new frames, then after I...
  10. J

    12x14 wood or poly

    As a new bee keeper with a single colony in a wooden national hive (brood and half at moment), with the intention to try and create a second colony next year, and taking into account I live at the coast in North Tyneside, I would appreciate your comments on the following. If you were starting...
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