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Evening all, I'm looking at moving, and a place I've seen has a golf* course very close by. What experience, good and bad have people had? I know that there are a number of toxic chemicals used to kill pest of on the courses. Are these easily wind spread, how much risk is there to bees? Thank...

Hello, I have come to a swarm and yes it is honey bees. In Chester near the city centre, they have scafolding up and boards on site. The swarm is higher than I thought, inside the brick work. There is no insulation between walls (so I was told). I can't reach up to get the bricks ou after...

Does anyone have any photos, or stories about bee keeping from around the first World War? I've been asked to talk about bee keeping, and what the impact was around the time. Any particular hives equipment invented, or used? Thanks & regards

Afternoon, When are you folks planning on taking your bees up / down or laterally to the heather this year? Sean

Not sure if it's been covered before. But I've found that using a new cafeteria works very well to clean up small amounts of wax collected over the summer. The things to be careful of are that the water used is not to hot, 70C is fine. Same process as making coffee, rinse the cafeteria out...

I'm just wondering what people have got from the OSR this year (lots still going near me) and what configuration they had their hives in e.g. double brood. I need to double check the book, but 33kg from 3 hives near OSR so far. Single brood, one a DLW and so brought the average down.

Hi all, Wilkinson's are selling their stock of flowering bulbs off at 25 pence a packet. Get a bargain if you have one near you.:party: Sean

Green / blue honey Maybe give this one a miss! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19840555

Hello everyone, I was wondering if I could get some advice? I'm going to be borrowing an extractor from someone who at our local association, it will be his personal extractor not the clubs. As this is my first year, and I'm not sure of what a suitable good will gesture would be to say thank...