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I was out at my friends hive on Wednesday and we saw this drone. I of course starting taking the p**s and said that he mis-tuck him for a queen and marked him last year! :laughing-smiley-004 In all seriousness though, I have never seen or heard of anything like this, could this possibly be an...

Hey guys, This is my second nuc ive made and i think is considerably better than the first. First off as you can see from the pics there is waterproof felt on the roof (the first didn't have this, but is painted with wax paint) Secondly there is insulation on the inside of the roof (ive...

hey everyone, as the title says, my bees suit hood keeps getting stung and im not sure what to do about it. I recently got the new suit from BB wear (sage in colour) and from day one my bees keep stinging the 3rd band on the hood. They have completely ignored the 1st and 2nd bands. I thought...

I plan on moving my 2 hives on to a stand about 8 feet and 10 feet away from there current position. I know the 3 feet 3 mile rule so the options I have available to me are… Move them 2 feet a day, going out 4/5 evenings in a row until there both on the stand Or Move them in one go, putting...

Hi everyone, I made this super with a sheet of glass in it so I can look in to the super with out opening it. I was thinking of making the observation area bigger by reducing the bottom handle to about half of what it is now. I also intend on making a door that will close when not in use Here...

Hi all, Last autumn, after i took some honey off, I put an empty super on my strongest hive and feed sugar syrup for their winter stores. On checking a few weeks later the super was full of capped 'honey'. I was treating for varroa at the time with bayvarol and there's probably ivy honey...

Hi, I recently started making my own supers and nucs and I'm thinking my next project has to be an observation hive. I had a look around and decided that a "Ulster Observation Hive" would suit me best, and by adding a exit out the side via a hose pipe, I could keep it in the house if I wanted...

Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Honey Glaze 4 Tsp butter 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup mustard 1 Tsp garlic powder Ham slices Cheddar cheese - sliced Loaf of bread Melt butter in saucepan. Add honey, mustard and garlic powder and mix thoroughly over medium heat. Cut loaf of bread into thin...