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Hi all, does any one know if bees are tolerant to the smell and residue from an Asphalt/Tarmac works? There is a quarry on the edge of town which is trying to get a asphalt plant passed to produce 120 tons per day I have bees within 1/4 of a mile of this site

Hi I am selling some of my hives with bees. Standard national brood box, Floor, crown board, roof plus Bees and frames£200 inspected by DEFRA bee inspector YO17 area, can arrange delivery at cost. message or phone on 07976965218 Thanks Steve

Hi all, I have a large chest freezer and want to make a warmer out of it. I need advice on the heater. I've thought about light bulbs but geting harder to get them, also consdered using a cooker eliment. I have also thought about electric greenhouse heaters 40w or 60w or even 2 of them. I am...

Hi all, Does anyone know the colour of bell heathe pollen. Cheers steve

Hi all, Just a bit of advise. I was talking to a farmer today who said I can have an Apiary on his farm. He has a game strip 3 or 4 acres full of Chicory, Is it any good putting Bees on it and if so does it produce much. Thanks Steve bee-smillie

Hi all, I am looking into buying 5 or 6 mating nucs and I have being looking at the Apidea. While looking at these I have found the Swi-bine mating hive. I am intersted if anyone can tell me the difference between these mating nucs. Thanks Steve

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I have been talking to the farmer where I have some of my bees about what to plant in some game strips. There is 4-6 acres so I was thinking about Borage to fill That June/July period. Does any one know where I can buy bulk borage seed from and am I right thinking I can put 2 hive per acre. Steve

One of my girls gathering pollen from crocus this mornig less thana 7ft from the hive. bee-smillie

Im changing over from National standards to 14 x 12s this season. Ive converted spare hives with eeks. Im thinking of taking the Q and the frame she is on plus I have some standard frames which have drawn out comb on, I will put 1 of these with her in the 14 x 12 brood box on top of the standard...

Can anybody tell me if there is any thing special in it for bees that will be better than bakers fondant or home made bee fondant. I have a recipe and it takes minutes to make, it feels and looks the same and loads cheaper. Is it rip off beeks again!:rolleyes: Steve

Hi all, this is does any body know whether bees will draw comb out if the sheet of foundation were just flat without any comb pattern on it. Has anyone ever tried this or know of anyone that has. Thanks Steve

why did this happen, they wouldn't take any feed at all. I try dripping through the hole in the feeder but they wouldn't come up for it. They were surounded by HB and dozens of trees with ivy growing up them. They were bringing pollen in but wouldn't take extra food to biuld up there stores...

Hi fellow beeks, I am sure I have read some reply's to some threads on here where some people aren't treating for varroa to christmas. If this is so what would the benefits be? Steve

I've been considering whether to try and build my bees up to double brood next year or not, I am running BS Nationals at the moment. I have started to feed them down for winter and some the hive look a bit crampted for space. Swarming is a natural thing with bees but I did think if they have...

I am just wondering if any of you beeks have a thymol recipe for treating varroa. I would be very interested. Thanks Steve

Here's something I learnt today and I thought I would share it with everyone. I pulled the tray out on the varroa floor today to see if there was any varroa and to my surprise there was around 40 yes 40 wax moth larvae. I soon realised they were feeding on the wax that had fallen through the...