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After five years I have sold up. All my bees and equipment was collected by the new owners this morning. At the start I was hungry for knowledge and attended all my classes with enthusiasm. After the first year, I knew everything. At the end of the second year, it seemed that my bees were...

All for sale. 3 colonies - two are mild mannered and one is a bit of a stinker but I tolerate it because it's a good producer (100lb in 2012). 8 x deep national (3 are national with an eke) 13 x super 9 x roof 10 x omf 1 x pitched roof (not yet made up) 1 x Snelgrove board 8 x super kits (not...

Took a sting on my ankle, last night. Within 15 minutes, I had weals all over my back and under my arms, my face puffed up so that I couldn't close my mouth and I felt my throat tightening up. Itchy all over. Took an anti-histamine and put Anthistan cream all over the rash. This morning, my...

6 closed queen cells. They only went as far as the hedge so we got them into a new hive. Onwards and upwards, this year it's all going to be different... :rolleyes:

Opinions, please. If you had a broodless hive (please don't challenge me on this, I've explained it elsewhere), how would you treat for varroa?

Had a 'phone call on Friday evening; "We've cut down a rotten tree and we think we have some bees...". Dug out the swarm kit that I had put away for the winter and off I went. The tree was down and had split across where the nest was. In the intervening week, it had been almost totally robbed...

A question, please. I have a queenless colony. No eggs, no open or closed brood. I intend to combine with another. So do I place the queenless brood box above or below the complete colony? Regards Andrew

Costco are selling 15 x 1kg bags of Tate & Lyle cane sugar for £7.79. 52p per kilo. :)

Hi all, I have two hives surrounded by 50 acres of sunflowers. They are being grown for cut flowers and, weather permitting, will be flowering until the end of September. I am tempted to put off the Apiguard treatment in the hope of more honey. Any thoughts?

Off they went to a nearby tree. I put them back in (three times before I managed to capture her:redface:) and placed the QX over the entrance. I set it up fourteen days ago with a virgin queen. I've fed candy and there is still some there. They've drawn out two out of the three bars; some...

I placed a National deep frame as frame number six in my 14x12 brood box. Today I cut away the capped drone comb from the bottom and brought it home. My motivation is varoa control and a treat for my hens. I have pulled out sixty drone grubs and haven't seen one mite. This surprises me. Any...

Hi to all you experts... Any thoughts on this? http://www.bee-craft.com/beecraft-shop/product-45.html

Here are a couple of references that might change your mind. http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Himalayan-balsam-having-devastating-impact-Derbyshire-rivers/article-1217086-detail/article.html http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/m_pdf/n_m_Himalayan_Balsam_Leaflet_Web1.pdf

Hi Does anyone have experience of converting DN4 frames to 14x12 using Thorne's extension kit? Are there any alternatives?