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Hi all. I cannot seem to get a hold of fondant for feeding. Nothing on supermarket shelves but ready made, ready to use icing sugar paste. I was just wondering if this is similair to fondant and would be ok to use. Thanks.

Hi all. Just looking for advice. On Sunday evening through circumstances I was stung approximately 12 times. 7 of which were on my face. Not pretty. Immediately after it I experienced shortness of breath pains in my chest, wheezing, feeling faint, came out in an almighty rash with bumps all...

Hi all. I am needing some advice regarding what to do next. I have two hives. One is thriving and the other is not faring well at all. The thriving hive has Carnolian queen and the not so good had Buckfast queen but looks like they have departed leaving a couple of frames of workers and loads of...

Hi. Have a hive with a swarm and queen collected 33 days ago. Queen is still in residence but no sign of any brood. Honey, pollen and nectar on frames. About 5 frames of bees. I noticed one open queen cup today (Not with hinged cap). How long is it before I should start seeing any brood and any...

Hi all. Had one hive approx 2 1/2 weeks ago. Had a swarm out of this hive which I caught along with queen. Rehoused in new hive. Now have two. Still no eggs in new hive so assume new queen will be producing brood soon. Weather here has been great for last 8 weeks. No rain hardly. Original hive...

Hi all. Quick rundown on my situaton Had to go away for couple weeks unexpectedly.Bees left on their own. Went to check on bees last night and found swarm on gatepost and one on fencepost. Got a cardboard box and put them both into it as I do not have any spare gear. Found the queen on one swarm...

Hi Lovely warm day up here today so decided to have a look in hive to see how things were progresssing. I noticed in the last couple of days I have been seeing a lot of dead bees around the hive entrance. I clear them away and then next day there are more. Cleared the open mesh floor when had...

Hi all. Just awakening from our winter slumber along with the bees!! Had a look in hive yesterday for the first time this year. All seems to be doing well by my unexperienced eye. I think there was just enough stores to get them through the winter as the frames are pretty light. I put fondant...

Treated with beevital 6 days ago and when checking for varroa on pull out tray discovered loads of little pink spiders on the board that were moving at great speed. Does anyone know what they are??

Hi again. Posted before re late swarm. I am finally getting my nuc tonight but alas it is queenless. I have a mated Buckfast Queen Bee on its way to me by post today so should arrive in a couple of days. My question is should I introduce the queen when I transfer the nuc to hive in a couple of...

Hi all. New to forum. I am just about to get a late swarm and am a beginner so this is the jumpstart I needed. I am getting a national hive tomorrow and was looking at any pointers regarding what I should be doing from now till say october when I will be more clued up. This is all happening...