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Just finished building a honey warming cabinet. Any thoughts on the ideal temp. to use.

I'm currently running several colonies on double brood nationals. Although this works fine I'm keen to try something different on one or two colonies. I'm thinking alone the line of running a single Commercial brood on national floor and supers. I'm not keen on going over to 14 by 12 as I make...

Received Fera warning tonight re starving bees. Already feeding 4 out of 6 of my colonies. Full inspection today revealed that all stores are very low. However does seem to be a slight flow coming in today.

Found this bumble bee in my workshop, caught out by the weather I suspect, feeding on syrup.

First inspection this weekend. My wife was keen to help but having a bee up your trousers is never a good outcome. She was slow to swat it and it got her first. Pity as my bees are really easy to handle but one up her leg let the whole lot down.bee-smillie

Was in the workshop making up supers listening to Steve Wright (radio 2). When on his factoides he's colleague happened to mention that super to a beekeeper means a box to keep bees in. :)

Bees are about today.

Does anyone have any experience regarding the New Zealand bees. Having read a bit about them I can see some possible draw backs, i.e varroa resistance and also the yearly cycle being a--e about face. I'm looking to increase my stocks in the new year and may buy in a few colony's. Depending on...

Has anyone used or has any opinion on the swarm catcher device that fit over the hive entrance.