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Only just getting around to treating my bees now for Varoa and wondering for this time of the year with the weather getting cold what would the best treatment, in previous years I've always treated in the first week in September

Slightly of the subject of bees here but I'm heading to Liverpool next weekend just wondering what are the best pubs in the city:ot:

Hi all does mite levels drop naturally during the winter months due to lack of brood there fore no where for the mites to lay there eggs. Thanks

hi everyone is there anyone out there that make there own foundation? I made some today and it turned out well but theirs a few specs of dirt embedded in the wax strips, my question is does the wax have to be spotless before the bees to build it out and expand it, thanks

hi all can over smoking and not washing the stings out of the bee suit regularly cause the bees to be aggressive on inspections thanks

hi all, the last few days that I have checked my three hives ive noticed that one hive has bees bringing in loads of pollen and the other two are doing nothing at all just the odd bee coming and going, would there be anything wrong with the two hives, the last time I gave a proper inspection of...

how are things, im thinking of making my own hives does anyone on here make there own, would ye safe much money making your own and what is the best timber or most popular timber that is used.

hi there, anyone ever tried doing this, with the price of wax foundation being high I was thinking of making my own but don't know how, can anyone advise me what equipment I need and how it can be done, thanks

just finished extracting honey very messy I have to say, im thinking of getting a better extracter for next year the one I have was the cheapest around, anyone have any recommendations thinking of getting one with a motor whats the best value and suits national frames.

hi everyone, now that everyone is taking the excess honey off and starting to treat there hives what do the seasoned beekeepers on this site do next. im wondering should I close the open mesh floor and insulate the rest of the hive or do I keep the floor open and leave the hive as it is, or do I...

to the experienced beekeepers out there, the last few times i checked my hives I noticed the bees seem to be mainly bringing in pollen, why is this I would of taught they be bringing in more nectar to store up for the winter?

hi everyone, im going extracting honey from my hives in a couple of weeks, the problem is I don't need the honey till next February, and im wondering whats the best way to store it as I don't want it to crystalize.

This tread is just 4 a bit of fun, with the good summer so far the bees are triving, who has the largest hive around, my biggest is one deep 4 suppers tall i hope for my own ego that its above average

does anyone know of a good video on youtube which shows a queen being marked and clipped thanks

hi everyone just over three and a half weeks ago I split a hive as my biggest hive was about to swarm, i put my queen with brood and honey into a nuc and closed up my main hive and left it be for three weeks, when I inspected it three weeks later there was no sign of any eggs or larva, I didn't...

Does anyone know of any good websites in which to buy labels

Hi everyone just wondering doe mini mateing nucs ever swarm and would it ever be possible to over winter them thanks

does anyone know of a good cheap timber supplier in Ireland preferably in or around the Dublin area thinking of building my own hives thanks