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If you have a Langstroth nuc or colony you wish to sell in the SW London,Surrey or Sussex area, do let me know. :) Thanks.

Having lost a colony at the end of last season (Varroa probably), I got a nuc ordered nice and early. I get the call yesterday telling me the nuc is ready for collection and I tidy up the hive in preparation for the new arrivals. Popped into the apiary this afternoon and found what looked like...

Bit of a problem. A neighbour and fellow beekeeper looks like he is in over his head. Whilst I have kept to my 2 hives which I can manage given the time available, my neighbour's just keep expanding in number. I've lost track of how many he actually has. Problem is, he has obviously been busy...

Anyone know if Kemble Bees at Brede Valley are still in business? Not heard from them despite a few attempts and the website looks unchanged from last year.

Hi all, Looks like the colony in my National Hive is not going to survive. Anyone with a nuc available? Harold

Took advantage of a break in the weather to have a full inspection of my strongest hive and as expected I found 15 fairly advanced Queen Cells. Interestingly, where the brood was quite packed last week, there is now loads of laying room, also plenty of space for stores. Almost no drones to be...

Anyone know what the much talked about drought will effect honey production? I'm guessing that there will be less nectar and so less honey?

A local Beek suggested using a kitchen blowtorch :eek: to uncap frames for extraction. I'm a bit skeptical, (visions of melted super all over the floor) anyone else heard of this?

A bit of idle thinking on my part while I was cranking away on the extractor last night... what do I do about labels for the jars? So I thought I'd consult the experts not worthy Suggestions anyone?

Nothing fancy, just a used softwood hive. Roof, crownboard, a couple of supers, brood box, floor. No frames, no bees. (Just in case anyone gets the wrong idea :blush5: ) Moved over to Poly so this is surplus to requirements. As mentioned in the title, I don't need payment but maybe a small...

Just trying my luck. My bees in a national hive overwintered badly and I reckon I either need to send in 'reinforcements' or combine it with another colony so... Anyone know if I can get either a national nuc or bee package in the South East area?

Hi all! I've been lurking on this forum for a few months now and decided it was time to come into the open bee-smillie Started out with a National hive and a package of bees headed by a Carniolan in June last year. (OK I know now that I should have gone for a local queen but hindsight.....)...