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    1 place 2018 - Also Confidence Building if had bad experience.

    The 2017 incumbent will still be around for 2018 but less as he has his own bees to look after, so this is an opportunity for somebody else for 2018, only 1 place. AS 2017 advert really. Learn under supervision, you will not be asked to make frames etc or let loose too early. Not around much...
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    Buckfast 2017 Nucs Grt Man / Cheshire / Northwest

    We will have a number of 2017 Nucs available as soon as weather allows, will make up to order if required. The Nucs will be headed by a 2017 Grafted Open Mated Buckfast Queen, from Breeder Queen Stock. Will also have Queens available. Good gentle bees on good recent frames / comb. Happy to...
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    Grt Manchester / Cheshire/ North West 2017

    Far from being the fountain of all knowledge this is an opportunity to learn the basics of beekeeping from next season. We are a Not For Profit group based approximately 5 minutes from Manchester Airport. This is very much hands on experience on mostly British National boxes (Wood & Poly)...
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    New MM Nucs Feeder Drowning

    Just a word to the wise, bought a few MM poly nucs (new design) put some treated syrup on yesterday in top feeder, checked today all 3 nucs have drowned bees on bottom of gap between feeder entrance / syrup wall. Gap between them too big maybe?
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    Over Wintered Nucs - Manchester / Cheshire

    Have a couple of overwintered nucs, National Standard & 14 x 12 for sale. Last year late queens obviously, Buckfast Open Mated. Good strong bees on good frames. Pick Up Only, have correx box for standard. Can sell Pains box for 14 x 12 if interested or bring you own / return. PM for details
  6. K

    Overwintered 14 x 12 Nuc Manchester

    Have a 14 x 12 NUC, Buckfast derived late 2013 Queen, decent size and colour. The NUc is 5 frames comes in a P****s Poly on 14 x 12 frames, Poly last year, frames and comb late last year, strong set ready to go into full size hive. Pick up only South Manchester
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    Honey / Apiary House Help Advice Please

    Our present "Apiary" (for want of a better word), was always temporary while other works were being done on site. We are moving it later in the year so putting / planning a new Apiary with Honey Extraction / Storage. A nice company have decided to fund it (well the "Honey House") I need to...
  8. K

    All the Gear No Idea - A Beginners Journey

    We have just set up a Community Farm and Garden in Manchester and decided to keep bees. In researching it we found a bewildering, sometimes overwhelming and contradictory amount of advice, so this is designed for those that are in the same position as us and to watch our progress, mistakes...
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