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Hi i remember being told something about the smell of pear drops from a hive. I picked up a swarm and got a strong smell of pear drops and still can smell it when i open the hive. Thear are no local sweetie shops can some one remind me what it signifies please :spy:

as one of Norwich's swarm coordinators I have had a busy and interesting summer. But to day I got a call from the council to ask if we could investigate/ remove a home made hive complete with bees. that had been dumped on the side of the road. Surprised and intrigued off I went to look. The TBH...

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!oxalic acid done yay first job of the bee year done :hurray: And first sting of the year oh dear :ohthedrama: :seeya:

happy new year :ot: :party: may the sun shine on all your hives

hello i have a nuc, We picked up bees on 19th of August, queen not seen but eggs laid within first week, they are on 5 frames of 14 x 12 national, 4 frames had eggs 3 also had lavie and seald brood, 4 had pollen stores and 5 caped honey and necter, she has a lovely laying pattern with a good...

:nature-smiley-011: i'v had my bees a week now, i am still feeding them as a small swarm,with no comb, however i have seen the bees bringing back pollen so i am asuming combe has been built and the queen is laying. as tony bloke told me leave them alone for a fortnight i have resisted the urge...

hello i,m hoping someone can advise me, today i helped collect a swarm from a nerby field. first time for me and the gentalman i was helping, we droped the swarm into a brood box, and off he went with the swarm and i think the queen, I feel he should of left the brood box on the flore and aloud...