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Hi all bought a new buckfast queen 2 week ago .Been on holiday got back sat did a inspection on sunday. Sealed brood on six frames BIAS . Forgot to say had her in cage 3 days then let the bees eat the candy and release her . Now all 5 queen right HAPPY DAYS .... Neil.

Hi all I'm after a laying queen please .... Can collect north west area many thanks Neil.

Hi all I have 5 hives with suppers on . It's my second year . First for honey what's the best extractor for small 5 hive hobbyist cheers all Neil

Hi all it's been just over 3 1/2 weeks since my q cell emerged she is not laying yet ... Shal I try a frame of eggs and brood or just Waite ?

Hi all any see the program on bees yesterday . If so can you give us the name of it then I can watch it on catch up cheers Neil

Hi would it be ok to let my chickens run free in my apiary . Or would they eat my bees ?

Hi all just wandering what are the best foraging fruit trees to plant in my apiary I have three pear trees in now cheers all Neil

Hi all just wandering . Can a colony go through winter without a queen?

Hi all got a phone call today from the farmer. Did I want a swarm . When I get there it's in a big old tree . One entrance any one done a trap out whats your thoughts . Can't cut the old tree up . Cheers

Hi all just been watching some honey bees working banana trees round the pool. I'm on holiday in Cyprus . Going to see of I can find some apiarys out here it's about 41 degrees here . Hi John hope you are well and many thanks for all your help and advice cheers Neil

Hi all I'm after a couple of nucs empty ones. Any one on hear make and sell them cheers all Neil

Hi all newbie to it all. Inspected my hive yesterday there was ten frames full of brood with bees on all . I also found three play cups. And one I think was a queen cell . It was on the bottom end of a frame . Removed them . It wasn't sealed . Will thay keep making them ? . My queen is a this...

Hi all new to beekeeping . I have a nuc that is in a national now on 10 frames out of 11 . Shall I put a queen excluder on and a super for honey . Or no qe and super for 1/2 brood . And let them build up and forget the honey this year??? I'm off on holiday in two week for a fortnight ... Neil

Hi all sorry to ask . Is it 2kg to 1 pint or 1 litre many thanks . Neil

Hi all just put a omf and entrance block from th@@n. been to check on the bees and there is a lot of bees under the hive .. Any HELP cheers Neil

Hi all . Just put a omf on my hive would you leave the entrance open full or put in the block provided . Cheers Neil

Hi all im very new to bee keeping. How often can i check my hive without upsetting my bees. Cheers Neil

Hi all new to beekeeping only this week did I get my nucleus . Just wandering has anyone got the dimensions of a super on a national . Many thanks Neil ...