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I have seen a remedy for earwigs used on WBC hives with 4 legs in an old beekkeeping book. Each leg sat in in the base of a cut off soft drinks bottle and used engine oil poured into the soft drinks base. No earwigs able to get in!

I was wondering how you keepers are finding the good weather we are having so far this summer is influencing the amount of honey being produced in your hives? The last two summers were very wet so how did thes effect your colonies and the amount of honey you were able to harvest?

Excellent replies and advice. Will check out the links given. The society nearest to me is the Roe Valley beekeepers and will approach them to see if they are accepting new members. Thanks to all who took the time to reply and share their knowledge and experience.

I would like to ask for you help with the following questions: When I decide to start keeping bees how do I go about obtaining a nucleus to start with? Can it be purchased from a supplier and would such an order need to be made well in advance? Secondly what time of the year is it best to...

Thank you for your replies. Three in a row for Ted Hooper's book is a good recommendation so this will start me off. :)

Good day members. This is my first post. I am very keen to get started in bee keeping and would appreciate your recommendations for a book that would be informative for someone wishing to get started in this fascinating hobby. I have no equipment yet but i want to do some reading and acquire...