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Well like most people these days we must do our research and come to our own conclusions. I guess the bayer,Monsanto and numerous other companies press officers come up with equally dismissive comments. I take it that those who are sure that it is safe are equally qualified to dismiss the...

Round up kills bees !!! .........according to ; http://kojoreport.com/bees-distroyed-after-15-years-of-research-proving-monsantos-roundup-kills-bees/

Try Hebridean sheep. They love docs ,scrub,gorse etc. not so interested in grass though.

The interference of all senses . Smell, of the honey,propolis and wax mixed with cedar. Sight ,of the girls doing their stuff and the intricacies of the body of the hive . Sound , of the buzz of summer and the crack of propolis when parting the boxes. Taste, of the labours. Pain ,of the sting...

Whatever you use,put a bay leaf or two in the smoker.......smells lush !!

There are some lovely and interesting musings about listening to the hive in winter in the book ,AT THE HIVE ENTRANCE by H. Storch. It can be downloaded for free on the web.

Yes chronic bee paralysis virus.

I'm pretty new to it too. There doesn't seem too much written on the subject. The hooper book describes my symptoms perfectly tho. Dead bees, crawling bees, black shiny bees at the entrance being nibbled. Bees collecting at the top of the frames, shivering. I've done what he recommends. Time...

Hi. I have a hive that has cbpv. My bees have had enough stores but I dont think they have got out enough, I've had to feed them a lot of the year due to the poor weather. I am feeding them now , treated them for varroa. 2 weeks ago I killed the queen (i understand that it could be a genetic...

Hi. I have a hive that has cbpv. My bees have had enough stores but I dont think they have got out enough, I've had to feed them a lot of the year due to the poor weather. I am feeding them now , treated them for varroa. 2 weeks ago I killed the queen (i understand that it could be a genetic...

What happens to the old queen ? Is she killed ? Absconds ? Does the demise of the old queen happen after the new queen has mated ?