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Put my new four frame vivor extractor together today for £179 cant really go wrong.I will do some mods just to make things easier for myself.The build quality for the price isn't too bad.I can now consign my old plastic extractor which was a nightmare to clean to the shed and possibly if it...

Just got home after a week in hospital one of my problems is a compression fracture of the spine.Managed to feed the bees this afternoon ,not easy .Anybody have any tips that would make things easier?

I have a field near my hives with sheep fodder (looks like kale) that is in flower. Anyone know whether the honey has the same properties as rape seed?The sheep have grazed half the field so still loads left.

Think this is the worse year I,ve ever had for propolis 2 out of my 3 hives everything is glued down tight, The crown boards are thick with it. It is a major job just to do an inspection. Could it be a sign of weather to come? Not much of a problem now but might need a hammer and chisel to get...

Over the winter I,m thinking of making a decorative hive to go in the garden probably something that looks like a windmill.I will be using it as a bait hive as I dont want the bees to stay in the middle of the lawn.Anyone built anything like this? and what did you build? There are various...

Had the bee inspector around last week everything ok but he advised me that they needed treating for varroa. Did second vape today. I'm not sure about whether whilst I'm treating they need inspecting, What do others on the forum do? I'm pretty sure that they are not going to swarm and they have...

Had a swarm arrive in my bait hive that is in my garden .Now I want to move them up to my apiary in our field which will involve loading the hive onto the trailer and taking them up behind the tractor.What do others on the forum do to get the bees to accept their new site? My normal procedure...

Just to let everyone know next Saturday is the TBKA auction.There are plenty of lots of bees and equipment for sale. All information is on the TBKA website.Hopefully we will have good weather.

I'm thinking of planting our field up with clover this year.Anybody have advice on what to plant red or white? I know that clover only produces pollen above a certain temperature but there is always a chance of some hot weather.

Surprised to see one lot of ivy in my garden nearly in flower, everything seems to be weeks earlier this year.

Just a reminder tbka auction this Saturday. More info on the tbka website.

I put a new queen in a hive today using a push in cage,I know when I will be checking them again but what I was wondering is what is the maximum time that a queen can be left before she would have to be released.I assume that the bees that hatch from the brood under the cage would either tunnel...

I've been making up some of the JBM type underfloor entrances this week. Just wondering if it would be worth modifying the back to take the oxalic sublimator. What do others do?

I know this one comes up every year but does anyone know where the cheapest sugar can be bought? The cheapest I can find is 45p at Aldi.

I've been thinking of making a solution for hive cleaning possibly containing propolis. Anyone on the forum got a good recipe?

I finally got tired of my aggressive hive and dressed in multiple layers of clothing managed to find the queen and remove her.I know that I will have to go into the hive after about 5 days to remove emergency queen cells. What I would like to know is when would be the first day I could introduce...

I collected a swarm today in my beevac which turned out to be really easy.My question is how long do I wait before I put them in a hive as I don't want them to return to the original site. They are in a brood box with drawn frames inside the beevac and have ventilation.I have a clear top on the...

I've been asked by my nieghbour to remove some bees that have moved in to an old flue pipe at about chest level on his house .He left a small hole hoping blue tits would use it for nesting , ideal place for the swarm that moved in. What I would like to know is what time of day is the best to...

The TBKA Auction is this Saturday, a chance to buy bees and equipment. The auction starts at 1300 at Coed y Bryn village hall. for more info go to the TBKA website.