Search results

Beekeeping & Apiculture Forum

Help Support Beekeeping & Apiculture Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. S

    Two questions!!

    Yes I agree, was three questions although second one is to do with the same question ;-) Seems a mixture of answers and people experiencing quite a difference regarding honey this year. I haven't had any swarm cells at all so I'm grateful for that one. New Flow hive is almost capped so that's...
  2. S

    Two questions!!

    Anyone else finding a honey crop this year not happening? Spring crop this year didn't happen at all. Had to start feeding a few smaller colonies last week as starvation was taking place. Now all bramble is out I have stopped feeding but have a feeling I won't be getting any even from the larger...
  3. S

    Eeeek...starvation

    I checked my hives today as not had much chance with weather last week. Same thing, two hives had almost no stores at all. One of the nuc's had lots of dead bees and dead brood where they have given up rearing. Was actually a swarm that moved into a nuc I left on the floor and went to move it...
  4. S

    Extractor question please

    Thanks everyone, got one sorted now, a stainless steel 9 frame radial extractor
  5. S

    Extractor question please

    I have but no response as yet
  6. S

    Extractor question please

    Anyone?
  7. S

    Extractor question please

    Sold my old extractor and now looking for a new one. Seems as though I have to be careful which ones take Langstroth frames. Is this correct? Some on the well known selling website are for frames 16cm x 40 and Langstroth are 48cm so just a bit confused now. Also seen this one...
  8. S

    Does anyone else get into a mess?

    Well my fault really as started them off with cut out comb strung in some of the frames as I have been changing over from Nationals to Langstroths. They have built all over the place. I cleaned up a bit last inspection but they just went over the top.
  9. S

    Does anyone else get into a mess?

    Went into a hive today and they had built comb everywhere. Needed to get in brood boxes to check and they had brood in where it should be and honey all round top, crossing through into next frames all along the bottom brood box. Terrible when you have comb dropping off and honey oozing...
  10. S

    American foul brood

    Reading through this thread made me think. Around me and a few other surrounding villages there are bee colonies in peoples chimneys. One being in my next door neighbours house which she said has been there many years and they have never caused her concern so has always left them. One street I...
  11. S

    Bees drinking water

    That's interesting as the water collection is far less now and a flow is defiantly on
  12. S

    Two caught swarms in one day!!

    ....and they aren't mine for a change :-) Both arrived in nucs i put out in two different locations but they never went for the full size empty hives. Watched one arrive this afternoon but loads of fighting which I have seen before and some bees arriving full of pollen so I assume it is an...
  13. S

    Condensation in poly hives?

    I found this. http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=35425 Maybe I need to increase the insulation in the top super even though it has quite a bit already It has been a problem with others it seems so not just me
  14. S

    Condensation in poly hives?

    Entrance reducer was on widest setting (approx 4") but been completely off the past week or so now. I will see on next inspection if there is an improvement. I just wondered if others had higher humidity in poly hives as obviously they dont breath like a wooden hive. But wooden hives and crown...
  15. S

    Condensation in poly hives?

    Colony is on double brood and completely full. I have done whats been suggested and opened the entrance. These hives don't have an OMF but two options for vented or non vented. I will see how it is next time I go in and see if crown board is still wet. Same thing with the Poly nuc as noticed wet...
  16. S

    Condensation in poly hives?

    I have insulation in the top empty super. The hives are Honey Paw poly hives and it started as soon as i put bees in and before honey being ripened.
  17. S

    Condensation in poly hives?

    First season using Poly hives but I've noticed high condensation. Is this something that poly hives are known for? Build up is much quicker than my wooden hives so cant be all bad. I have noticed water at front entrance a few times as running down inside although that seems to have stopped now...
  18. S

    Flow Hive has gone on!

    At last I get to try out the Flow hive. Might be a hit or mis time will tell :sunning:
  19. S

    Flow Hive has gone on!

  20. S

    Transferring from top bar to Langstroth

    Found her today. Marked her and clipped her wing and placed her in the box I want her in with QX. Placed her in top box so hatching drones can get out bottom. Will wait or 3 weeks now. One thing I noticed, lot of the new comb they are building is drone comb and full of eggs, so she went in where...
Back
Top