John
New Bee
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2008
- Messages
- 3
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
Hello,
I've just joined your group, and like Blairshill I live in Scotland, about half way between Glasgow & Edinburgh.
I have a smallholding with a small flock of Hebridean & Soay sheep, and last January bought a couple of National hives. In the Spring I fenced off about 1/4 acre of meadow (part of a 10 acre field) & planted "bee friendly" flowers & bushes. I also attended a one day course in beekeeping at the local agricultural college but probably due to the very wet Summer, I couldn't find anyone locally selling bees. Everyone I spoke to was more concerned with their own colony survival, which is understandable.
I normally see a lot of bees in the garden (I live in the countryside, with a native wood beyond my fields) but last Summer there were very few, which makes me suspect that a local feral colony has collapsed.
I'll now wait until Spring 2009, and try to obtain a nucleus to get started. Most of the ones I see advertised are in the middle or South of England, which is quite a long journey from me - are there any Scottish suppliers?
Thanks for your help, I've liked what I've seen so far in the Beekeeping Forum.
Regards,
John
I've just joined your group, and like Blairshill I live in Scotland, about half way between Glasgow & Edinburgh.
I have a smallholding with a small flock of Hebridean & Soay sheep, and last January bought a couple of National hives. In the Spring I fenced off about 1/4 acre of meadow (part of a 10 acre field) & planted "bee friendly" flowers & bushes. I also attended a one day course in beekeeping at the local agricultural college but probably due to the very wet Summer, I couldn't find anyone locally selling bees. Everyone I spoke to was more concerned with their own colony survival, which is understandable.
I normally see a lot of bees in the garden (I live in the countryside, with a native wood beyond my fields) but last Summer there were very few, which makes me suspect that a local feral colony has collapsed.
I'll now wait until Spring 2009, and try to obtain a nucleus to get started. Most of the ones I see advertised are in the middle or South of England, which is quite a long journey from me - are there any Scottish suppliers?
Thanks for your help, I've liked what I've seen so far in the Beekeeping Forum.
Regards,
John
