Aspiring East London keeper

[Bescherman]

Hi all.

I'm a resident of the delightful Canning Town in East London and am finally pursuing a latent curiosity for beekeeping by helping out with a Beehaus at the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park.

In time I'd like to start keeping my own hive(s) in the garden but for now I'm getting some hands on experience before committing.

I'm sure I'll have lots of questions about bee-keeping in a limited space with as few hives as possible (to remain within a girlfriend-acceptable range of space!) but for now I'd just like to say hello to the community.

Hi!

 

[dutney]

Welcome Bescherman.

 

[Luminos]

Hi Bescherman

 

[theeggman]

from Devon, bees are additive so be aware!

Tim

 

[Luminos]

Additive?
Do you mean they contain B-numbers??

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Hi all.

am finally pursuing a latent curiosity for beekeeping by helping out with a Beehaus

Never mind, you'll soon get the bug, go into beekeeping and get a proper hive like most of us grown ups on here

 

[Bescherman]

Thanks all.

Additive?
Do you mean they contain B-numbers??

^This deserves some appreciation!^

 

[Bescherman]

Never mind, you'll soon get the bug, go into beekeeping and get a proper hive like most of us grown ups on here

I see what you did there.

If I did eventually have a hive(s) in the garden a Beehaus wouldn't be much use anyway as I'd need to point them away from the house and that two sided design is not so good for that once you expand to that second colony.

I'm a way off buying anything just yet but the poly hives have really piqued my interest. It seems that a lot of keepers seem to use wood because they can make their own or because that's just how they were taught. Seems that the poly hives have loads of advantages.