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Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex
Hive Type
National
Number of Hives
It's a fairly fluid thing.... more than 10, less than 15
I haven't posted for a while as with the dreaded Covid, I had my bee course cancelled in April and then my partner caught it (only mildly thankfully)....
BUT.... I've bitten the bullet and am taking a part hive from my local BKA with a laying queen.
So it's in at the deep end, although they are sorting out a mentor for me. My hive is being returned tomorrow night with the brood box probably 3/4 full so have a super ready to add.
Anything else I need to think of straight away apart from the weekly inspections and making sure there are no queen cells appearing?
I have a spare super and will get one more plus extra frames and foundation next week and I've told all the neighbours (who are enthusiastic at the moment!), got my bee suit and tools ready...
Anything I've missed as I jump in?! I am SO excited :D
 
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Don't be too quick with the super. Not many nectar flows on just at the moment. Very exciting. Hope it all goes well
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The colony needs a super when all the brood frames are drawn and 7 of them are filled with brood. As enrico says in some parts there is little nectar income. Ask whoever is giving you the bees how that nectar flow is before you get to judge what’s coming in yourself.
One important thing now you have bees in the garden is to sort yourself out an alternative site to move them to if needed in a hurry.
Many people keep bees successfully in their garden but bees can become aggressive , they swarm and neighbours do not always remain understanding. You may never need it but if you do you will be grateful.
 
How exciting is that Moobee! Keen observation, 7 day inspection schedule, record keeping card, a good reference book and of course the forum. I found Practical Beekeeping by Clive de Bruyn very helpful. We are shielding here, but my bees keep me happy. Lots of luck.
 
thanks....

... for all the advice . The kind chap from my local BKA help me set it all up with the queen excluder and we added a super as 9 frames of brood were already full. The girls were busy yesterday orientating themselves and foraging. Bit quieter today when I popped out to say hello to them this morning. Is that mad? Would they start to recognise me after a while? And how? Sight, scent? SO much to learn.
 
Don't tell them your name or they will know who to sting when they are having a bad hair day .....
Don't give them your name Pike!
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