Hi RAB, Profile correct unfortunately no bees till next season.
That was taken from an ad in our BKA's latest newsletter.
I asked to be excused if I'd got it wrong and was unsure if it was good/bad expecting those more knowledgeable to put me on the right path regards this practice.
Thanks point taken Russ.
Russell, if you go to the april Stoneleigh event you see KBS and £hornes vans parked outside and bee-keepers exchange wax blocks, but even with five hives i have never had enough wax to consider it worth while
so like me you are going to buy your foundation retail ( or through a wax club if PH's idea works)
if you are getting a nuc in spring you will need initally 6 brood frames ( with the five already in the nuc this makes 11) but they come in packs of ten, so dont like most beginer do make all ten up at once, because with one hive you can keep 4 frames for the following years foundation renewal ( change at least 3 or 4 frames for fresh foundation each year)
buy two packs of super foundation as well, you might get some honey first year or at least get a few super frames drawn out but again make up only one super at a time, i advise beginers to practice on a couple of super frames first before tackling brood or 14x12 frames