ranaboy
New Bee
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2014
- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
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- Location
- mid cornwall
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- approx 10. some 14x12, some standard national and a top bar
Hi there,
I have been lurking around reading and learning for a while now and thought I should introduce myself: I started 3 years ago with a local swarm (that occupied one of my hives) and a nucleus of darker bees from a breeder in east cornwall. I have a few different brands of poly nationals hives a few cedar nationals and 2 years ago a cedar top bar hive (that arrived with lighter coloured bees).
I have access to 4 acres within walking distance and the hives are all there.
I tried breeding some queens last year and that was reasonably successful, however I make no claims in really noticing nuances in behaviour or alluding to what types of bees they are.
The darker bees are a bit drippy and runny on the comb, a bit more defensive with more propensity to swarm. Wheras the lighter bees are more relaxed in general and so far appear to be less likely to swarm.
I have learnt a lot from this forum and hope I can engage in future discussions.
cheers everyone and I hope your main season goes well
I have been lurking around reading and learning for a while now and thought I should introduce myself: I started 3 years ago with a local swarm (that occupied one of my hives) and a nucleus of darker bees from a breeder in east cornwall. I have a few different brands of poly nationals hives a few cedar nationals and 2 years ago a cedar top bar hive (that arrived with lighter coloured bees).
I have access to 4 acres within walking distance and the hives are all there.
I tried breeding some queens last year and that was reasonably successful, however I make no claims in really noticing nuances in behaviour or alluding to what types of bees they are.
The darker bees are a bit drippy and runny on the comb, a bit more defensive with more propensity to swarm. Wheras the lighter bees are more relaxed in general and so far appear to be less likely to swarm.
I have learnt a lot from this forum and hope I can engage in future discussions.
cheers everyone and I hope your main season goes well