Hello! New beekeeper from Leeds

[taylorsamuel93]

Hi there,

I have just started beekeeping this year and went through the winter course at the Leeds BKA. I made a beekeeper friend there and they caught a swarm for my Maisemore NUC so I am currently over wintering them. I bought a couple of hives from Thorne so I cannot wait to start properly next year!

Nice to meet you!
Sam Taylor

 

[drex]

Welcome. You had a good start going on a course. Your second year coming up. Sorry, but that will be tougher than the first but just as enjoyable. Try to resist any fiddling with the bees over winter. I assume you have treated or intend to treat soon for varroa and just keep a regular check on hive weight

 

[Murox]

Hi there,

I have just started beekeeping this year and went through the winter course at the Leeds BKA. I made a beekeeper friend there and they caught a swarm for my Maisemore NUC so I am currently over wintering them. I bought a couple of hives from Thorne so I cannot wait to start properly next year!

Nice to meet you!
Sam Taylor

Welcome, from Scotland.

 

[taylorsamuel93]

Welcome. You had a good start going on a course. Your second year coming up. Sorry, but that will be tougher than the first but just as enjoyable. Try to resist any fiddling with the bees over winter. I assume you have treated or intend to treat soon for varroa and just keep a regular check on hive weight

Thanks drex! Yes, all treated and weighed out. Just leaving them and feeding them fondant

 

[taylorsamuel93]

Welcome, from Scotland.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Welcome from me too. You’re allowed to name beekeeping suppliers so I fixed it for you

 

[taylorsamuel93]

Welcome from me too. You’re allowed to name beekeeping suppliers so I fixed it for you

Thanks Erichalfbee! Saw on other posts so I kept the same format in case it was a rule

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Thanks Erichalfbee! Saw on other posts so I kept the same format in case it was a rule

used to be a rule, now done from habit, or a running joke

 

[taylorsamuel93]

used to be a rule, now done from habit, or a running joke

Good to know

 

[Curly green finger's]

Welcome Sam from me on the Shropshire hills

 

[Curly green finger's]

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[taylorsamuel93]

Welcome Sam from me on the Shropshire hills

 

[Superlativesoul]

Welcome Sam from John in Sunny Milton Keynes .You found the best bee Forum on the net ,advice a plenty on here ,as we are in wintering phase plenty of time to catch up old posts ,and look at the stickies too .Enjoy your beekeeping journey and never hesitate to ask a question, however silly it may seem ,I ask them all the time ,my first year too ,fingers and toes crossed that my 2 colonies get through Winter
John.

 

[enrico]

Have a read of these. We have all been there!
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/forums/blogs.90/?starter_id=4807

 

[taylorsamuel93]

Welcome Sam from John in Sunny Milton Keynes .You found the best bee Forum on the net ,advice a plenty on here ,as we are in wintering phase plenty of time to catch up old posts ,and look at the stickies too .Enjoy your beekeeping journey and never hesitate to ask a question, however silly it may seem ,I ask them all the time ,my first year too ,fingers and toes crossed that my 2 colonies get through Winter
John.

Thanks! I have definitely found more straightforward answers here than looking at one or two lists of top products that some of the main apiaries suggest e.g. which nail gun to buy for frames and what size nails will do the job. All my best for your colonies over winter

 

[taylorsamuel93]

Have a read of these. We have all been there!
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/forums/blogs.90/?starter_id=4807

Thanks!

 

[madasafish]

We are all mad here, and no competition needed to prove it.