- Joined
- Mar 11, 2021
- Messages
- 2,013
- Reaction score
- 1,399
- Location
- Glossop, North Derbyshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4 to 12!
Just joined, kept bees 20+ years ago before moving to my current house in the High Peak. Bees had occupied an old hive in my garden several years ago and survived despite no intervention - maybe they are varroa tolerant!
Decided last year when they swarmed to take beekeeping properly again, currently have 2 smallish colonies which have hopefully wintered ok in new poly hives (I lost the prime swarm to a local beekeeper).
Treated in Feb with sublimed oxalic acid (Gas-Vap) and recently gave the smaller & lighter colony some fondant.
Looking forward to my first full beekeeping season for many many years. Planning to make increase this year rather than produce much honey.
Decided last year when they swarmed to take beekeeping properly again, currently have 2 smallish colonies which have hopefully wintered ok in new poly hives (I lost the prime swarm to a local beekeeper).
Treated in Feb with sublimed oxalic acid (Gas-Vap) and recently gave the smaller & lighter colony some fondant.
Looking forward to my first full beekeeping season for many many years. Planning to make increase this year rather than produce much honey.