New bee.

[Trowelandhawk]

I have been given an old hive consisting of the floor, broodbox, super, excluder crown board and lid. I have an old friend who is giving me some bees in about a months time. Suit tools etc on order, what next ???

 

[madasafish]

I have been given an old hive consisting of the floor, broodbox, super, excluder crown board and lid. I have an old friend who is giving me some bees in about a months time. Suit tools etc on order, what next ???

Frames, foundation.

 

[For want of a better word]

Watching lots of youtube on bees!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Watching lots of youtube on bees!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

How about reading a decent book or two - Haynes beekeeping manual, Hooper maybe

 

[enrico]

The biggest learning curve you have experienced since puberty! Trust your old friend will give you lots of help?

 

[E&MBees]

The biggest learning curve you have experienced since puberty! Trust your old friend will give you lots of help?

Massive learning curve, much much bigger than puberty!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Watching lots of youtube on bees!

Don’t worry Trowel. FWOABW is joking.
I advise anybody who is ill to avoid Dr Google and any aspiring beekeeper should avoid YouTube
There are a few good sites and I’m sure there will be suggestions to follow.
Leave anything American completely alone apart from Mike Palmer

 

[coffindodger]

Don't forget to sterilize everything.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Leave anything American completely alone apart from Mike Palmer

 

[Murox]

If you must watch u-tube I suggest Stewart Spinks at the Norfolk Honey Company https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNorfolkHoneyCo

 

[Erichalfbee]

And Richard Noel who posts here as plenty of honey
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFlG4yfKhR2-w9VN_r8M3w