Norman Matthews
New Bee
I am based in North West Leeds and I am a second year Beekkeeper.
My first year was spent preparing my site on a local allotment and starting with one nuc of bees. I still have just the one hive of bees but I am hoping to expand without the need to buy any more bees.
I use a Paynes poly hive which I am happy with as it was fairly cheap, bought through Haarogate & Ripon Beekkeepers Association.
I managed to lose my queen mid season, but the bees managed to replace her. It’s a good job someone knows what they are doing!
Looking forward to doing a split and some swarm control on the assumption my bees make it through the winter.
Have been very lucky to have had the help of a local Beekkeeper who talked sense to me and told me that the bees knew what they were doing even if I didn’t.
My first year was spent preparing my site on a local allotment and starting with one nuc of bees. I still have just the one hive of bees but I am hoping to expand without the need to buy any more bees.
I use a Paynes poly hive which I am happy with as it was fairly cheap, bought through Haarogate & Ripon Beekkeepers Association.
I managed to lose my queen mid season, but the bees managed to replace her. It’s a good job someone knows what they are doing!
Looking forward to doing a split and some swarm control on the assumption my bees make it through the winter.
Have been very lucky to have had the help of a local Beekkeeper who talked sense to me and told me that the bees knew what they were doing even if I didn’t.
