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[helen.pizzie123]

Hi

First year new beekeeper this year. I have 3 hives in British Nationals. 2 colonies from swarms and a NUC from a fellow beekeeper. Based in Huntingdon.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hi Helen and welcome. What sort of year have you had.

 

[BeeAdmin]

Welcome to the forum Helen. Enjoy your bees!

 

[helen.pizzie123]

Hi Helen and welcome. What sort of year have you had.

I have had a great year at establishing my garden apiary with the 3 hives. I have lost a queen and requeened late in the season. I have taken no honey this year as I wanted to let the bees keep what they had made to see them through the winter. I am looking forward to learning more and adding more hives to my apiary. Thank you.

 

[madasafish]

 

[enrico]

Hi Helen and welcome. What sort of year have you had.

Go on ..... Let me tell her!

 

[Murox]

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I have had a great year at establishing my garden apiary with the 3 hives. I have lost a queen and requeened late in the season. I have taken no honey this year as I wanted to let the bees keep what they had made to see them through the winter. I am looking forward to learning more and adding more hives to my apiary. Thank you.

have you treated them for varroa?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Go on ..... Let me tell her!

Not again!

 

[enrico]

 

[pargyle]

Welcome ... sounds like you are well on your way to becoming a beekeeper. Hopefully this forum will get you through the next terrifying stage of beekeeping ... the second year where they usually contrive to leave you in a state of total confusion and panic ...

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hopefully this forum will get you through the next terrifying stage of beekeeping ... the second year where they usually contrive to leave you in a state of total confusion and panic ...

Or worse …..reading enrico’s blog

 

[Moobee]

its a great place for advice and the occasional robust debate!

 

[helen.pizzie123]

have you treated them for varroa?

Yes i did a Varoa test and all 3 hives were treated with Apiguard. Count was low but I decided to treat them anyway.

 

[helen.pizzie123]

Welcome ... sounds like you are well on your way to becoming a beekeeper. Hopefully this forum will get you through the next terrifying stage of beekeeping ... the second year where they usually contrive to leave you in a state of total confusion and panic ...