What did you do in the Apiary today?

[Brigsy]

Ah thanks. I haven't made it all he way through from the beginning of the thread.


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[BeeJayBee]

I've planted beans and raspbugs on each side and am going to net along there as well. You can see the poles. Not sure if I can plant hedges.

Use 6" square trellis and plant runner beans to grow up it, then you can't possibly break the allotment rules if they say you mustn't grow flowers.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

Ah thanks. I haven't made it all he way through from the beginning of the thread.


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There have been explicit requests to admins to kill it, which is (or would be) vandalism IMO.

 

[Barbarian]

Brigsy ...

The ground cover looks very healthy. Have you plans for moving full supers off site ?

Sorry. I'm always looking for possible problems.

 

[Brigsy]

Hi, no problem. Appreciate it. There is a concrete roadway at the top of the site. You can see my compost bin at the top of the picture. It's just there. I have a path to there from the woodchip area and am slowly getting the area under better control.

It's about 20 metres. If the supers prove too heavy I have a wheelbarrow!

I'm fairly confident I can carry the supers that far, I deadlifted 200kg the other day.


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[alldigging]

Use 6" square trellis and plant runner beans to grow up it, then you can't possibly break the allotment rules if they say you mustn't grow flowers.

And edible flowers would be allowed. Nasturtiums, sunflowers,etc

 

[Brigsy]

Good idea.

 

[Cussword]

It can't be derailed i have already done it many times

You more than most.



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[Millet]

You more than most.



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At least i'm good for something, and just look my post numbers are flying up,

 

[Brian Bush]

I have a super afternoon in an out apiary. four of the six hives doing well. One, the bees from hell, have six frames of BIAS. Two over wintered NUCs are not doing so well. Queen present but not laying. We had a frost last night but if we get a few frost free days I will give them some sealed brood to give them a boost. What do you think 'O wise ones'?
I have placed syrup on 3 hives, they are well insulated in WBC so that should be OK

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Two over wintered NUCs are not doing so well. Queen present but not laying. We had a frost last night but if we get a few frost free days I will give them some sealed brood to give them a boost.

If the nucs are a bit under par - giving them extra brood to tend could be too much for them to cope with and knock them back even further. Better to wait and give them a chance to build up under their own steam.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What a difference a hundred metres makes

Went up the Carreg apiary earlier on - all bees flying although two hives a bit on the quiet side - one I'd had written off at the end of the summer but due to my eyes couldn't fiddle about with an unite but the other has a new queen going well in the autumn, but saying that.................. Took away any nadired supers and checked their fondant and all in all, they seem to be about two or three weeks behind the home apiary - although just a little over two miles apart carreg is 100 metres higher up nad the difference in altitude is telling so there's plenty of time for improvement.

 

[nantmoel]

Checked a few hives today, one which we have on 14x12 frames had a lot of dead bees on the OMF, the queen is laying well - I just wonder if the cluster had got split in the depths of winter. I removed the super from under the brood box of another, took a look in the Nuc we also have here and all is well. I then traveled to our out apiary and the 'bonkers' hive there was no working as hard, very few bees bringing in pollen. It is higher up than our two home apiaries, I'll wait a few days/weeks before I'm brave enough to take a peek!

 

[Amari]

Completed turning my hives through 180 degs from north-facing to south. Took about 3 weeks of incremental rotation.

 

[Nige.Coll]

Emptied some dead bees out for the chickens.
Another 2015 queen failure.
Only a cup full left in there hive has been robbed.
That's the third hive lost due to dodgy queens.

 

[BeeJuice]

It was 14 degrees today. Sunny and no wind. So I took the opportunity to do my first ever inspection. The bees were quiet. The Queen was in the middle of the hive. I found three frames of capped brood. A couple of frames of empty drawn comb - The rest was all honey. Mostly full frames of honey but some just the top half. I didn't take the time looking for eggs as I wanted to be as quick as possible.

All went well... Very exciting. I don't know whether what I found was good or bad but I assume it was as good as could be hoped for at this time of year. After the inspection I wondered whether I should have put the empty frames nearer the middle to give the Queen somewhere to lay. Any thoughts?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Emptied some dead bees out for the chickens.
Another 2015 queen failure.
Only a cup full left in there hive has been robbed.
That's the third hive lost due to dodgy queens.

So horrid to see that, so depressing.

After the inspection I wondered whether I should have put the empty frames nearer the middle to give the Queen somewhere to lay. Any thoughts?

No, you did OK. If those frames had honey just in the top it's best to have them next to where the queen is laying. You can move them when the colony really gets going.

 

[Goran]

Our forests are in white due wild fruits blooming.. I didn't have time to work with bees after work, hazels had priority..

 

[gregior]

Lovely day here,very calm and warm in the sun,tons of willow pollen going in.Had a peep under the crownboard of my strongest (brood + 1/2 national) and they are going very well indeed,bees covering every seam ,thinking i may even have to super them in a week or 2 to give them more space.So far this has been the best start to a season for my bees in a long time. My investment in a vapouriser last Autumn seems to be paying dividends.

 

[Fatbee]

Do you notice a difference on forage coming in to flower? My main apiary is on the highest point around here (a lofty 150m) but the blackthorn, brambłe etc is always the latest to flower compared to lower points around. My other apiary is more in the foothills a few miles away - a massive 50m lower!