Swarm

Hived a double nuc. Will need a second brood box soon. Gave them a drawn super.

Like this?

I would do it. A couple of years ago, an old-boy (ex beekeeper) called on me to help sort out a mess in his garden and woodland...

Supply in smaller batches and it's usually sold and off the shelves long before it begins to granulate. A granulation label like Phil...

Not usually - although some batches will crystallise faster than others. I Include one of these small labels on the back of all the...

Sounds a bit of a nightmare.

Being a suburban garden, I don’t have space for an oak unfortunately but so far I have a bramley apple, cox pippin, damson, Rowan...

That's the way. I'm the same. The more they cut, the more I plant!

To counteract my neighbour cutting down most of the trees and established shrubs in his garden, I’ve been planting more in mine. This...

Can you further explain? 3 of my hives have literally zero stores after the winter and I did not want to take the risk of them starving...

Stored in buckets and warmed to jar prior to sale, pretty normal practice.

Don't forget mead for the monks.

I was rung up last year by a roofer working on a church roof. I expected to be asked to remove bees from under the tiles but he said his...

You never know do you .. as a TF beekeeper for 12 years I've not lost many colonies over the years and those I've lost have largely had...

Big thanks to all who advised. Option 2 taken. Cold day so bees were happy to stay indoors. Similarly, no overheating probems on the...