Recent content by beeginner

Thank you all. I really appreciate your input and patience with someone just starting out.

Fab. I have that done. My floor is solid at the moment, that's how my hive came. Should I be going into winter with an open mesh floor?

Thank you. And when the super is empty take it away and let them overwinter in a one brood box hive?

So I was able to lift it with 4 fingers, it wasn't impossible and required an effort. My feeling is it might be a bit light. We have ivy all around the garden that's flowering. Feed 1 to 1 syrup or leave it?

I am just in work now but will lift it in a few hours and get back to you. How heavy would it need to be?

I got my first nuc last spring. They have been building up and I now have one brood box with one super that's about a third capped. I didn't harvest any honey as I wanted them to have it all going into the winter. I have just finished treating them with apiguard, but now I'm realising I...