I too know Geoff personaly , a true gentleman,teacher and an excellent bee keeper, a well deserved award to reward his lifetimes interest in bees and wildlife,
congratulations Geoff
Hi All,
Thank you for your responses, I have got fixed up with the 10 nucs to be collected week after next from a local beek.
HOMBRE You are a star mate thank you,
Regards Mark
Hi Guys thanks for the replies ,,
, I have I admit I have dropped one :blush5:
I have 3 sites near to my home all within a 3mile radius, so asking about for a newsite a little further away to expand a little this year ...
I have been offered a dream site some 10 miles from home over 1000...
Hi Looking to purchase 10 nucs /colonies within the next few days to start new apiary project ,, I am in south staffs but will travel to collect ,
Thanks Mark:bigear:
Hi RAB
Me personly , I will do what needs doing with my bees when I feel the need to and the time is right from experience, however I ask the question as many newer members with little experience when is the time?
you cannot gain experience or learn anything from an answer like "NO" so all I...
When o when can we mess about with the bees Poly?
its been a long cold winter and along time since last messing ,
i am sure many beeks want 2 get going
Mark...
hi,
stings to the face /neck area are worse with me as swelling seems more profound a sting on the hand that swells is not life threatening unless anafolactic shocck occurs(you know what i mean if its spelled different ) but a sting on the neck can swell and cause problems breathing , if i get...
Quickupdate
Remaining 5 colonies now moved and settled in at more secure site,
police informed no response as yet ,
Aipiary site vacant if anyone interested,
where bees found 200 yds from a pikey site ( not implying they had anything to do with theft ) but....
anyway be aware chaps it...
I was looking at two ply hives purchased last year from FP , very poor quality shuttering ply construction, I do use ply hives myself but make my own from higher quality ply and they are ok but cedar outshines asthe best choice
Hi all
A very good friend of mine has had one complete hive and three hive roofs pinched over the weekend, the initial thinking that the roofs were pinched for scrap ,
The complete hive contents (frames and bees ) were found on Monday by myself discarded in the middle of a country lane , about...