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Bees are new to Anglesey but from a choice of celandine, Hebe, dandelion, plum the’re consistently going for the Alexander.

Tut tut some folks will expect top dollar from what you refer to as ‘not very nice tasting’ brassica honey.

May well like a bit of a sauna or Turkish bath- nothing like it for a real clean!

Demonstrating bees to others without the veil on was quite common practise in the 1970s. This is me in 1975. A gentle colony was chosen...

What I would do would be wait for a sunny day & move the hive 2-3m and replace with empty hive. Wait 10min for the foragers to return to...

‘Fourteen beehives that were stolen from a site in North Wales have been found and are reported to be in a "reasonably healthy state."...

Nice to see an honest post. There seems to be a stigma against those who admit a colony starved if on a warm day a couple of colonies...

Nice to see an honest post. There seems to be a stigma against those who admit a colony starved.

I went into winter with 97 and seem to have lost 8, five of which from starving. So I’m hefting and topping up with fondant regularly.

Secret is to run them dry before putting into storage, same with 2 stroke outboards. Carburettors gum up.

Just a suggestion. How about selling as 5 frame nucs the 7 you don’t need. Any frames/bees left over can be united with existing...

When necessary a few bursts of water stops them flying & guides them home.

Opportunity to recycle those old nitriles in your pocket.

There’s not a lot we can do this time of year apart from keeping the hive secure & keeping them fed. You’re on the ball with knowing how...

I see queens not infrequently reduce or stop laying end Summer / start of Autumn. I’ve never requeened the colonies as It’s something I...