Recent content by Hawklord

5 commercial supers, must be localism to Pickering, North Yorkshire. Pm please.

And then we have those that would like to rewrite beekeeping all together, just so there word can be accepted as gospel.

The sooner a problem is spotted the sooner it can be resolved. Leaving it alone in the hope that it will sort itself is not the way to keep bees, although it used to be. I cannot get my head around this ' 'leave it alone because it's winter', attitude. If the temps are up there is no difference...

I'm managing to get through with my shoddy standards thus proving my point there is more than way. Hell I've done first insections in February before, and guess what my bees have not died out.

There is no need for the tap as you can hear them humming if you put your ear onto the side of the brood box.

Something else I've thought is wrong with your post is plans. It is fine to have a plan and change it as necessary, but to have no plan at all is a recipe for disaster.

The colony wasn't flying so I presume there is some sort of problem. Entrance blocked, lack of sores, disease? Is it not better to try and resolve this problem now or let the colony die out and get robbed causing a risk to the other colony's in the apiary?

So the number of nests produced in UK is about the same each year.

My bees, my choice. Advice was given to me by a very experienced beek, who said 'If you wanna take a look, do so'. Which is best a heft and a guess or having a proper look by opening them on a warm day? It was 18°c, that is warm enough for an inspection. You need to get a grip, there is not only...

Close both your eyes and 'Let go! Use the force.' 😊

18°C today and 8 out of 9 colonies were busy, flying in all directions. The 9th was humming loudly but I might have to take a veil and smoker next week and have a peak in to see exactly what stores are left. No oxalic done but will wait and see what temps are like in January.

How many queen does 1 nest produce?

Is the new lens put at the back of the eyeball?

I was hoping to vape mine this week but temps will be up, not that that's a problem but it will be a ball ache going early doors to shut them in.

The advantage of the forum, is that advice comes from experienced people, and advice that doesn't is easily discernable. Unfortunately with Google there is plenty of brown stuff.