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Not sure if this helps or is in budget but bxxs-online.co.uk supply a WBC kit in their rock bottom range. £266 for a cedar kit, or £298 for a 14x12 kit - not assembled. No idea if they are the cheapest.

I am with you on that Beejay, one of the lonerca, could be pileata

A picture of the leaves would be really helpful. Agree not a buddleia, much too early. Other option also from the prunus family is prunus lusitanica, or Portuguese laurel.

Walking around the garden, here in sunny but windy rural Bedfordshire the bees are going mad on the amelanchier, looks to be just pollen, a very pale yellow. I have 3 planted close together and they are covered in bees. A real buzz of noise!!!! there was also activity on the muscari...

Order lots of frames, 2nd quality always seems to be ok in the past. Then added a few bits and pieces, couple more hive tools, feeders, cover broads, strainer. Just in case!!!!! Opppssss I got carried away and spent all my christmas pocket money��

Interesting and stunning filming:thanks:

Happy planting Millet, I did my order yesterday, and I spent far too much ��

Not exactly workshop, but bee shed. Unpacked my lovely big boxes from Mais......re and stacked away ready for a rainy winter day to make-up. brilliant smell of cedar. I ran of out of kit this year so hopefully now I won't for next year but there again I am sure my bees will surprise me!!!

I planted a lot of Chionodoxa and Scilla last year, in bold patches in the borders between the summer perenials, the bees seemed to like them. I am going to plant camassia this year, in part of the garden with long grass. I can recommend gee-tee bulbs as a good supplier (I have no link to...

A bit of a guess but I think it is the common spotted orchid, the colour can range from pale pinky white to deep pink. Peek flowering time is June. I always love to see them.

The 2nd one is Great Wilowherb Another great wildflower for bees

It is a burdock, and I think Greater Burdock, there is a variety called Lesser Burdock which has smaller flowers than the Greater, but otherwise they are very similar. My bees work it as well. There was only 1 picture posted.