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Thank you all for your encouraging responses! I will definitely get another one!

Thank you. Yes I did a couple of Apiguard treatments late August early September Yes the queen was very active and laying well all the way to the autumn.

Thank you. Yes I did a couple of Apiguard treatments late August early September.

Hello. this morning I finally found the courage to clear my hive of my dead colony. I am so sad that my bees have not survived my very first winter as a bee keeper. I reached out to my local beekeepers association (I’m in Hertfordshire) and they told me that this winter has resuited in a high...

Thank you all for your responses! I would not want my lack of skills and knowledge to compromise the health of the colony. I have a great mentor to support me. He is just very busy with a new job and I have been asking him so many questions I want to broaden my network now. So here are my...

Help! This is my first winter as a bee keepers and I want to make sure my bees survive the winter. Should I do anything (supply them with fondant for example or leave them alone?). Should I even open the hive whilst its -3 outside?