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Inspection today, thought it would be trouble free, but always expect the unexpected with bees!!! Did a split as we thought they were due to swarm but maybe superseding but split anyway!!!! May reunite as I don't want six hives. Our strongest hive last year appeared damp with all this crud on...

Brilliant, thank you

Surely the bees will fly over the mesh?

I can imagine how difficult this is for you especially will young people visiting. We have hives at the bottom of a very long garden and to be honest my grandchildren do not go near, my husband always reminds me, it only takes one sting. Hope it gets resolved for you

Found a mixed bag of frames in a stored winter super. Not a huge amount of honey after extracting but enough. My problem is a) we shouldn't have stored it as a lot of the cells have crystallised. B) What do we do with these frames? Are we risking this year's honey setting quicker if it's mixed...

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I love this

Mine is in bloom as well we just need warm weather

Enjoying the Montana

Wow that looks amazing, print off the photos put in an album before and after. How many hives do you have?

Bird cherry arrived, now where to put it!!

Inspected all five hives today. Mixed bag, the two monster hives last year are the smallest and very slow building up. Two home grown queens are building quickly and have a lot of bees. Psycho hive is the largest although busy seemed a lot calmer so she lives another day.

Yes beautiful fragrance

Spectacular tree in work, can someone identify please

No I didn't sorry I was more wound up with the minister!!!!