Recent content by peteb823

Gutted just been down to my aipary today. I've not been out of the house for at least 6 weeks due to back problems. I had feed on all 4 hives and all looked well in the new year. A friend last week told me all the hives were active. So I wasn't particularly worried. I think that was probably due...

It's been cold today in Teesside/Middlesbrough, when cleaning the ice off the cars this morning it was -7,when I got to work one of the girls I work with only 10miles away the temp had dropped to -14,then I spoke to a fostercarer I support who lives in an area called bilsgate,approx 20miles...

Thanks for sharing this, I hope the treatment goes well for you. Gold luck and all the best Pete :)

Welcome to the forum. Brilliant picture and thanks for sharing the history around it. :thumbup:

I would love too but early start in the morning for work so will give it a miss this time :D thanks for asking :thumbup:

Merry Christmas everyone :) I hope Santa brings joy and happiness to you all. Atb Pete

Hi Willy bee :) I'm from sunny middlesbrough :p if the bees here can survive with the smog :D They will do fine up your way :thumbup: Just make sure you get a good first colony from a reputable beekeeper

30 pound a year I was paying for a plot on a comunity allotment, it was a good price as 6 of us had full control of the surrounding land. We planted an orchard including Apple,pear,plum traditional English varieties . Polytunnel 50x20ft compost bays etc. I was the site manager but handed it over...

Hello one and all,my names pete from middlesbrough , I've been beekeeping for 3 years. My interest in bees started a long time ago when I was young. We lived on a farm and my dad used to let a beekeeper use an area on one of the fields . I used to watch from afar wondering what it was all about...