Search results

Okay, so opinions on wasps attacking and entering hives, it's odd all hives (4) have entrance reduced to single bee space, 3 hives are handling them well and keeping them out, but the largest colony, decides to let them in and attack and sting them and kill them. I've also got some smaller...

Looks like Queen D58 (that's what she's labelled), is doomed. Prime swarm caught May 29th. This was a very large swarm, hived into national hive standard brood box, it's been a very strong hive, but I always feared D58 was not really laying well. I thought maybe she had a break in laying, so...

So it's been, over 5 years since due to a serious road traffic accident stopped me from beekeeping due to my serious injuries, which have rendered me slightly disabled, and coping with serious chronic pain on a day to day basis. I've kept busy extracting honey, making candles, still member of...

What is going on here... It would appear wasps are being attracted to the Victoria plum tree, but there is no fruit, it's a young tree, and still waiting for it to fruit, otherwise it gets chopped down. the wasps walk all over the leaves, and then fall off, onto the greenhouse below, sort of...

Don't panic this photo was taken in Brittaney, France! but, I've got some other interesting photos.... that I thought I'd better check here, because my photo and real life observation looks better than most photos I've seen! (well I thinks so!)

Amazon Deal of the Day - Handheld Brix Refractometer, 0 ~ 90% £22.94 and free delivery, if you have Prime...

okay, so I've got some left over bees (stragglers from absconded hive), rather than do nothing with them, or just tip them out, and see if they find a home... (I don't currently have any colonies to add them to!) there are enough for two Apidea mating nucs, that I have already with comb drawn...

Determined to keep bees again (although was going to give the year off, due to injuries from serious road traffic accident). The compulsion to keep them again was too much.... Considering the number of bees, I'm seeing over the weekend around my garage and house, it's almost like there coming...

Struggling to obtain locally in Cornwall, all have English Cedar Wood required: Canadian Western Red Cedar No. 2 Clear and better In sawn plank form, not planned as it costs more and without mouldings on such as tongue and groove etc. However other grades such as C, D or B Clear and better...

(I'm starting early for Christmas presents!) I would like to know, what Beeks are using to melt beeswax for candle making what opinions do folk have. I've been using the Bain-marie method at present, and have a Big T and jug I use, but it's just slow, and not enough capacity, when I start...

It's not often, that a Honey Bee article, ends up in my Computing Weekly... Computing Weekly 21-27 July 2015 Page 7 Could the internet of things hold the key to saving the honeybee from annihilation? Gemalto is developing an ambitious machine-to-machine communications project, with...

I put out my Apidea on the 30th May 2015... and today for the first time, I've seen capped brood on inspection. So it's taken at least 4 weeks for my virgin queen to get mated and lay. I feel so proud....now I've got two other Apideas to put out this weekend. I spotted a large plump dark...

Not wanting to alarm, anyone, but if you are not a BKA member, or not on Beebase, or catching swarms in and around Leeds, please note. I've just received notice from York/Leeds BKA, there is a serious outbreak of EFB in the Leeds area potentially affecting 97 apiaries. "The Post Code areas...

This is from a post yesterday, at trying to convince a swarm of bees to go into bait boxes....in a local neighbours house..... Still really need access to the house, but I noticed today a can of Raid Fly And Wasp Killer 300Ml in the upstairs window, so I'm no certain, if he/she has been trying...

Anyone know, if I can send honey to the USA as a gift ? Any restrictions on sending honey to the USA ?

First time, I've seen or come across this, although last year a colony did build comb under the OMF floor, but then must have moved up into the bb, later in the season. (only discovered when changing floors and moving!). back to question.... I was down at the apiary this AM, and noticed, a few...

Okay, first time I've encountered this dilema, bees in two of my colonies have not left the supers! All the other colonies left, the supers with no issues, and mainly the supers were clear of bees on returning this morning at 8.00am. The clearer boards (rhombus escapes) were put on approx...

I just received this Urgent email this morning from our Association in Beverley BKA. (East Riding of Yorkshire), not wanting to panic forum members, but just be aware. (I think this is the first time, in our County - me thinks!). it reads:- The Government Bee Inspectorate has confirmed an...

YDBKA Auction 23rd May 2015 Museum of Farming, Murton http://www.yorkbeekeepers.com/ I've heard there are at least 70 lots from one late beekeeper that passed away sadly from the Association, at the beginning of the year, and there are another bumper lot from another beekeeper that has...