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I use both nationals and topbar hives and I know all beeping is local and personal but I much prefer the topbar hives. The issue of cross combining needs to be managed but once mastered there are many benefits providing honey harvest is not a major issue. The bees are a lot calmer in the top bar...

It's hard to deter robbers when they start, closing down the entrance can help as there is less space to defend but once robbers get in this is unlikely to stop repeat visits. Obscuring the entrance works for a bit and if robbers are in your apiary transposing boxes can help. In the hot weather...

Two last nucs for sale I have two nucs bursting at the seems that are for sale options are bring your own box for transfer or can be sold in correx box. The queens will be unmarked and new open mated this season, if interested please contact me :thanks:

Queen correction Should have said 2015 queens sorry

I will most probably have two NUCs for sale soon with 2014 queens. All are active and building up fast, I can supply in a correx NUC box please contact me if interested. I am looking for £70 per nuc with the box provided. The reason I'm selling is because I have a surplus of bees hope they are...

That's a good idea as it appears to be quite a swarmy 2015

I have some hives with bees in them if you want to propose a swop, I have too many colonies to manage really. How many did you want ?

All April Nucs now sold within 24 hours !, however may be more on the way later in the year.

I will most probably have three NUCs that have over wintered for sale with 2014 queens. All are active and building up fast, I can supply in a poly NUC please contact me if interested. I am looking for £100 per nuc with the box provided. The reason I'm selling is because I have a surplus of bees...

We have six runners they are completely potty but a real joy don't be put off ducks are great and the eggs are the best if you like baking, hope it goes well

I just made a cover board with multicellular polycarbonate sheet purchased from a major hardware supplier, it's similar to what estate agent boards are made of but transparent. I also cut away the feeder divider that extends into the eke as I think it's pointless and I am not keen on the feeder...

If the location is not ideal suggest masking the pheromone by spraying the area with another scent that is not too appealing to the bees. When I have trouble with swarms recollecting on a tree trunk in a difficult location or in a position where it's hard to shake them off after the first...

Suggest you also try the natural beekeeping forum as they have a lot of topbar hive beekeepers that may be able to assist

I had a similar experience but it took almost four weeks before I saw eggs and lavae after the split, I was getting nervous and had mated queens in reserve but in the end all worked out well. If nothing is observed soon you will need to consider what to do but a bit of patience and nail biting...

Could try adult study in ashford who do a beginners beekeeping course cannot remember when it starts but it provides all the basics to start beekeeping.

Thanks for the info great it's still sending out the message

This was spotted by someone in shoreditch great art with an important message

I am in Faversham if you have problems finding someone

Was told you can keep her caged for up to 5 days but obviously less time is better. To introduce it's better to remove attendants easy to do by opening cage within a plastic bag and separating queen attendants can be then set free. When introducing remove plastic cap so bees can access candy...

Just wait I have had a similar experience I was told to wait as the bees have been sorting themselves out for millions of years so they know what they need to do, if we go in too quick we can create problems. I have one very swarmy hive that has been spilt and split good for the supply of nucs...