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We use a WBC near the front door and regulars put money through the letter box in the front door or a tub inside the hive lid. No issues with theft so far after my son stopped helping himself.

Certainly we usually have a crop of honey from the Cow Parsley it has a distinct aniseed taste to it.

Try this method told to me by a large bee farmer in Northumberland. With the new box above the old brood box apply copious amounts of smoke under lower box for say 4-5 mins such that all the bees and queen will go up into top box. Remove bottom box and put it above a queen excluder on the new...

We have had the same here with our summer honey. Possibly got some honey dew in it.

Just to report back the queen is laying again and has filled the brood chamber with brood which is now capped. I would say she stopped laying for at least three weeks in early June.

Like you i had CBPV and could not find an answer about wether i could use frames of comb etc again . I considered that if one of the treatments is to shake out the bees that the combs should be ok to use again. So i put a new swarm in the hive and after about six weeks the bees are doing well...

I wonder if the answer is when you move all the hives to a new location but leave one hive to collect any bees that are left behind.

This has happened to me too ! My best hive is now broodless but the queen is there happily walking around like she owns the place. I will be interested to see any replies.

Looks good but lots of work in national hives, thats why I've decided to go over to langstroth hives much simpler to make and bigger too.

I dont like the pressed steel ones as the slots have sharp edges on one side which must ware away at the bees wings.

Been building a warming cabinet. Managed to get some 150mm cellotex for a tenner a sheet so nearly finished. Lets hope its a good season with lots of honey.

Hefted 5 hives in a small orchard all ok and then delivered some rent honey to the land owner. One jar per hive.

I use the dried up husks from beech nuts as I get loads off a tree in the garden each summer.

Read brother Adams book I think he would requeen most of his production hives in March. The Bees are unlikely to reject her as it's too early to requeen naturally.

I am moving some hives to the rape this week just one or two flowers out now, just need the sun.

I have made my own vaporizer out of a glow plug from a diesel car and a car battery it seems to work well. I have used it on 12 colonies so far with no problems.

Hi Magicman I am interested have sent you a PM Cheers

Well done I too started with a swarm last year, its been a full on year with swarms as I am on the swarm list and now have ten hives. I am loving all the fun of getting the swarm and rehoming it, I've had a few miss haps mind. Hoping for lots of honey. Good luck.

Why not ? What harm can it do if you give them a patty now ? I have had them on for two weeks and they love it also plenty of pollen coming in, but if spring is early then I want young bees ready for the early flowers . Although if it turns much wetter then you may have lots of hungry mouths...

Made a gabled roof Made up a nice gabled roof out of an old pallet and covered it with ally sheet. I hope to expand this season from two hives.