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just posted on Doctors.net uk: "My dad had a tree fall down In the storms last week. It had a honey bee nest in the bottom. Anyone want it (Cheshire) or know who to contact regarding it. The tree is being chopped up in the next week and he doesn't know what to do with it. They are quite docile...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2488385/Beekeeper-refuses-40-hives--despite-wifes-allergies-meaning-killed-single-sting.html

Great magazine article on BBC website yesterday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24328773 apparently taken very seriously - no mixed saunas, no sex or drinking, and no discussing syrup ratios or harvests of <100lb per hive. Those who break the rules (or only reach 12 brood boxes tall hives...

A newbie who did our association beginners course 2 years back and bought some bees off me early last summer to populate her dartington found herself queenless with laying workers in late august. Being rather late in season, having no nearby brood to spare myself and likewise nowhere nearby to...

From the (admittedly limited/biased sample) reports on here it occurred to me that in future practices of our predominant one-hiver hobbyists may have to change a little. It is a fact that a late honey crop is a reality due to HB so many will be wishing to treat with MAQs. But that then raises...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/that-flower-was-gagging-for-it-says-bee-2013080177550

interesting little feature just been on the One show. concept of crossing "event boundaries" and losing memories. for example - if asked to memorise then recall a series of items you do better if both tasks occur in the same room rather than changing rooms. To counteract this you need to...

don't think this has been posted on here yet. think JBM's mother may be the publisher.

note that the "In Your Apiary: January" feature advocates inspection floor IN approach (in her case with foam sealing of rear gap) and states that MOST BEEKEEPERS do this. completely failing to appreciate the fact that the whole raison d'etre of OMF is, as David Cameron said yesterday, a...

Have just been to top up/remove feeders. Discovered all 3 nucs with the new feeders on had feeders full of dead bees and no bees left in the nucs - all frames having been robbed out. These were very strong full nucs when feeders put on 2 weeks back. It's probably a too late for this season...

The BBC is finally switching off the "cornish internet" today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20032882

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2212920/Mystery-French-bees-making-coloured-honey-solved--keepers-M-M-waste-plant-nearby.html

Hi all - I appear to have a colony that has found and established itself in a bait hive that i didn't get around to putting out where intended!!! colony is however surplus to my current requirements as concentrating on stocks i have. currently occupying an old smith hive. PE10 area. anyone...

On Sunday took the chance and checked all hives quickly between downpours - as per WDYDITAT thread - smaller ones needed feeding, larger two thriving - one filling 2 brood boxes and the other one having not touched new box of 14x12 foundation but had started storing in super. The latter had 3...

At request of another member i'll summarise a little of the bob smith talk from saturday (wrt brood box at least). 1. make sure brood box is of correct dimensions with correct 8mm bee space at bottom (or top). On BBS the frames should be flush with top of box (and lug ends should be snug to...

aside from the "sensible" evidence from Seeley etc. re bait hive construction and positioning anyone have any serious experience/data re. use of swarm lures/attractants or using dowsing to position bait hives?