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Hi Clive I had exactly the same issue when I started as I ordered my bees before I had decided what hive to get, but the upside down shoe box worked a treat for me under the frames until I had enough confidence to do anything about it. It took them a while to start to pay any attention to the...

Any beehaus users used/planning to use this method for their winter varroa treatment? If so how do you create enough of a seal?

Probably best to contact the local beekeeping association. Not sure which division covers east dean.

Thanks of that! I'll start doing that at next inspection!

Thanks, built the frames myself and as far as I can tell the foundation was straight, it seems to be the tops that its happening where the stores are, don't want to open again to photograph but sounds like I will have to to remove the damaged frames, definitely working systematically through the...

Hi everyone I'm having a recent problem that I've not encountered before which is when separating frames for inspection chunks are being torn out when I prise the frames apart for inspection. I now have a couple of frames with holes right through! I use self spacing frames and am always sure to...

Thanks Cazza, I didn't know that! :confused:

Many thanks!

Hi all I have 2 hives with newly hatched unmated queens and after inspection yesterday I noticed that most of the brood frames are at least half covered with stores 14x 12 frames(capped and uncapped honey and pollen. My question is: once the queens are mated and laying will the workers move the...

The smell of banana is similar to the alarm pheromone and can cause bees to react with alarm! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Don't eat banana before opening your hive or around you bees!

you could try putting a shoebox under the frames to stop the bees from building wild comb while you get them onto jumbo frames or buy the frame extension kit from a supplier? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Perhaps retain value is the wrong phrase, but I'd surely get more back than selling used polys which might be trickier to clean? I think a loss of just £200 on starting up a new hobby is certainly something I could swallow.

My local supplier sells complete Jumbo Polys with frames for £201 currently so yes you can buy two for less than the Beehaus, but do they retain any resale value which for a beginner like me remained s factor to consider in case it all went horribly wrong! This might not be a concern for others...

I have a beehaus and made the decision to get one as my first hive having looked at all the options. My decision making was based on: the resale value(pretty good if it doesn't work out for me to continue beekeeping) Potential to expand into 2 colonies in 1 hive (somewhat justified the cost...

Hello everyone Looked like a good day for OA treatment today so I popped to my local Beekeepers supplier and picked up a bottle of OA solution which says 6% on the label. Having just watched some videos treatments on youtube in prep I note that one of the beekeepers makes mention of 6% being...

Thanks for the replies, there are solid cover boards too but I did not think it was advisable to open the hive if this can be avoided, I will replace the feeders with cover boards and see what else I can find to insulate! I had not thought about moving the frames more centrally.....not sure I...

Hi Beehaus users. This is my first winter with bee's and indeed with my chosen hive being a beehaus, I'd like some advice about whether to leave a feeder board on with its hole uncovered so that I can feed if needed later in winter without opening the hive? If I leave it on do I need to cover...

Hand stings I had my first sting on my hand last thursday and like others my whole hand, wrist and forearm looked like an inflated glove!! Glad to hear I'm not alone and that stings in other areas might not have the same effect! It wasn't pleasant!

I went too and as a newbie there was plenty to learn for me, particularly enjoyed watching the decoding of the waggle dance! Lovely to have such a place so close to home too!