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Looks as if you winter has been relatively mild. Hoping that the trout on Harray, Boardhouse and Swannay have appreciated it too ready...

It was mild and sunny here on Friday afternoon, a balmy 14c. I inspected 5 hives in my sheltered apiary, high walls and a sun trap. 3...

I’ve been overwintering bees in poly nucs for a few years now. I’ve had lots of queens that have only started to lay in late July or...

I notice you are using a strip of wood outside your shorter Smith lugs, Have you considered a rim on those to give you space?

Because the majority of my hives are still Smiths I will be sticking with the shorter lugs. I got a joiner to make up the strips to the...

I have had some 12 frame poly Abelo hives for 3 years now, after spending all my beekeeping years with Smith’s. I run the poly hives...

Thanks JBM I was wondering how long it would 🐝 before someone would take the bait 😉

Sorry l didn’t mean to be rude. But you showed great concern for the bumble bee and I have come across people who think they can keep...

Not unfriendly, people who have been on here a few years recognise that we all start somewhere - and offer advice that is appropriate...

I will add that it’s quite common to crush the odd bee or two (or even more) during an inspection of a hive. If you can’t deal with that...

no they will clear it out and start again

I have stored my supers wet ever since I started beekeeping. I put them on in the spring as the bees need more room. The bees are often...

I went to add fondant to 4 poly nucs I’m over wintering at a friend’s apiary. I got a shock on arrival because the willows behind my...

Three of mine this morning, in the sun and the rain…

Nothing to apologise about! The story is almost bizarre. A member at a neighbouring association (where I'm an associate member) asked a...