what time of year does rape flower. I'm in the north England and how's the best way to find out who's planting it next year Is feeding substitute honey th best...
Peter I went on yell .com searched for farmers in my area changed the map view so you can see the fields etc panned around a bit and have found an area to...
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The club I'm in all treat there colonise just before xmas with oxalic acid, I have a super of honey on mine so wont be able to treat the same way , Whats the...
All this talk about the cheapest way to get into beekeeping prompted me to wonder what I would do if that was my goal. The answer skirts legality because...
Fresh snow here over night. I was thinking that this isn't going to do the bees any good, it's too cold too early and this could be along drawn out winter. I...
Hi! Here's an interesting article about the perils of urban beekeeping: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/nyregion/30bigcity.html?_r=2 Very best regards, -Gary...
We have about 200 hives and use queen excluders. We have a top entrance into the supers. There are several ways to give them a top entrance. A couple of guys...
Any special precations in re intruducing new bees to old hives? I lost three hives to beetles, moths, or other causes. Was planning on cleaning by spraying...
I have made some 5 frame nucs and some mini nucs. Is it possible to split a swarm in the same apiary just after being caught , into several splits and give...
Peter I was on you tube last night and there was a beekeeper on it who used cardboard starter strips in his frames, he fixed and painted them all over with...
I was in a bit of a rush this morning and hadn't really looked into how to make a top bar hive. After looking on you tube it would seem the easiest and...
I'm considering using picnic coolers (igloo, coleman). The 40 to 50 quart size are about the correct trap cubic footage. I thought I would line the interior...
Hi, glad I was approved for this group. Have been noodling around on line to see if I can figure out what the heck I am doing. Ok, here is the short version...
I've been interested in keeping bees for years, but for the most of it, I'm new. I got my first hive for Christmas and I have been trying to get it assembled...
peter do the bees build the comb either side of the wire in the frames every time, or do you sometimes have any problems at all with just putting wax starter...
Peter you said that you use starter wax strips in your brood box, is this about an inch and a half depth and does this method cause you any problems at all...
Hi, I'm writing from Asia. I'm interested in Beekeeping. Any chance that any of you need a full-time or part-time employment based training please do let me...
As a member of the British Beekeeping Association I can send through the post a sample of dead bees which will be tested free of charge if I suspect disease in...
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I'm thinking of making some mini nucs with 5 small frames inside which I'll make myself . What is the area of wax that I need between the two sides of a small...
It's the beginning of winter here in England and I have made a few artifical queen cells, from what is really a minature garden rake dipped in hot wax then...
