If there is an open mesh floor and insulation over the crown board the bees are in the best configuration for the coming cold months. I now leave them alone as the mouse guards are fitted and there is no need to bother the colonies. In early Jan I start feeding fondant, especially to my …
Category: How to’s
Mar 06
Early spring Management
Hello to you and the idea behind this short series of articles is how to build up colonies to a good strength and how to take advantage of the same. Whether you are interested in the challenge of the moors, or have wondered if you can rear a queen I hope to stimulate your thoughts …
Aug 06
Honey: Getting it home
I will start by saying I throughly detest Porter bee escapes. I have two good reasons for this. The first is the escape it’s self is prone to failure. It might be a fat drone getting stuck or it might be the springs are not set properly and the escape fails. Yes if it’s in …