The Poultry Keeper

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Go for it Knobby! You can do it! Very Happy

Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:16 am Post subject:

Mmmmm...maybe. !!

nigel · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:48 am Post subject:

definitely worth a go - it takes so little time, isn't difficult and look at the rewards you get for their hard work. If I were you I'd wait till spring now though and ask around for a swarm.

Have you got national hives (square boxes) or WBC (the traditional image with the sloped sides)

Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

They look like the national hives......Theyre quite old and just been left in an orchard for a few years.......either need fixing up, or I can take one apart to see how to construct one myself......Dont worry, I wont be rushing into it tho'.........maybe look at the hives thru winter & see what I can do with them ???

nigel · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

I use the winter to repair/build equipment. The bees won't be up to much till mid April now, so it's the ideal time. I'm going to be feeding mine this weekend and then that's pretty much it for this year.

Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:22 pm Post subject:

And what exactly do you feed Bees ????? Confused

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Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject:

Ha ha ha ha ha !! Very Happy

stephen · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject:

They eat the nectar and pollen from the fields and gardens during the spring, summer, and early autumn, and eat their stores (or sugar syrup they've been given) over the winter and early spring.

nigel · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:18 pm Post subject:

^^ what he said Wink

I feed sugar syrup just to make sure they have enough stores to get through the winter. More bees die through starvation than through the cold.

Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject:

Or do you fancy setting up a bee keeping forum to gain some knowledge from ???

Very Happy

nigel · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject:

The British Beekeeping Association have a support board here it's a PHPBB board like this one, so it should feel familiar. It's not quite as lively as here though they can be very serious. I've learnt a lot by reading their posts and it's sometimes easier to post a question there than try and find an answer in books.

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Knobby · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

Ha Ha ha Mojo, you nutter !!!! Very Happy

NannyP · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject: