By popular demand a thread about all things to do with or related to beekeeping.
Like many others here I have a few colonies and I keep them for all sorts of reasons. The main one was simply just to have honey bees about the place as we had not seen them locally. They have gone one to produce a good crop of honey and produce plenty of other products such as wax, pollen and propolis as well as help pollinate various plants in our local area.
I'm also keen to try and look after them in a more natural way and to try and make most of our equipment ourselves.
Currently I'm trying out foundationless brood frames and after today's inspection they seem to be going well.
What's everyone else been up to?
Like many others here I have a few colonies and I keep them for all sorts of reasons. The main one was simply just to have honey bees about the place as we had not seen them locally. They have gone one to produce a good crop of honey and produce plenty of other products such as wax, pollen and propolis as well as help pollinate various plants in our local area.
I'm also keen to try and look after them in a more natural way and to try and make most of our equipment ourselves.
Currently I'm trying out foundationless brood frames and after today's inspection they seem to be going well.
What's everyone else been up to?