Our bees!

[Clouston98]

I thought some of you may be interested to see some photos I'll take from time to time of the beehives and honey etc. I talk to British Red about bees and he shares his knowledge and advice and I thought there may be some other bee keepers amongst us who could chat about the subject. Sorry for not having any inside the hive photos but as any bee keeper will tell you it's not that easy to do mid way through an inspection.

Anyway here are a few photos:

The crystallised honey is from rape seed, the non crystallised is mixed flower and the stuff there're making now is mainly Himalayan balsam and rosebay willow herb- tasty stuff!

Hope you enjoy them .

 

[Macaroon]

Brilliant subject to read about, so very important to all of us directly or indirectly; keep up the good work Cameron and keep posting on your progress

 

[Clouston98]

Brilliant subject to read about, so very important to all of us directly or indirectly; keep up the good work Cameron and keep posting on your progress

Thanks Mac! And yeah there fascinating creatures and they are very interesting!

 

[thejollyroger]

Very interesting!
It looks like nice stuff.

 

[Clouston98]

Very interesting!
It looks like nice stuff.

Thanks mate! And honey still warm from the hive is the tastiest thing ever!

 

[GGTBod]

makes me want an inch thick slab of granary toast and a piece of the comb to break over it, have you been beekeeping for long?

 

[Clouston98]

makes me want an inch thick slab of granary toast and a piece of the comb to break over it, have you been beekeeping for long?

Nom nom nom!

Just over a year now, we started of with one colony and split them when they swarmed and we now have three healthy ones. We're really into it one and we really enjoy it .

 

[British Red]

It'd be worth pointing the hives in different directions Cam - it helps preventing the flying workers "drifting" between hives

Great photos btw!

Sad to say our bees will be going shortly - my wife has developed a severe reaction to bee stings

 

[Clouston98]

It'd be worth pointing the hives in different directions Cam - it helps preventing the flying workers "drifting" between hives

Great photos btw!

Sad to say our bees will be going shortly - my wife has developed a severe reaction to bee stings

Good idea! Thanks .

That's a real shame- I hope she's okay and avoids any stings in future.

 

[Macaroon]

It'd be worth pointing the hives in different directions Cam - it helps preventing the flying workers "drifting" between hives

Great photos btw!

Sad to say our bees will be going shortly - my wife has developed a severe reaction to bee stings

I'm really sorry to hear that Hugh; all that enthusiasm and hard work. I've loved reading your bee-keeping exploits but obviously BB's health has to come first, eh?

Looks like our very own Cameron intends to pick it up and run with it though

 

[Clouston98]

I'm really sorry to hear that Hugh; all that enthusiasm and hard work. I've loved reading your bee-keeping exploits but obviously BB's health has to come first, eh?

Looks like our very own Cameron intends to pick it up and run with it though

That would be nice but I've got a long way to go yet!

 

[GGTBod]

I've wanted to get into it myself, city slicker bee's like a project i seen running in London, i live in a high rise tower block and tried to get the council to allow me to put a hive on the roof but it was a dead end quest, one day when i move back to the country it will be one of the top priorities

 

[Clouston98]

I've wanted to get into it myself, city slicker bee's like a project i seen running in London, i live in a high rise tower block and tried to get the council to allow me to put a hive on the roof but it was a dead end quest, one day when i move back to the country it will be one of the top priorities

Shame they were having none of- daft really. Aye mate if you get moved defo get a hive, really great hobby!

 

[British Red]

I'm really sorry to hear that Hugh; all that enthusiasm and hard work. I've loved reading your bee-keeping exploits but obviously BB's health has to come first, eh?

Looks like our very own Cameron intends to pick it up and run with it though

Exactly so - once BB had the reaction there was no question in my mind. All my hives are moving in the locality - I was working on the beginners beekeeping course this year and have sold complete hives to the beginners. My mentor will help me move and install them and I have offered advice to the new keepers over their first year. One hive is going to my buddies wife so I can still visit

I think Cameron will ably keep up the beekeeping side for BCUK and I look forward to reading about his fun!

 

[Clouston98]

Exactly so - once BB had the reaction there was no question in my mind. All my hives are moving in the locality - I was working on the beginners beekeeping course this year and have sold complete hives to the beginners. My mentor will help me move and install them and I have offered advice to the new keepers over their first year. One hive is going to my buddies wife so I can still visit

I think Cameron will ably keep up the beekeeping side for BCUK and I look forward to reading about his fun!

That's great- and they'll be giving others pleasure for years to come .

Cheers, and I hope to take some more indepth photos soon .

 

[Cordhound]

Nom nom nom!

Just over a year now, we started of with one colony and split them when they swarmed and we now have three healthy ones. We're really into it one and we really enjoy it .

Corrrr now that sounds gooooood!!!😋


Cordhound

 

[Clouston98]

Corrrr now that sounds gooooood!!!��


Cordhound

Cheers mate! And they it sure is tasty!

 

[British Red]

dDo you know how to get rid of the crystalisation Cam?

 

[Clouston98]

dDo you know how to get rid of the crystalisation Cam?

For the liquid yes, I put the sealed jar into some very hot water and it goes back to runny instantly. With the comb- as long as it's still capped it has t crystallised, it's just the bits round the edges. So were ok for that- we should be getting some Himalayan balsam honey soon and that won't crystallise .

 

[British Red]

You can build a honey warming cabinet to make the honey (more) liquid in the comb and extraction easier as well. Its a fairly simple electronics project - and you can use it for your jars too

http://theapiarist.org/super-honey-warming-cabinet/