My wife and I have become interested in keeping bees after a visit to friends in France, we are both complete novices and just starting out. . We have decided this is best time for us to start so we can organize ourselves slowly into starting of this wonderful venture and hobby. I will be keeping the hive at the bottom of our back garden, were I am preparing the area in readiness to place the hive.
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Extractor
This is a honey extractor made, so that if any frames are to hard to spin off, as i read that you can modify a fridge but trying wood, basically stick frames on rack and turn light on, then slide the front bit in to close, but add a tray in bottom to catch honey.
I am not saying if its going to be successful, but being semi-retired i got time and thinking cap on he he he.
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Bee Treatment
Went to the Hives today to give oxalic treatment, all went well as its first time i have used this method.
All hives look great they have nice clusters on 5-6 frames, the weather was quite warm and i was surprised after opening the hives how calm they all were.
Another learning curve given by Mike of lincsbees.
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