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the day the bees left

On the previous inspection I was excited to see how fast the colonies had developed. It was the fifth week

When it comes to preparing for an inspection, I still haven’t mastered the art of getting suited and booted (good

After the second solo inspection, I felt more confident. The hives were looking well with capped brood and stores. I wasn’t

The bees arrived three weeks ago but I don’t feel like a beekeeper. When does the confidence kick in? After

It still takes ages to get booted and suited. There must be an easy way to wear double nitrile gloves

During the transfer from nuc to hive, I’d only seen the pink queen. She was marked but the brown queen

Three days after the nucs arrived on the allotment, it was time to transfer the bees to their new homes,

The bees have arrived. Locked in their nuc boxes the previous night, they travelled a couple of miles to their

I’ve met my bees! Two overwintered nucleus colonies are on a friend’s allotment. Booted, suited and masked, alongside keeping social

I bought two flat-pack British Standard hives. How hard could it be? I soon found out that as a novice