Monthly Archives: June 2012

Stuck Warre

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Gareth John

My Warre colony won’t move down into the second box and are completely jammed up in the top one.  I remember reading that in fact it was better to align the bars narrow side vertical, but that was after I … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Beekeeping, Warre Hives | 15 Comments

Kamikaze bees – why does the swarm commit suicide?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by FollowMeChaps

I today witnessed the most bizarre sight of a swarm apparently committing suicide which I have neither witnessed before or heard of – does anyone know what was going on? See this video & full story below: I collected a … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Beekeeping, Swarms, Warre Hives | 2 Comments

no comb?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by walthambees

my third attempt to establish bees in my topbar hive seems to have been successful in that 10 days later they are still there and, when the sun shines, are busy coming and going looking very purposeful.  So today, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Colony Temperature Control, Feeding, Horizontal Top Bar Hives, Natural Beekeeping, Swarms | 20 Comments

Brixton Warre colony

Posted on June 20, 2012 by maryw7

I have enjoyed reading all your blogs over the last few weeks, and would like to report from my central London apiary. I collected a nuc from near Ipswich on Sunday and put it in my tiny garden, unbeknown to … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Beekeeping, Nucs, Warre Hives | 1 Comment

Warre Queens out & about

Posted on June 18, 2012 by sj100

Our “swarmy” Warre produced a large Prime swarm a few weeks ago & since then seems to be very quiet worker wise although there still seems to be  plenty left inside.  It has a huge amount of Drones flying out daily … Continue reading →

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Warre Update

Posted on June 16, 2012 by enhancingthefuture

After more seemingly unrelenting weather, and very few bees appearing to be bringing in any pollen, I decided to feed on Wednesday using 500 ml of a 1:1 syrup solution in a bowl placed in the bottom of the hive. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feeding, Natural Beekeeping, Warre Hives | 12 Comments

first catch your bees – plan c

Posted on June 11, 2012 by walthambees

Once again I have bees in my hive – a gentle, peace-able swarm delivered by the swarm officer last night.  I have named the queen Bertha following the advice of my son (that way she’ll know she belongs and will … Continue reading →

Posted in Horizontal Top Bar Hives, Natural Beekeeping, Swarms | 4 Comments

Warre Hive Problem

Posted on June 8, 2012 by enhancingthefuture

Hi With all the wet weather, one of my hive boxes seems to be warping a bit. It just so happens it is the top one containing the colony! As a result, there are now gaps above and below the … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Beekeeping, Observation windows, Warre Hives | 11 Comments

Condensation inside the Warre hive

Posted on June 8, 2012 by andrewprz

Hi I have noticed that there seems to be a fair amount of condensation on the viewing window within the top box,  in which the hive is current building their comb. The bees have been in place for about 3-4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Hive Condensation, Natural Beekeeping, Observation windows, Warre Hives | 5 Comments

Local BBKA Group?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by enhancingthefuture

I recently joined my local BBKA group in the hope that they might be able to provide me with a swarm. However, now I have one from a natural beekeeper I am wondering whether to keep up my association with … Continue reading →

Posted in BBKA, Natural Beekeeping | 6 Comments