Category Archives: Horizontal Top Bar Hives

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 →

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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 →

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Woo Hoo!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by ingrid

Very happy as I just caught another swarm! Bless those bees! The TBH next door cast a fairly large swarm this afternoon so we spread out a cloth – put the swarm box on it and gently shook the main … Continue reading →

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Bees on the Move

Posted on May 31, 2012 by ingrid

The TBH is back home with the transfered colony from the national. They had their 5 day ‘holiday’ 5 miles away and we picked them up at sunset, having screwed the followers in place to help prevent the bars slipping … Continue reading →

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