Supering via cargo bike! Good for environment!

Had a really nice day at BBKA Spring Convention yesterday. Bought the toddler a bee suit from BBwear!

3 hives at beginning of year. Had to split two hives 10 days ago due to capped queen cell in one and charged queen cell in another. Weather has not been great for mating though!

Reducing my number of hives qt the allotment.Delivering a nuc to someone who is starting their beekeeping journey!

Beekeeping with the 3 year old on world bee day!

Brekeeping with 3 year old!

Harvesting! Not much complete frames of honey but bees are doing well.

Extraction day! Spring crop!

Has to be one of the worst jobs in beekeeping: cleaning the extractor!

Try to inspect today. Enough stores but bees are aggressive due to cold and rain. Will do full inspection another time!

Took supers off this morning and applied apiguard. Use super box without frames as a spacer.

Took supers off last week to treat bees. Very little summer crop ie none!

Summer crop from 3 hives! Alot less than last year!

2nd tray of apiguard on today!

All three hives with live bees. 2 hives very light. Temporary feeding with fondant icing.

Fondant arrived from Simon! Ready for feeding bees first time in 3 years over winter!

Oxalic acid drip with the toddler! Will need to feed until Spring!

Feeding the bees! Really hard work to cut the fondant into blocks!