I did my first inspection today, 15 days after hiving the colony. I was anxious, and opening the hive was a little daunting. I expected the bees to be...
I hived six Warrés with 3lb (1.4kg) packages and AI queens on Wednesday evening. Tonight five hives were bringing in pollen. I find this astonishing. Is that...
Thanks to Jeremy for introducing me to this group. I'm using KTBHs currently, but I wish to add some Warre`s. I've looked on the web and in your message...
In response to the question whether anyone has had colonies surviving more than two years without anti-varroa treatment: Currently I have three colonies in...
Hi All, Firstly, with great sadness, to announce that a BK in Selborne, North Hampshire, UK has had 3 poly (?polystyrene) hives stolen; if you hear anything,...
Jeff wrote: "for feeding i should use equal parts sugar and water right? as for making a syrup to spray on them when hiving the packages will this same syrup...
Hi - I have 2 warre hives - both on 2 full'ish boxes. I keep thinking about making some form of split on perhaps one of the colonies. I can see (through a...
There has been much reference to 'La Ruche Carronde' site in 'La Libera Abelo' e-group lately. It is primarily for a square-round Warré-type hive, i.e. square...
Fritz wrote: "Anyhow, 12 stings later I feel very good this morning." Phew! I think I've never had more than one on a single day and that's with opening up a...
I populated my first six Warrés last night. All looked well this morning, except for the sugar ants. Will grease (vaseline) the legs tonight. It is to funny,...
Bill, Thanks so much for the quick crunch lesson. I think the boxes will be more of the Christ dimension; little easier for me to get full-sized rough cut...
As I have allowed the site to go un-maintained for far too long I am giving up the domain warrebees.com Domain name expires 03-May-2009 unless one of you would...
I don't know if anybody else has received this email (below) or heard about this guy? He is clearly experimenting along similar lines as us but it seems like...
I have a small amount of wax I'd like to melt: where can I find directions on how to do it in a simple way, possibly using the sun (I know I can use boiling...
Hi - sorry but couldn't find the original thread re this. I took a box off a warre about 4 weeks ago. The bees overwintered on 2.5 boxes - thats why i left it...
Hi all- In the midst of a serious blizzard, the third in the last two weeks. My packages arrive Saturday, May 2. The weather is supposed to improve by then. I...
John wrote: "One usually makes increase here in May, by buying new queens for the queenless half." Are queens generally bought in from further south? You...
Fritz wrote: "I would love to see this movie but it is blocked for non UK users. Could anyone download it in MP3 or Ipod and post in the files section?" Ah, I...
Today I have pressed a comb to get some honey out of it, and now I am wondering if I can give the "leftovers" to the bees, to have them clean... can I just put...
A couple of days ago on looking through the window of box 2 of one of my Warré colonies that was started in 2007, I was surprised to see big gaps in several...
Hello! I continue thinking and thinking. I am now building a Warré hive - i´´ve made the quilt and three bodies, i have to construct the roof, which i...
Hi all- Pete wrote: "> If I can prove to myself warre's are viable here in Cambridgeshire I will be very happy to convert away from other hive types, but I...
Particularly Bernhard might be interested in this: the BBC featured bees and neonics in its 'Countryfile' programme which still has 6 days left to run on its...
Dietrich writes: "This is the first section of a octogonal Warré Hive I began to build today*. With around 33cm internal dimension the area is equal to the...
Alvaro wrote: "Any thoughts? Perhaps you think me a crazy revolutionary guy. Tell me if you think so, please." Before I decided to experiment with top-bar...
Martha Kearney told me today that BBC TV 4 is running her programme 'Who Killed The Honey Bee' on Thursday evening 23 April. She said it would be on at 10 p.m....
