tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778387348899013256.post5706635844433940461..comments2023-11-02T13:13:10.158+00:00Comments on Derby and District Beekeeping Project - DaDBeeP: Lots of hive making activityBoyd Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08443490283864265549noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778387348899013256.post-68232429671280311092012-04-11T10:40:05.542+01:002012-04-11T10:40:05.542+01:00I was very enthused by the thoughts of encouraging...I was very enthused by the thoughts of encouraging bees into the garden using a more natural approach. I'd already looked at the standard approach using National type hives but wasn't particularly interested in generating large quantities of honey. Boyd invited me to see in action his simpler and more bee friendly type of hive, this made me want to get started right away. Luckily I found a top bar hive on eBay very quickly - it saved me trying to construct one (carpentry skills non-existent) and it had been professionally constructed by a company based in Cornwall. So now I have a hive sat in the garden waiting for a passing swarm to take up residence!. Thanks to Boyd for helping me site it and bait it with wax and citronella. Let's hope the weather starts to pick up and the bees start looking for new places to hang out. PeterPeterThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315652891813168203noreply@blogger.com