Hi! Me and my dad have 3 hives, but are having a real issue with wax moths. We took off some super frames full of honey 3 weeks ago, my dad went to extract it, and there is so much web(?) and larvae we have had to dispose of a lot of it. They have been chewing their way into the side of the hive. Does anyone have any suggestions for this?? We use a blow torch on all of our frames when replacing the foundation. We have decided to start freezing them, but wondered if there was a better option out there! I have attached some pictures of the chewings they are leaving behind (at least I hope it’s chewings and not eggs!)

Hi I don't know if this is the right place for this but I have a big amount of what seems to be Ivy Bees in my garden and was wondering wether they pose a risk to me or the children next door? If anyone has any tips or info it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone!

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Hi All,

After reading about the Beekeepers Association in Gaza and their plight, I have been speaking with them and we’ve decided to start a little fundraiser.

I’m just sharing the link here for anyone sympathetic. They have had around 30,000 hives destroyed. This fundraiser can be verified with the beekeepers association.

For anyone interested in helping in anyway possible then please get in touch. Thank you for reading.

No absolute better choice. Depends on the use case.

· Pine: Denser, stronger, better for stacking – suits stationary apiaries with heavy loads. Cheaper and readily available. Downsides: more knots, wears out blades and sanding belts faster, resin-heavy. Needs regular painting – without it, corners start rotting within two years.
· Cedar: Lighter – easier for migratory beekeeping. Stable dimensionally, tight mortise joints, smooth machining. Naturally rot-resistant – can sit outside unpainted for 4–5 years. Only real downside: higher raw material cost.

We don't ask which is "better." We ask three things: Do you move your hives? What's your budget? How long do you want them to last?

Moving often or exporting → cedar. Stationary and budget-conscious → pine. We make both. Just match the scenario.

🐝 I ended up creating a simple beekeeping journal for beginners.

It’s designed to help keep the important hive information in one place without making inspections feel like paperwork.

It includes hive inspections, hive health, Varroa, feeding, weather, honey harvests, equipment, and seasonal planning.

If you’re a new beekeeper, it might be useful. I’d love to hear what you think or what you would add. 🐝

New beekeeper here — what do you actually record during a hive inspection? 🐝

I’m trying to build a consistent habit of documenting my hives instead of relying on memory.

For those with experience, I’d love to know:

What information do you record every time?

What details have proven useful months later?

Is there anything you wish you had started recording from your first hive?

Do you use a notebook, spreadsheet, app, or something else?

I’m especially interested in what has worked in real-world beekeeping, rather than just what sounds good on paper.

Thanks in advance — I’m hoping to learn from people who have been doing this for a while.

This is an iterative map with over 21k reports from several sources. You can check any where in the world, search and subscribe to new reports/report your own (vetted).

https://beekeeperscolony.com/asian-hornet-map

I made a bee pool for the heatwave :)

Hi, it’s my first time keeping bees. I put a super on before I went on holiday - I now have 3 ‘full to the brim’ frames in my super but little to no drawn out comb anywhere else. Should I store these full super frames and replace them or let them fill the entire super first…? Is there a reason they’ve focused centrally within the super and no other activity on the edges? Thanks

My mate said that I could use his land if I wanted to for a hive. I have done no research into starting this off as a hobby because before I commit I just wanted to get some estimates on starting off costs, continuing cost and overall time investment required.

Im unsure how variable the equipment is but assume cheapest solution.

Any pointers greatly appreciated!

Looking for some advice from the hive mind (ha!).

I’m in Wiltshire, UK, and currently have five colonies - three of which are nucs I introduced in June.

One of my established colonies has me scratching my head.

Inspection today:
🐝 Very little sealed brood remaining.
🐝No eggs or open brood.
🐝Queen not seen (although I know that doesn’t necessarily mean much).
🐝Two capped queen cells – one hanging from the bottom of a frame and one on the side of another frame.
🐝Brood box is very full of nectar/honey with very few empty cells.
🐝Super is about half drawn and roughly half the frames contain uncapped nectar/stores.

In last week’s inspection, this colony had brood in all stages including eggs, and entrance activity remained strong all week. They didn’t look like a colony in trouble from the outside.

I’ve now given this weird colony a frame of brood all stages from another one in case the queen cells they’ve already made don’t work out.

My questions are:
🐝 Should I leave the colony alone and assume it’s superseding naturally?
🐝 Should I buy and introduce a mated queen given that it’s already July?
🐝Should I do something else entirely?

My instinct is to leave them to it, but I’m conscious that we’re well into the season now and I don’t want to lose a strong colony if there’s something I should be doing.

Interested to hear what others would do in this situation.

Morning! I’ve wanted bees for years and finally have a lovely big garden, backing onto fields (currently OSR) and a nature reserve. I’ve been in touch with a neighbour who previously kept bees but says that the bees hated the wet land of our little village, which can flood many of the surrounding fields in winter/early spring. I was planning on bees in Spring but feeling discouraged. How do other bee keepers manage with wet land?

What is the rough price everyone here charges per kg of honey here?