I thought id do an update on my little Bee business
I set up first hive in oct, our season is the reverse to the one in USA, all went well and I managed to remove over 50kg of honey from that one hive this season> I use the crush and extract method, next time thanks to a wonderful boss and friend i now own a two frame manual extractor, so i will spin the frames to remove the honey and then put them back in with empty wax cells built by the bees and then they just refill them and cap them, with the crush and extract method they have to rebuild the cells so it takes longer. I also managed to catch a late swarm, they are now happily wintering down, i have left honey in both the hives to feed the bees over winter if they need it as i would rather not use sugar water.It is our autumn now so its time for varro treatments, which are done and entrance reducing so they can defend themselves from wasps, which we dont seem to have here and the odd mouse who may wish to winter with them.
I also attend a bee course and am helping two other people with their hives, one who has had them for a while but would prefer not to work them and one who has just recently starting bee keeping and has their first hive
Im also lucky to have worked with two bee keepers, the second who has been in the industry for over 40 years and who exports comb honey all over the world.
I may be little now but one day....
And my darling is starting his bee business, being from USA his season is now, I hope to be there later this year and to help work his hives too
Always learning and doing, oh i love the bee life | 
