Message from Gill Smith at Thorne's Dear Beekeeper Sale Days are here again! After many weeks of hard work supplying orders over the beekeeping season, we are at last in a position to announce dates for our 2010 Open Day, Sales Days and Winter Sale. The first one will be the Sale Day at our Windsor … Continue reading Thorne’s Sale and Open Days
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Video Guides
Beginners are often baffled by the intructions on how to assemble frames and hive supers or brood boxes. Paynes Southdown Bee Farms Ltd have posted two videos to YouTube which should help. You can find links on our Resources page.
RSPB Letter to the Future
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) are running a campaign to lobby government to consider the environment while it reviews expenditure plans. There is no doubt that a healthy environment will benefit honey bees more than an unheathy one. If you wish to support their campaign and sign the letter electronically you … Continue reading RSPB Letter to the Future
Advice from Regional Bee Inspector
With the current downturn in the weather, we have come across some instances of starvation where nucs have failed to build up enough stores, or honey has been taken off and insufficient left behind. This situation can arise with the the unwary so it's worth checking, especially if the bees do not have access to … Continue reading Advice from Regional Bee Inspector
County Show Success
We had a very successful show with lots of interest in the bees and our publicity material including a 'Honey Bee Facts' flyer produced for the first time for use at the show. Thanks you to the existing members who came and said hello to us. We also had a number of enquiries from people who … Continue reading County Show Success
