This message has been received from Gill Smith at Thornes IMPORTANT NOTICE It has come to our attention that some of our Harmless Plastic Excluders purchased in the last six months may be faulty. A percentage of them have slots which are very slightly smaller than the recommended size and bees may become stuck. Please … Continue reading Harmless Plastic Excluders – Important Message from Thornes

This was a new supplier to me.  They are based in Wells, Somerset and is run by Mike Duckett.  Despite the name they don't sell bees, at least I don't think so, but have a range of low cost beekeepers' clothing.  According to Mike  "this is the 3rd season they have been selling on-line and direct … Continue reading The Bee Shop

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

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.

We have added a link to Caddon Hives located in the Scottish Borders. They are a Father and Son team, and have been selling WBC and National hives now for nearly 5 years. Hives are made to the BBKA standard from Cedar.  Use the link under Suppliers to visit their website.