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« on: April 03, 2011, 07:59:04 PM » |
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I reckon these are the deal of the century - made by a local chap (pick up from East Sussex) - New Warre hives, available thanks to a cancelled pollination project - Red Cedar hive, (and some others) - complete, £140 - pm me to be put in touch!
(photos are pine Warres from the same maker)
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011, 11:01:54 AM » |
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I would be interested in buying a bargain cedar Warre hive. Mary
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 11:11:10 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 11:11:38 PM » |
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I have just come across your post about Warre hives for sale. I am perhaps a bit late but could you send me contact info so I can see if there are any left
Thanks
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martin
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 06:32:39 PM » |
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Just heard that he's doing some more - winter offer £120 a pop! (send me a pm for contact details)
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 09:36:44 PM » |
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Is there anything special about a Warre hive. Currently use MD hives
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 11:23:11 PM » |
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They're a form of "top bar" hive (no foundation), much beloved of the natural beekeeping brigade - here's chapter and verse - http://warre.biobees.com/index.html |
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 09:48:05 AM » |
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I think I will stick with my MD hives.
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2011, 09:59:37 AM » |
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As a Warré user I'll admit they're not for everyone, but to me they have many virtues, not least they are wonderful in our long damp winters (the "quilt" is a superb way of maintaining the "essential nest heat and atmosphere"), which I strongly believe is very important for hive health. They tend to go with a relatively "hands off" management style, and are ideal for the hobby bee keeper. I've even seen figures suggesting that they can be more economic to run commercially, owing to the "low maintenance", but in this country are mostly used by the (more) "natural beekeepers" who are trying to find better and more natural ways of keeping bees (no replacement of honey with sugar, no foundation, no queen excluders/clipping/marking/replacement, no intrusive 8-day inspections, no chemicals, no swarm suppression, no drone brood culling, little use of smoke etc...) |
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2011, 10:35:23 AM » |
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All i want to do is to get my swarm to get out of my, airbrick, chimney, and now roof.
My Mrs says buy a hive and put it around the corner, the bees are in and out on the road side 10m up, do you think they would move in?
See it now, me with hive "Ahh the mad English man is running up and down the road with a wood box".
I can not pick hive up, but our good English Farmer friends in South Lincolnshire would receive it.
Any Chance??
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2011, 10:38:07 AM » |
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pm sent!
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2011, 11:26:13 AM » |
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Thank you Martin, I will contact him.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2011, 07:14:52 PM » |
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Just a quick question regarding feeding with sugar solution, I never normally do it but since losing a hive I am now giving it a try. Does anybody know if there is a difference feeding sugar beet sugar or cane sugar.
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2011, 07:32:33 PM » |
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I always use T&L cane sugar, but that's more out of habit. I'm not aware it makes much difference - except there was a concern over pesticide use on beat sugar at one point; the British Sugar Association (or what ever they're called) put out statement refuting that one.
(I'd be wary of using a sugar solution now, the days and nights are getting quite cold for giving them a liquid feed. I'd use (or buy) some candy for them to use instead)
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2011, 08:34:23 AM » |
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I have been using cane sugar which they have been taking a full jar on a daily basis. By accident I used some sugar beet sugar which we bought for jam making and the bees have taken 3 days for the same quantity. Obviously a big difference. Still very warm here overnight but will stop when the weather changes.
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