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Friends of the Bees
	Friends of the Bees Discussions about Friends of the Bees projects. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	11	42	Wed May 24, 2017 11:22 am andy pearce
	British Black Bee Project Discussion of, progress of and matters related to our Black Bee breeding project	3	155	Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:42 am biobee
Networking
	Introduce yourself Post some information about yourself - location, interests, beekeeping experience - get to know other beekeepers in your area and around the world. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	406	1722	Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:04 am Barbara
	Balanced Beekeeping events and training Top bar and natural beekeeping courses and other events, anywhere in the world. Post your events and course here, using location and date in the subject line. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	51	124	Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:26 pm hairydog
	Local Groups and Mentors, UK and Ireland Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	67	385	Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:34 pm Barbara
	Local Groups and Mentors, USA and CA Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location (STATE and TOWN, at least) as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	40	225	Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:19 pm DurangoKid
	Local Groups and Mentors, AUS and NZ Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	10	49	Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:45 am jasemarkham
	Sales and Wants Looking for something - or have something to sell? As long as it is bee-related, post it here. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	46	128	Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:58 pm AndrewS
	Swarms and sites - offered and wanted Seen a swarm and need someone to collect it? Have a site for a beekeeper to put hives on? Be sure to put your LOCATION in the SUBJECT line and contact info in the body of the message.	45	143	Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:52 pm barkingmad
General Information Section
	Announcements: Read This First Before you post anything on the forum, please read the rules. Other important announcements will be made here from time to time. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	13	52	Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:19 pm Adriaan
	Bee products, recipes, bee plants and apitherapy Post your recipes and discuss honey, propolis, beeswax, royal jelly etc. and the many uses thereof here, including medical applications. Also post here information about plants with a special relevance to bees: beneficial or otherwise. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	41	321	Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:57 am Barbara
	Photo gallery Post your pictures here: this does not affect your copyright and there is no general permission to use photographs elsewhere without consent. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	79	832	Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:57 am Kathey
	The Barefoot Beekeeper - the book, the podcast and the app! Discuss anything in the book and the Barefoot Beekeeper Podcast and make suggestions for future editions. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	12	53	Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:53 am Kathey
	TV, Video, Blogs and Other Media Post here references and links to informative beekeeping articles that you spot in the media, including YouTube videos and podcasts. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	171	478	Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:43 am Barbara
	Environmental issues, GM, pesticides and campaigning The bio-tech companies have been telling us for years that GM is safe for us and for bees. Now they are telling us pesticides are safe, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. Discuss environmental issues here. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	89	460	Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:25 am eltalia
	Beekeeping Book and Product Reviews Post reviews of beekeeping books and products here. Please post your own reviews, not copied from other sites or media, and NO COVERT ADVERTISING: affiliate links will be removed! Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	12	50	Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:13 am hannah donovan
	Foraging on the Far Side Discussions deemed to belong to the Far Side of the meadow... Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	22	235	Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:39 pm Barbara
	Research, references and other useful links Post here links to important/interesting documents and sites containing reference material that may be useful to others. Please ensure your title gives a clear indication of the content of the link. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	34	100	Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:13 pm Adriaan
Practical Natural Beekeeping
	URGENT Help needed now! Post your emergencies ONLY here: stuff that needs a quick fix to avoid dire consequences. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	155	1073	Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:21 pm Chapplefield
	Beginners start here If you are new to beekeeping, or only to 'natural' or top bar beekeeping, this is the best place to do some reading and ask basic questions. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	399	2854	Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:24 am paulpb
	Natural / Balanced Beekeeping discussions & questions Ask questions and discuss any beekeeping topic here, particularly those concerned with top bar and natural beekeeping. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	322	1930	Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:02 pm Barbara
	Your reports and updates Post your reports here: tell us what is happening in your hives! Post links to pictures and videos if you have them, or just share your thoughts. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	221	1470	Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:40 am Adriaan
	Ask a Bee Inspector Our resident UK-based Bee Inspector will answer your questions here. Moderators Barbara, BeeInspector, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	13	66	Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:52 am tickie
	Bee health: the treatment (or not) of bee pests and diseases Discuss how we support bee health, including what we do if things go wrong. How do natural beekeepers deal with challenges to the health of their bees? Moderators bilbehr, Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	68	884	Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:44 am AndyC
	Bright ideas, experiments and projects If you want to propose some research that others could participate in, or describe any experiments you are undertaking, here's the place to do so. Also post here your latest brainwaves for us all to share! Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	53	448	Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:00 am BBC
	Treatment-Free Beekeeping Is going treatment-free the best thing we can do for our bees long-term? Discuss.	2	25	Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:20 am Adam Rose
Beekeeping by Hive Type
	Horizontal top bar hives Discuss everything related to the building and management of horizontal top bar hives - Kenyan, Tanzanian or other designs. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	224	1839	Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:33 pm MikeRobinson
	Warré, Japanese and other vertical top bar hives The Warré hive is a 'minimum maintenance' alternative to conventional hives for beekeepers who want to harvest honey, or simply prefer vertical to horizontal hives. The Japanese hive is similar to the Warré and so is included here, along with variations on this theme. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	98	832	Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:24 am jetam
	Perone Hive Oscar Perone's hive is a large-capacity, 'leave alone' style top bar hive that may be of particular interest to people living in rural areas. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	19	273	Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:36 am Wintering
	Conventional and miscellaneous hives Discuss beekeeping in conventional box/frame and other hives not covered elsewhere. Please bear in mind our focus on natural beekeeping. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	39	430	Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:23 pm dolmen
	Wild and feral honeybees and other bee species Surviving feral honeybees may be a genetic goldmine in the battle against pests and diseases. Other bee species are also important to wild flower and crop pollination. This is the place to discuss bee conservation. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	20	137	Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:23 am Adriaan

Forum

Topics

Posts

Last Post

Friends of the Bees
Discussions about Friends of the Bees projects.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Wed May 24, 2017 11:22 am
andy pearce

British Black Bee Project
Discussion of, progress of and matters related to our Black Bee breeding project

155

Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:42 am
biobee

Networking

Introduce yourself
Post some information about yourself - location, interests, beekeeping experience - get to know other beekeepers in your area and around the world.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

406

1722

Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:04 am
Barbara

Balanced Beekeeping events and training
Top bar and natural beekeeping courses and other events, anywhere in the world. Post your events and course here, using location and date in the subject line.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

124

Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:26 pm
hairydog

Local Groups and Mentors, UK and Ireland
Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

385

Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:34 pm
Barbara

Local Groups and Mentors, USA and CA
Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location (STATE and TOWN, at least) as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

225

Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:19 pm
DurangoKid

Local Groups and Mentors, AUS and NZ
Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:45 am
jasemarkham

Sales and Wants
Looking for something - or have something to sell? As long as it is bee-related, post it here.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

128

Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:58 pm
AndrewS

Swarms and sites - offered and wanted
Seen a swarm and need someone to collect it? Have a site for a beekeeper to put hives on? Be sure to put your LOCATION in the SUBJECT line and contact info in the body of the message.

143

Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:52 pm
barkingmad

General Information Section

Announcements: Read This First
Before you post anything on the forum, please read the rules. Other important announcements will be made here from time to time.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:19 pm
Adriaan

Bee products, recipes, bee plants and apitherapy
Post your recipes and discuss honey, propolis, beeswax, royal jelly etc. and the many uses thereof here, including medical applications. Also post here information about plants with a special relevance to bees: beneficial or otherwise.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

321

Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:57 am
Barbara

Photo gallery
Post your pictures here: this does not affect your copyright and there is no general permission to use photographs elsewhere without consent.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

832

Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:57 am
Kathey

The Barefoot Beekeeper - the book, the podcast and the app!
Discuss anything in the book and the Barefoot Beekeeper Podcast and make suggestions for future editions.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:53 am
Kathey

TV, Video, Blogs and Other Media
Post here references and links to informative beekeeping articles that you spot in the media, including YouTube videos and podcasts.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

171

478

Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:43 am
Barbara

Environmental issues, GM, pesticides and campaigning
The bio-tech companies have been telling us for years that GM is safe for us and for bees. Now they are telling us pesticides are safe, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. Discuss environmental issues here.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

460

Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:25 am
eltalia

Beekeeping Book and Product Reviews
Post reviews of beekeeping books and products here. Please post your own reviews, not copied from other sites or media, and NO COVERT ADVERTISING: affiliate links will be removed!
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:13 am
hannah donovan

Foraging on the Far Side
Discussions deemed to belong to the Far Side of the meadow...
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

235

Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:39 pm
Barbara

Research, references and other useful links
Post here links to important/interesting documents and sites containing reference material that may be useful to others. Please ensure your title gives a clear indication of the content of the link.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

100

Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:13 pm
Adriaan

Practical Natural Beekeeping

URGENT Help needed now!
Post your emergencies ONLY here: stuff that needs a quick fix to avoid dire consequences.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

155

1073

Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:21 pm
Chapplefield

Beginners start here
If you are new to beekeeping, or only to 'natural' or top bar beekeeping, this is the best place to do some reading and ask basic questions.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

399

2854

Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:24 am
paulpb

Natural / Balanced Beekeeping discussions & questions
Ask questions and discuss any beekeeping topic here, particularly those concerned with top bar and natural beekeeping.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

322

1930

Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:02 pm
Barbara

Your reports and updates
Post your reports here: tell us what is happening in your hives! Post links to pictures and videos if you have them, or just share your thoughts.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

221

1470

Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:40 am
Adriaan

Ask a Bee Inspector
Our resident UK-based Bee Inspector will answer your questions here.
Moderators Barbara, BeeInspector, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:52 am
tickie

Bee health: the treatment (or not) of bee pests and diseases
Discuss how we support bee health, including what we do if things go wrong. How do natural beekeepers deal with challenges to the health of their bees?
Moderators bilbehr, Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

884

Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:44 am
AndyC

Bright ideas, experiments and projects
If you want to propose some research that others could participate in, or describe any experiments you are undertaking, here's the place to do so. Also post here your latest brainwaves for us all to share!
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

448

Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:00 am
BBC

Treatment-Free Beekeeping
Is going treatment-free the best thing we can do for our bees long-term? Discuss.

Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:20 am
Adam Rose

Beekeeping by Hive Type

Horizontal top bar hives
Discuss everything related to the building and management of horizontal top bar hives - Kenyan, Tanzanian or other designs.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

224

1839

Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:33 pm
MikeRobinson

Warré, Japanese and other vertical top bar hives
The Warré hive is a 'minimum maintenance' alternative to conventional hives for beekeepers who want to harvest honey, or simply prefer vertical to horizontal hives. The Japanese hive is similar to the Warré and so is included here, along with variations on this theme.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

832

Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:24 am
jetam

Perone Hive
Oscar Perone's hive is a large-capacity, 'leave alone' style top bar hive that may be of particular interest to people living in rural areas.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

273

Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:36 am
Wintering

Conventional and miscellaneous hives
Discuss beekeeping in conventional box/frame and other hives not covered elsewhere. Please bear in mind our focus on natural beekeeping.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

430

Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:23 pm
dolmen

Wild and feral honeybees and other bee species
Surviving feral honeybees may be a genetic goldmine in the battle against pests and diseases. Other bee species are also important to wild flower and crop pollination. This is the place to discuss bee conservation.
Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators

137

Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:23 am
Adriaan

Conserving wild bees

Research suggests that bumble bee boxes have a very low success rate in actually attracting bees into them. We find that if you create an environment where first of all you can attract mice inside, such as a pile of stones, a drystone wall, paving slabs with intentionally made cavities underneath, this will increase the success rate.

Most bumble bee species need a dry space about the size a football, with a narrow entrance tunnel approximately 2cm in diameter and 20 cm long. Most species nest underground along the base of a linear feature such as a hedge or wall. Sites need to be sheltered and out of direct sunlight.

There is a spectacular display of wild bee hotels here

More about bumblebees and solitary bees here

Information about the Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum)

Are the big energy companies bleeding you dry?

Conserving wild bees

Resources

Barefoot Beekeeper Podcast

Top Bar Beekeeping Forum - Natural Beekeeping Network Forum

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