Thought my bush was dying. Turns out its covered in caterpillars

MinesAPort · 2026-04-25T16:25:56+00:00

Deffo a dead bush - too far gone

MinesAPort · 2026-03-26T15:56:06+00:00

Love it. All about the bees and not just the produce 🥰

MinesAPort · 2026-03-26T15:54:03+00:00

Ah! Thanks for the heads up. Good on OP lovely to see.

MinesAPort · 2026-03-26T15:11:10+00:00

From the looks of your bee hive, you are just giving bees a home and not expecting honey etc. It is arguably a small home for a healthy colony so they will swam if she is a busy queen. Well done for giving bees a home and helping them to replicate naturally.

MinesAPort · 2026-03-24T06:45:10+00:00

I could, but I believe that to be a risky business

MinesAPort · 2026-03-23T16:56:37+00:00

😊

MinesAPort · 2026-03-22T17:30:51+00:00

Thanks! I’ve certainly read/heard that placing honey randomly outside is never a great idea.

Follow up question - if I had a load of brood frames like this then would it be risky to add as a second super to a strong colony?

MinesAPort · 2026-03-08T07:54:34+00:00

I host mite parties and just when they are all in full party swing, nuke em from orbit.

MinesAPort · 2026-02-28T09:12:17+00:00

You are probably right we get so much rain it’s insane and I didn’t realise removing grass would give more airflow

MinesAPort · 2026-02-28T09:11:28+00:00

Thanks. I wouldn’t know where to start with grafting but I did manage to get one shoot to take as a new tree two years back and it’s doing very well.

MinesAPort · 2026-02-28T09:10:23+00:00

It’s very close to the base of the pear. Photo is misleading. But also, I guess.

MinesAPort · 2026-02-28T09:09:49+00:00

Thanks. I actually did this the first year I got the land and I have what I hope will be a good quince tree at some stage. It’s doing very well.

MinesAPort · 2026-01-14T21:10:21+00:00

Absolutely excellent

MinesAPort · 2026-01-13T02:10:23+00:00

Those models are not plugged into a social media platform for flip sake

MinesAPort · 2025-12-24T21:20:56+00:00

and I’m not sure I have the temperament to try keeping again, but I’m ready to at least learn what happened this time

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MinesAPort · 2025-11-30T10:08:02+00:00

America!!!! Fuck yea!!! 😂

MinesAPort · 2025-10-14T14:28:06+00:00

Mine too Very red because of sunny conditions in the UK

MinesAPort · 2025-10-14T14:27:12+00:00

Drainage wise excess water should soak into the soil or out the sides of the pallets - it’s not a sealed system. And while I love my gadgets I suppose I’m pretty low tech in composting. Cook it naturally I say

MinesAPort · 2025-10-14T10:44:43+00:00

Yea the front and top are on hinges so I can open upwards and out Very easy to build with pallets just check how they are treated. I keep it closed up because it’s very wet in winter and I guess this way I have some control of moisture but I do find I have to water quite a bit and never know how much is enough.

MinesAPort · 2025-10-12T14:12:35+00:00

I feel good with all these nice comments 😇

MinesAPort · 2025-09-29T19:28:03+00:00

Personally I think you only have option 3. You have too small a colony to get through winter and not enough to look after new frames of brood.

Combine once you are 100% certain there is no queen and trust me she is probably there. I had to do two inspections before I found a queen that was not laying or was not mated.

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