This, with lots of luck will be our first honey year! The 'girls' seem to have survived the gales, how are yours?
I have a glass quilt on so can see them (bliss) without taking hive apart - this has worked very well for my novice ways, I am not sure it was the correct thing to do trough winter but it has helped me when feeding candy. much less time taken with hive open!
What type of hive have you Graham? I'm a national girl!
I love my bees, honey is just a by product for me - but a very yummy one!
I can't wait to hear their humming on a soft summers morning, day, evening! heavenly