Tag Archives: Warré

Grow, shake or drum? Transferring bees between hive types

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Recently a question was raised on the OxNatBees members’ mailing list on how to transfer bees from one hive type to another where the bars are incompatible, in this case from a National deep brood box to a Warré. The … Continue reading →

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ONBG meeting, 1st April 2017 – an emergency cut-out

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

Ten of us gathered at Rachel’s home to rescue an endangered feral nest from the wall of a building about to be demolished, relocating it to her Warré hive. The bees had been living in a cavity behind a bricked-up … Continue reading →

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ONBG meeting & apiary visit, 30th July 2016

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

On a lovely calm day at the end of July, 20 of us gathered at Gareth’s place in West Oxfordshire to share a meal and see a large happy apiary. Gareth has not treated his hives for ~5+ years now … Continue reading →

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ONBG meeting & apiary visit, 15th May 2016

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

14 of us met on a lovely late spring day at Carolyn’s home apiary in Fringford. We started as usual by sitting in a ring and introducing ourselves, our experience and where we live – this latter helps people link … Continue reading →

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Hive building workshop

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

On 23rd April 2016 this group ran its first meeting where people built hives. 20 people constructed 14 Warré hives from pre-cut parts supplied by well-known Warré hive maker Matthew Mercy, at a workshop facility run by the Sylva Foundation … Continue reading →

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Springtime inspection – a few questions

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

Well – at last my bees seem busy and active having survived the miserable wet winter. I have a couple of beginners questions  Should I remove the mouse guard now – will it inhibit swarming for example ? the bees … Continue reading →

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Warré Box 3

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

Well – it’s certainly an active colony I had 2 boxes on my Warre hive.  The bees seemed happy enough in the top box – until last weekend.  Now an explosion of bees and the bottom box is full ! … Continue reading →

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