You live in the most beautiful countryside. A very informative and educational video, both interesting and entertaining.
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I’m very lucky! It really is beautiful here. Thanks Iain 😊
@hristonancovski4060
9 ай бұрын
Everything is OK til the time you came one day and find a ant nest below you're cover board or bottom board. Then you're idilic picture of beekeeping starts to weight on you're shoulders. 😂
@gwenyngruffydd
9 ай бұрын
😂
@kevinbarron3569
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Gwenyn, I am first time bee keeper this year and in the process of setting up an apiary. My site that i prefer is elevated looking out onto a field that will have cattle in during the summer/autumn. Behind the site, about 2/3 mtrs behind is a roofer silage pit. For 1 day in June most likely the pit will be very busy with tractors filling up the pit with grass. My question is will this disturb the bees so much so as that they may start to sting tractor drivers? It is a poured concrete walled silage pit with the sides covered over with tin. Appreciate the videos. Kevbin
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, The cattle won’t be a problem if it’s fenced off. Hurdles or proper stock fence. I don’t think the tractor drivers will get stung. The only risk would be is when their sheeting the clamp. But the risk is low if the entrance is pointing out to the field and away from the clamp. Don’t inspect the bees on silage day and it will be fine. Your more than welcome to send me photos of the site for me to get a better idea of scale and distance if you’d like?
@kevinbarron3569
4 жыл бұрын
That is a fantastic idea and thank you. It has been on my mind lately. I start a bee keeping course next week, I am in Donegal Ireland. Can I ask what type of bee you are using? I will try to upload photos at weekend, not too good at the digital end of things. Kevin
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin Barron my favourite bees are the Buckfast. Very docile and good workers. I have a lot of European black bees too. Good survivors and hardy. But doesn’t produce as much honey as the Buckfast.
@kevinjamesbarron6543
4 жыл бұрын
@@gwenyngruffyddI have pictures. How should I go about sending them to you?
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin James Barron on email post@gwenyngruffydd.co.uk 😊
@joanchka5067
4 жыл бұрын
What about shade for the hives in the summer?
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Ideally there would be some shade. But on this particular site it wasn’t an option. Safety for other people is always the number 1 priority. But in Wales it doesn’t really get that hot so the bees will be fine. 😊🐝
@jasonstone5556
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Is each of those stands for 2 hives? What are the dimensions of them?
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Jason Stone hi Jason, they are made out of 6x2 timber. Ideally latch or treated pine. The full dimensions are in this video. kzitem.info/news/bejne/o5mcqKeJjqaFo34
@gwenyngruffydd
4 жыл бұрын
Jason Stone they are 6ft long. I would happily keep 3 hives on every stand.
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