Hello from the UK

[PeterHA]

I've been reading that really long thread about Warré hives. Very Interesting.  I learned beekeeping at the beginning of last year using Nationals and was very unsettled at the amount of chemicals I was supposed to use to control varroa.  This was due to my distant background in intensive agriculture.  So far I've only used icing sugar (powdered sugar) and it seems to work.  I had three strong colonies go into winter with 35lbs + of honey each.  I fed no sugar. My fourth colony, in intensive care, in my garden has been taking candy since late December.  All are flying on nice days so I have my fingers crossed.

I have been building Warrés with a window in the back and plan to use those alongside the Nationals.  Two of my Nationals went into winter with the roof as a quilt, filled with hay and I intend to run them without foundation eventually.

Peter

[BjornBee]

Welcome Peter.

Great to see you try different things. Looking forward to hearing your experiences.

Take Care.

[fermentedhiker]

Welcome. It will be interesting to see how the various hive compare, keep us posted.

[1reb]

Hello and Welcome Peter
There is alot of great information on the forum !!
The members here are willing help and answer your questions, all you need to do is to ask
Johnny

[Cindi]

Peter, welcome to our forum, great that you found us.  You have some different beekeeping techniques and it is always nice to hear of different things like that.  This will be a place where you can tell your stories, tales, experiences, make new friends.  STick around.  Have a great, wonderful life and day, Cindi