Apiary Thoughts
Long term goals: 5 colonies through the summer, 3 through winter. If all 3 survive and need splitting the extra colony can be donated to someone at the BKA (new member or someone with colony losses). At the end of the season the two weakest colonies are de-queened and united with stronger colonies for wintering.
Three or Four hives at home / allotment / out-apiary?
How many allowed at the BKA apiary? Cost?
I want to jump in head first but need to do this slowly. One at the BKA apiary for the first year under their beginners program. Add one at home in the second year. Don't want to plan any further than that at the moment.
Need to play with Google sketch up to get some of my hive construction / apiary plans posted up here.
Have had ideas for a stacked stand for top-bar hives and for a self-filling watering trough that can be connected to a garden hose.
