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@@zamirahmed2574 thanks so much. It’s been fun for the most part😀

Hi, I think one was from a beekeeping show in Telford and another from ‘Simon the Beekeeper’. I can recommend the latter.

@@cambrianviewfarm1689 how much did you pay for it?

Thank you and best of luck. Not had much luck last year so hoping 2024 we actually make a success of it and get some honey! Weather has been too wet to film anything.

@cambrianviewfarm1689 Spring is popping out all over the place, the tree blossoms are better than normal so let's hope for a good year ahead

Hi, mixed. Lost one hive and not sure the second will survive the winter. I’ve joined the local bee association as I’m thinking Buckfast are not hardy enough for our wet and windy location despite lots of food around. No surplus honey either which is a pity. Will look to getting another variety in 2024. Happy Christmas btw 😊

The hives are behind stock fencing and the wooden posts are 4"x4" plus the hives themselves are very heavy. We will probably change the base to pallets (3-4) to raise it to an ergonomic height and this will also help keep the grass down a bit too around the hives.

@@cambrianviewfarm1689 Shows how much I know about beekeeping! I’ve seen other videos since with a similar arrangement and they look fine. Thanks for the reply. Good luck with the bees.

Yes probably does. Couldn’t stretch to Cedar hives first time round. Will see how they do in sunny(?) mid Wales.

Ah nice they look like a great hive and I had considered one before opting for the conventional National hive. Thanks for subscribing. I’m a bit behind with videos but hope to create some soon.

Yes they will look for a new home so a box will do if placed close to where the swarm have settled.

South facing would be into our cold prevailing wind so we’ve opted for East. Rarely blows that direction where we’re located and the bees get the benefit of the morning sun. South facing entrance would also be too hot in the Summer, but it largely depends on your context and location etc. (in my humble opinion). Good luck with your beekeeping journey.

Thanks for your kind words. I tend to go at 100mph which can have consequences but we’ve done ok so far I think 👍

Agreed although it is fenced off securely. We’ve just one field so a bit tight for space and we chose a corner where the sheep rarely wander, but we constantly review things. We plan to grow some thick hedging around that area in addition to the stock fencing that’s already in situ.

Hi Dan, good point. We’ve planted a small orchard with a mix of fruiting trees and more plantings are planned this year (about 25 saplings of apple, plum, cherry and pear). The trees felled were just a bit too close to the house. 😳

I’m a bit behind to be honest with the videos as waiting for the weather to warm up a bit more. I’ll endeavour to do a 2022 review and plans for 2023 video as soon as I get a chance 😎

Hi, thanks for subscribing and glad you like the channel.

Once there’s a longer spell of dry weather I’ll do some more videos for sure. Thanks for watching.

Great! Well done. We love them and they make a nice contrast to the landscape.

Thank you!

Thank you for your kind comment. Took us 13 months from putting the house on the market to actual moving day. Gave us lots of time to plan what we wanted to do at least. Hope you find somewhere suitable. We love it here and being closer to nature.

Thanks. We had an unexpected bit of progress after the video too - part of the field got ploughed and the fencer came to make some pig enclosures.

@@cambrianviewfarm1689 great news!! Taking shape!

Thanks 👍

Oh wow nice you have a connection with Ammanford Colliery! The bricks are very solid! Yes the renovation will take time and money so we will have to take our time. We hope to start some enterprises to help fund the various projects too.

Thanks. The tree at the entrance is coming down to widen the opening onto the road. Also we'll fell the ones down the right hand side width of the house (as you look at it from the front). We had a tree survey done just to check what state they're in but to be honest they're all in poor condition so am just doing the 'urgent' ones whilst our budget permits.

Yes the drone doesn't stop immediately so need to remember that. Only had it a few weeks so still learning. DJI Mini 2 for info - it's an amazing piece of kit. We have some exciting plans for the renovation and land so hope to share these in future videos.

Thanks for subbing