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Rentahive honey page I will try and upload photos and give a diary of my bee exploits here.

I'm hoping to share this with my rentahive clients so that we can swop observations, experiences and recipes, plus of course anyone else who shows an interest.

Having noted that the colonies seem more successful when put in a sunny spot we have been deliberating as to where to re...
13/10/2026

Having noted that the colonies seem more successful when put in a sunny spot we have been deliberating as to where to re-situate our Winchelsea bees. So we fiddled about and chose a south facing position without too much winter tree cover and have come up with this. We need to put some pavers down and get a level patch otherwise the comb gets in a state. But here is where we think.

Wadhurst bees were also checked out, hefted whereupon one needed some feeding and happily no varroa on the floors you ca...
13/10/2026

Wadhurst bees were also checked out, hefted whereupon one needed some feeding and happily no varroa on the floors you can see one being finally cleaned off after inspection here. All were out and flying which is always heartwarming to see. We are going to cut some of the laurel hedging back...this will give them more sun, it's amazing how quickly that hedge grows.

Inspecting a floor in Jarvis brook for varroa..we find a childs magnifying glass helps especially amongst the debris on ...
13/10/2026

Inspecting a floor in Jarvis brook for varroa..we find a childs magnifying glass helps especially amongst the debris on these floors. They are covered in capping where the bees have been eating their stores plus bits of pollen etc...note the bees tend to fly outside to defecate even in the depths of winter they are such hygienic creatures, not like us with a p**s pot under the bed!!!!

Such a great couple of days...we did our outlier bees in the morning (must post on Rentahive honey page) then stopped at...
13/10/2026

Such a great couple of days...we did our outlier bees in the morning (must post on Rentahive honey page) then stopped at Crowpits for a pre-arranged meeting. SO informative..Keith Datchler...featured in this book has been at the forefront of meadow regeneration ...lucky to have him as a friend.
We spent 4 hours with him looking at the meadows here with botanical and wildlife information being supplied in a wonderful flow from Keith. What a man! a font of information never mind his other passions. Thankyou to Richard Lowy and Val for hosting the talk. So exciting the possibilities here and the bees will love it even more!!!!

13/10/2026

And again on this lovely sunny morning we checked our Horsmonden bees both hives were hefted and heavy, floors were cleaned no apparent varroa the bees were busy as they are when the sun hits the hives..joyful. I have been noticing hatchings during these lovely sun-kissed days whereupon the bees hatch and eventually come out into the sun to orientate themselves and impress the colonies position so they can find their way back.

13/10/2026

Such a lovely day with the bees working hard in Brenchley feeding their winter workers so they will be up and running to take us through into next year. No varroa on the floors which is great, we fed the smaller hive as it was a bit light.

13/10/2026

So lovely when you see the bees working hard bringing in the pollen and nectar feeding the winter bees that will carry the colony through to next year. Tunbridge Wells is nice and busy...

Our new clients in Hadlow Down suffered some losses this year and decided to have another apiary at the other end of the...
13/10/2026

Our new clients in Hadlow Down suffered some losses this year and decided to have another apiary at the other end of the property. So we sorted that all out and found them some honey which they were overjoyed with. We also did our delivery rounds with the tubs to clients all stacked in the back of the car. I always think when I have live bees or honey in the back an accident could either be sticky or stingy!

The shepherds hut has been brushed out and jeyes "fluided" ..honey supers have been collected from various clients and h...
13/10/2026

The shepherds hut has been brushed out and jeyes "fluided" ..honey supers have been collected from various clients and have been spun and then frozen to escape the wax moth. Then the empty wet supers are put straight from the freezer into the clean and hopefully hygienic hut.

At last the pretenders are unveiled!!!
03/09/2026

At last the pretenders are unveiled!!!

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