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    Polyhive OMF leave inspection tray in or partial for winter?

    I've got the same set up. Stopped using the 'inspection' tray or should I say water catcher, which its good at! If I want to see where all the 'action' is during the winter or bore myself counting varroa, I stick a bit of correx, on the tray shelf.
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    Winter stores (or lack of ).

    Thornes, but I'm sure there will be other suppliers too.
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    Queenlessness!

    I've created a problem with one of my double brood hives! Earlier in the season, June, I moved the queen into a nuc to increase my number of hives, which is now doing well in a full hive. The existing hive, with queen cells, I left to re-queen with a couple of charged QC's. This didn't happen...
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    Eggs in the supers

    I recently had a similar situation, queen was definitely below the queen excluder! There were only around half a dozen unsealed very young larvae in 1 of the 3 supers. Stupidly, I removed them, in hindsight I should have waited to see what they developed into. I assumed the bees had carried them...
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    GasVap frustrations

    I use the Cadrim as well, got it from Amazon Cadrim Big Butane Torch Kitchen Large Professional Powerful and Strong Blow Torch and Refillable Cooking Culinary Lighter Adjustable Kitchen Torch for Creme Brulee Baking Soldering(Fuel Not Included) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen. It looks identical...
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you Malmcd
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you papa_sierra for that info. Yes, Amazon was my source for RP's book. There was a link on the BIBBA website I followed BIBBA Books - BIBBA
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    a great cell punch

    Thanks again papa_sierra. Got a few questions, if you don't mind answering, please? For the SS what dimensions did you use, was it 9.5mm OD and 8mm ID? Do you have a website/supplier where they might sell shorter lengths of SS? Do you have a website/supplier for the poly tubing? Cheers
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you papa_sierra, much appreciated.
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you polymath for all that info. I have seen your detailed instructions using bullet casings, very impressive too with the level of detail, tools used and suppliers etc. I have managed to get Roger Patterson's book and you are indeed, mentioned in the book discussing the use of casings...
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you Buzby, I saw that one too, thought it a bit dear...just like the first jar of honey! :ROFLMAO:
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you elainemary. Pics, much appreciated, looking forward to trying this later in the year.
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    a great cell punch

    Thank you madasafish, very grateful for your reply. Just recently, (few days ago), bought this from Thornes, then saw this thread. Quite like the look of this one though!
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    a great cell punch

    Was wondering if anyone managed to make contact with the chap who makes/made these punches? I'm not able to add a comment on youtube to try and make contact. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks
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