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I tried a QC earlier in the year in an incubator set up for hatching our chicks, just to see, the settings where 37.6 C and 60% RH, she emerged fine.

This might have been answered before now, I did a quick search, but nothing conclusive, so, What are the definative ratio's of granulated sugar to water for both thin and thick syrup.

I thought 39p was a decent price especially after reading this... www dot ragus dot co dot uk/2015/06/sugar-prices-set-to-rise-after-six-year-lows/

When I first started bee keeping, I wore all the protective clothing etc, but in time got lazy and only really use a vail, so as you would expect I had a few stings here and there, but, It only ever feels like a nettle sting, no swelling, just a bit itchy for an hour afterwards, does this mean I...

Plenty of sun yesterday and today in notts area

Just found this at a really good price at farm foods, 39p a kilo, the lady at checkout says the offer is meant to finish end of August, but it's often sooner, so get stacking beeks. :auto: http://www.dropbox.com/s/2wkt3kpcsek23kh/20150801_111540.jpg?dl=0 Meant to be a picture of sugar, but I...

being the weekend, I could not get hold of a super for a decent price, so me being me, I improvised and took 2 undrawn frames from one hive and swapped them for 2 near ready to be capped from another hive, hoping this buys me 2 to 3 days for delivery.

When is the best time to secure an apiary? do I get on it now, or wait until spring build up.

Thanks for the ideas, I'll get on with it, is there any particular type of crops I should be asking about, apart from the obvious osr

Cheers Fred, never thought of using maps, we have alot of osr fields around us, I'll try and get hold of one or 2 of the local farm owners, I'm sure the promise of a bit of free honey might help things along.

As the title really, ours our currently on our allotment, but I would like to try and source an out apiary ready to increase number next year.

Sounds like a laying worker

I have just done similar www dot beekeepingforum dot co dot uk/showthread.php?t=34387&highlight=combining+nuc[/URL]

#yeogi75 my plan was to eventually have a brood and half for winter, just hope they can collect enough stores beforehand. #BrianO the main hive has about 5 frames of brood if I remember right, should really make notes on inspection!! Queen is good

#kevrhcfag the queen is good, from an earlier split, was not a big split, as I knew I was getting extra bees later, which I now have, like your idea of how to combine them, think I'll go with this. #yeogi75 will I need a double brood going into winter, not looking for a honey crop this year...