Recent content by Jules

Hi there Is anybody wanting to sell or loan their spinner/extractor? My hubby started keeping his bees last year and they have done really well this year, he has 3 suppers that are full and is now urgent to spin. If anybody can help it would be most appreciated, we are based in the M33 area...

Hi all I have copied this message below from the Practical Poultry forum, please read. Please pass this on to all cat & dog owners you know - it may save a pet's life! This message has been sent in by one of our members and originates from Ali Taylor, Head of Welfare, Battersea Dogs Home...

Hey and mine were little taps not with a JCB!! Set up a web cam!!!

Hi Enzyme and Admin Many thanks for the advice and re-assurance that we are doing things right. Checked with hubby again says hive is very heavy, we do have mesh floor and seemingly we do need to get mouse guards, hubby says for me to put some poison down for any mice until we manage to get...

Hi Enzyme Hive was checked about 3 weeks ago, there is 81/2 frames full out of 12 and yes it was Varroa that we treated for, if I remember correctly we only started the hive end of June beginning of July. Have been out and brought a very good book - Ted Hooper We were getting a little worried...

Ooops forgot to state we have treated for mites and I check the board that you slide out at the bottom (not sure if it has a name) for anything. Many thanks for telling me about adding what hive it is had to ask hubby said it is a National - have updated details. Cheers Jules

Hi there We started a new hive this year, half of a swarm from a friend and was wondering what we need to do for over the winter, at present this is just the brood chamber, I feed them regularly with sugar (diltuted of course!). I know from reading the forum not to open the hive up due to it...

Yep that's the one Practical Poultry

Novice Hi all What a great site, joined forum lastnight had a link on a forum that I use for my poultry! Only had our hive since July and have plenty of questions to ask as we (hubby) do not know what we are meant to do with hive for winter etc We are in Cheshire/Manchester Cheers Jules and...