Recent content by Marton

Very early I know. But I’m not going to be able to do anything till into November and we’ve had one night frost. On balance I’d rather lose pollen than have a mouse. (It’s not as if the cat has any idea what to do to keep them away.) Just another beekeeping dilemma. Sent from my iPhone...

Ivy still in bud here in The North Riding except one floret. Lots of balsam still being brought in with 3 colours although these pictures only show the dark and pale yellows there is a deeper orange too. of pollen with very active bees. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Sounds a bit hot to me if it’s boiling. I use a slow cooker if I want to have the wax in contact with water in the early stages of cleaning so as to get the slum gum debris away Beware of hard water and the risk of getting iron and other metals in the wax. Sent from my iPhone using...

It does in my garden. We used to call it montbretia. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Crocosmia? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Most look copper to me. With a few brass ones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Anything after returning from the moors is the bees’ own. Feed and treat and winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Luck indeed. I recollect 25% smokers don’t get their old age pension. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I sometimes think that without Heather there’d be no season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Hot air gun for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

An Ammo Box from fleabay. Make sure your smoker will fit. Standard smokers don’t fit in the smaller ones. A plastic tool box. A lidded plastic box with swarm kit in it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I asked a major supplier recently and they advised NOT dishwashing. Said they were produced, managed and wrapped in a clean environment then opened and lids added in a clean environment. That provider supplies lidded jars. It may be different for lidless jars. Sent from my iPhone using...

Put a super under your standard brood box then another B.B. Put the 14*12 in the bottom box with dummy boards each side. Above that the same number of standard frames. Feed and when the queen moves up add a QE. Keep feeding When all worker brood has gone from below move the standard...

When you do module 2 [emoji6][emoji6] you will find that it’s cherry, plum, broad been and cherry lately which have extra floral nectaries. Seems to be to encourage ants to fend of aphids. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Related to the age of the bees involved perhaps? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro