Recent content by Richard

Lots of interest around my bait hive this afternoon and evening.

Not too long actually, but much easier when they stay still!!

I'm new so please be gentle if I've been an idiot, but might this be her? Towards the top left of the frame as it is in the photo.

Not what I said, I think you have confused me explaining why RC hobbyists need a power supply. Either that, or I didn't explain it well! I was thinking about something like this https://www.align-trex.co.uk/fusion-100w-13-8v-power-supply-o-fs-ps101.html?gad_source=1

Do you know how much current needs to flow through the wires to get them hot enough? This will determine the power output you need. If you look at radio control hobby stores, they often sell power supplies that are used to power the chargers for model's batteries. The chargers are designed to...

I can only assume they don't want people thinking "oooh, that's a pretty plant" and collecting seeds/rooted plants to plant elsewhere.

It makes sense to me that the bees would try to regulate the temperature in the hive. They would be, but also rain cooled!

Stumbled upon the Solar Bee Project. Anyone seen this before? https://www.naturesave.co.uk/naturesave-trust/solar-bee-project/

From Google translate, "Hello, I live in Newcastle Hello for a year now. My father has a large apiary in Ukraine and he sells honey, but, unfortunately, because of the war, the demand with the sale. Now there are about 1500 liters. If you have UK wholesaler information, please transport how...

I've got a laser engraver that would do a lovely job of this. Line the pieces up before being built, I could do 20 in one go probably maybe more. I don't have any hives currently but if anyone local to me wants to experiment with some frames I'm happy to give it a go.

"Home sweet home. Bees live here" is all I remember.

Chanced upon this in the middle of Birmingham this afternoon. Fully walled off with perspex viewing windows. Didn't take a photo of the outer wall but it had info about the bees.

Hi, the school is in Hagley. Kidderminster is where I live.

Regrettably, we don't have equipment nor funds for that currently. This may be a naive thought, but might it possible that a local Beekeeper could put a couple of hives there temporarily??

Nice to see some bees on the brambles this morning. Both honey bees and bumble bees.