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Hi. With polyhives being significantly more expensive than wooden seconds at the moment, I am wondering if the polyhives would make up that cost difference in producing more honey. I have read that they can produce up to 15% more honey compared to a colony in wood that has similar variables...

..what set up would you go for? Or would you go exactly the same? What is your beekeeping set up? I am undecided myself, I'd possibly find a cheap source of Langstroth all mediums

I checked through my equipment. I'm looking to increase my polyhives but I need to make the right decision moving forwards. I currently have around 5 Paynes deep boxes. I noticed a paynes deep box has increased to £51. Shocking. I could use some advice on what poly brood boxes I should use...

I have just finished inspecting my colony. No, queen, no brood. It was superceded back in July and looks like she was no good. It is my one and only colony that I bought in May to return to beekeeping. Is it worth buying a queen or should I try again in Spring? Simon

Hi all. I like growing plants and vegetables when I'm not bothering bees. I thought about getting a wormery. Does anyone else have one? What do you reckon to them? Cheers Simon

Nuc wanted. Don't mind over wintering myself.

Hi. Thought I'd create this in off topic rather than join another forum. Just wondering what crops people have had success with sown in Autumn. I have just sown lambs lettuce and broad beans. Happy to hear other suggestions. Any one had success with carrots? Cheers

Hi Folks. I'm hoping to start a PGCE in September in Primary teaching. I'm a little late at the the age of 37 but I recently returned from teaching in Thailand and I enjoyed it. I'm just wondering if there are any teachers on the forum. How do you manage your time between teaching, planning...

I’m currently teaching English in Thailand and I was wondering if there is anyone on the forum that has kept bees in Thailand?

I have a customer that wants to buy 10 jars. My usual price is £5 for 12oz or 2 for £9. He wants 10 for £40 making it £4 a jar. Should I be shifting my price? What would you do? Cheers

I have brewed a couple of malt extract kits in the past. Both batches tasted a little medicinal. I boiled the water to remove chlorine and added a campden tablet but it didn’t really effect it. I would like to brew some more soon and I was just wondering if anyone had some advice on how to treat...

I've been stung a fair few times over the years but recently when I get stung I become incredibly itchy all over my body, hands feet, tingly lips. Feel shivery and strange. Does anyone else experience this?

Hi. Would you mind taking a look at this video clip I recorded? https://www.dropbox.com/s/2vksc4qsiqmay3h/Video%2002-06-2017%2C%2016%2030%2039.mov?dl=0 I'm a bit of a novice with queen introduction and I'm not 100% sure that they are showing accepting behaviour. I can't see them biting the...

Any members here that are web developers (I don't mean spiders)? I'm interested in getting into this field and could use some advice on what computer languages to learn and how to go about learning them. Happy beekeeping!

Hi. I've been trying to find a decent recipe for a spiced metheglin. Most of the recipes that come up on google advise you to boil the honey. I don't think they can be written by people that know much about honey as I'd have thought it would destroy the honeys aroma. Has anyone made something...

Happy Beekeeping and enjoy your holidays. https://youtu.be/uWF-FcXRkxo

This guy's videos are worth a watch if you are interested in listening to other perspectives. https://youtu.be/UPUjOJ6YPYY

Hi. I'm moving to a room in a shared house and I'm looking for ideas for things to grow over autumn/winter for a bit of outside interest. It is just a little paved area that might have some earth, though I'm not certain, so in pots ideally. So far, I've had a look at garlic and asparagus. I...

Hello. I am plagued by cold sores. I get several a year. I came across an article on google talking about a propolis lip cream that works wonders for cold sores. I am just wondering if anyone has tried making their own cold sore cream from propolis and if you have a recipe? Thank you