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ADMINS if in wrong section please delete or move. There is a story about the analysis.. During the latter half of September I was being plauged by PMs on FB asking why I was selling my honey so cheaply (I sell the honey for £5 per pound then add the price of the jar etc on top) The common...

Just seen a post about a site available in the Torfaen area of S Wales.. PM me if you want the contact details..

As title... I'm looking for a reasonable priced wood burning stove for my garage/workshop to replace a pot bellied stove that is leaking fumes. I stripped it down and resealed the joints 2 months ago but failed to cure the problem.. The garage is single skinned, concrete blocks... It's...

Was looking to get some Thompson Roofseal for the Kingspan cosies I have made, as recommended on here.. But looking at the specs for the stuff it sais that the 2.5ltr containers are "Low odour" but the 4 ltr are "High odour" A bit confusing as they are being sold as the same product...

I went into winter last year with 2 very strong hives and 2 "medium" sized.. Came out of winter with one strong hive, the other strong hive had tried to supercede, but the new Q had not mated ( she was running about in the hive), this hive died out. Hive 3 had no Q and hive 4 Q was present but...

I've been looking around for some polyurethane sheets to make cosies for my hives. I have found a supplier in Caerphilly that supplies "seconds" at a very reasonable price. I bought 1200mm x 450mm x 50mm for £13 a sheet.. They stock a good range of sizes.. Insulation South Wales.. I have no...

Some photos of damage to some of my plants, haven't been able to see any caterpillars or bugs. First photo is beetroot, second is rhubarb third is peppers in the poly... Never have I had beetroot stripped like this... Any ideas?

A mate of mine was sent by the local council to fell a tree near a kids paddling pool.. This is what he found .....

Any recommendations for a new fan for my poly? it is 20feet by 12 feet. I use a 100 watt solar panel in connection with a battery. Been looking for a replacement, but cant find anything suitable.

Just caught a glimpse on BBC 1 "One Show" something about a Hive Monitor that can tell you many things about your hives.. Will have to download it later.

I have just "combined" 2 double brood colonies and there are 8 brood frames of mainly pollen with some honey on them left over. Should I freeze them down or ??? what ???....

Took a short stroll up the "mountain" ( side of the valley) this Pm to pick some wimberries. Managed to get these in approx 30 mins using a berry picker. Will be going back up next week to collect more to make jam etc.

This tree is growing approx 30 mtrs from my hives.

Been trying to take cuttings from my Bay tree for some friends. Have failed miserably. Has anyone had success? Any suggestions?

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I've been keeping an eye on a nuc recently...It has been slow building up. The Queen was introduced on June 16th...Last Sunday, 6/9/20, I had a quick look in to see if all was OK, found 2 charged Q cells on the bottom of a frame, one was quite large, I destroyed both..Today had another look and...

Are there any 2nd quality supers being sold?

Has any one had trouble with sparrows taking their bees? This is the second year I've got a flock of the little buggers bothering the hives..Have tried a few things to keep them away, Even had a cat on a leash in the apiary, just joking. Any ideas please.

Heads up....I'm getting a daily email from this suppliers "address" trying to get me to log in to the NBU using a link on the email...I don't have an account with him, although I have bought some stuff from him....My anti virus is warning me that there is a problem with the link...So be careful...

I tried to send these photos in a PM but failed..This is how I attached the valves to the tanks... In the MK 1 version I used ordinary taps, but they started to drip because there was small bits of debris being dropped in the tanks with the rainwater and they weren't closing fully...Solved the...