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Modified my Swienty based long hive by adding a couple of "lifts" to allow supers to be placed above the brood area to test whether this will allow stores to be placed there rather than a slow placement on a horizontal basis. Time will tell regarding this niggle I have had but at least I will...

From what I recall, if you have a meeting at an apiary there should be a Risk Assessment done beforehand and there should be a first aider. Likely why a lot of associations are put off holding them and an education and social gathering missed due to rules. I am happy to stand corrected on this...

I had the same with a Swienty polystyrene feeder some years ago and the wasps loved it!! The syrup literally oozed through the walls. Now I make my own Miller feeders in wood and paint the inside of the reservoir with several coats of gloss paint and have no problems.

I once remarked on a lady and now she's my wife.

I use mine for warming honey in 30lb tubs with an InkBird thermostat as the main control is broken and it's on at full all the time. I put the bucket in on top of the grid (personal experience taught me that the grid is essential as even with water jacket the element will melt a small hole in...

Have always found it strange that out of the 5 colours for years 2 are not suitable for those with colour blindness!! I don't worry about year dates but use an easily spotted fluorescent colour and put a dot of that colour on the front of the broodbox with the year written in the same colour...

Singing in the rain - would be a full time job this year!!

Good idea to go drab - blends in and not so vulnerable to theft, Still can't quite understand why people go for the bright stand out shades when hives are nicked

My drip tray in the solar extractor is a large aluminium tray with an exit slot at the bottom with the tray at an angle. I stuff this with J-cloth and the collecting vessel is a silicone loaf or cake mould which the wax pops out of when cold. The wax is really clean using this and when the...

Like the deodorant which in the "How to use" section tells you to push up bottom. The mind boggles and brings tears to the eyes.

If he paid for a game rod licence he could have carried a trout....................

This morning got all organised for inspections with nucs at the ready just in case needed for splits and went out to load up the car and go. However it's blowing a hooley since lunchtime and has turned to 9C but feels a lot colder in the wind. Even though it's 9 days since last inspection...

Thanks for that. Will space accordingly

Was the case a couple of weeks ago at Taunon. No drawn comb.

To get the best price I would advertise them as high-tech essential through-draught free-flow hive ventilation aids. If they have been lit sell as pre-owned carbon coated (one end) and carbon capture device. Pop on a reserve of 20p per box - you might be lucky and get top estimate of 22p !!!

A while ago I got some neat gauntlets which covered the gap at the wrist. They have JANMART and a bee embroidered on them and they were really cheap but have been excellent. However can't find or remember where I git them - any ideas. As a cheapo what about these and cut off the leather and...

Going to the start of cut comb production I would like to know what spacing of the frames should be used. I guess it depends on the container you want to put it in so is there a rule of thumb eg a wide/narrow alternating plastic ends or all narrow etc. If they draw it so it's too wide for the...

The bees likely saw the 4.0 on the back of the car but didn't see the decimal point and read it as 40L and the scouts and swarm thought "PERFECT!!" And fitted with a supercharger?

I like the fact that Honeypaw hivescome in the flat which allows you to assemble them without glue due to the dovetail joints. In years to come you can take them apart, run them through a bandsaw to take a slice of the bottom/top and glue a thin piece of wood as protection against hive tool...

Abelo ready painted. If bare the others need to be painted to protect from UV (I use dark brown masonry paint). I buy the brood boxes and the supers. To cut costs I make floors and roofs. Poly does last well if you take care of them - my oldest are 47 years old now! A quick paint every...