Amari

This is where we keep our spare beekeeping kit, smoker fuel, suits, pots, canes etc for the polytunnel. Will quickly move all that to...

I’ll lend you some but I’m afraid I’ll need it back as I look like a potato without it.

Liked your description of your reaction to bees..Some people find the contrast between description in videos and reality too much! Hope...

That's a shame Poot! BBC may not be perfect but I rate BBC (which does its best to resist political interference) and the NHS...

I've glued a piece of soldering mat to the base of my smoker for the same reason.

I often use black gloves and find no difference with any other colour. I used to use Tesco tough washing up gloves but they don't seem...

Perhaps we should enter a box of matches as a lot next year...

Yes, bees don't like black gloves. Also, a few years ago I was asked by a lady beekeeper to help trickle oxalic acid midwinter. She was...

Shame there are no matchsticks.....

It May be. Can only hope/pray.

Most of those already flowering here!

I too had that problem until I bought a larger jacket. We are both in the territory of " middle age spread" 😁. It is so convenient for...

Your jacket is too small/short. 😁

Hawthorn, sycamore, horse chestnut, dandelion - hopefully!

Same. Was really hoping for a decent amount of OSR this year as there is so much near my hives. What a shame.