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    Question on Snelgrove and Demaree

    Apivar strips, left on for 6 weeks.
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    Question on Snelgrove and Demaree

    Would it be an issue if the frames were exposed to Varoa treatment in the previous season? I went into winter on double brood (Top box was stores). I treated frames with Varoa treatment. They came out of winter with some frames full of store's. In March I added a super and it appears they have...
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    Question on Snelgrove and Demaree

    Would it be an issue if the frames were exposed to Varoa treatment in the previous season? I went into winter on double brood (Top box was stores). I treated frames with Varoa treatment. They came out of winter with some frames full of store's. In March I added a super and it appears they have...
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    Polystyrene primer ?

    Same with mine. Today I noticed a roof which the paint has started to crack and peel open exposing the white polystyrene. It's only a 3 years old roof...
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    Can I unite 3 hives?

    Hi I have a question relating to uniting. I have a overwintered hive on double brood, when I do my 1st inspection, I suspect the majority of the bees & queen will be in one of the boxes. How would I combine into one? Thanks
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    Where to put the entrance hole in a nuc-box?

    I just made some nucs using 12mm ply. The entrance hole is at 5". I'm not a joiner and this was my first project. I hope I have built the correctly!
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    Double brood with honey

    Hi I have a hive on double brood and 4 supers (3 filled & being capped, 1 empty) In today's inspection I noticed the top BB has now started to be back filled with honey (4 frames full of honey and the rest have brood with empty cells being filled with nector) instead of the supers. • Should I...
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    Hello everyone, my name is John and I live in East Lancashire ,I have kept bees for several years and I hope to find some interesting topics here .

    Hiya John Welcome. I'm not very far from you, live in Blackburn. I'm a 2nd year beekeeper so will be nice of we can support eachother.
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    Demaree

    I tried the rolling demaree method this year and found the same. As the brood was emerging the bees filled with nector. I then transferred these frames into the bottom BB. At this stage I went double brood as the queen was very prolific.
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    Honey supers

    Interesting, how is this done? Do you need to clear out all the bees first (clearer board)?
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    demarree for the second time of the season?

    Wow a fantastic thread here with so much ew information to learn thanks fellow community. How would I avoid the bees not filling the top BB with honey, but instead filling it in the super?
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    demarree for the second time of the season?

    Hi all Just in this topic, I inspected my hive yesterday and the BB was getting very full so I attempted a demaree, however, I only have 1 super between the bottom BB and the top BB. Will this still work?
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    Overwinter fondant stores

    What is best method of storing the store frames?
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    Abelo rebate?

    I took some measurements few months ago and this is what I recorded. *No to scale
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    Honey stores after Apivar varroa treatment.

    I can't remember when I fed. Could have been whilst they were in. It could possibly be ivy. There was 3 frames of brood.
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    Honey stores after Apivar varroa treatment.

    Hi all I did my first inspection of the season yesterday and found one hive with several frames full of stores. I treated with Apivar in autumn and wondering if I add a super on will the honey be safe for consumption if the bees move the honey up into the super? Thanks
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    Rodent damage

    Hi all In my 1st year beekeeping and have made a regretful mistake. I stored wet supers in the shed at the allotment in black bin bags. These were stacked and covered with board at bottom and top. However, I left one on the table and appears a rodent rat/mouse bit through the bag and has...
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    Paradise or abelo poly national.

    Just a few weeks ago they had a sale on and I bought an additional 12 frame ploy hive. On sale the cost was £172. As a beginner BK, I find them easier to manage in terms of weight/lifting/moving compared to wooden. The delivery, service & returns is very good. I would recommend them.
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    Jar packaging/boxes

    Hi Just wanted some advice and help in sourcing any packaging for holding honey jars when giving to customers. Alternatively, how's best to give them in a nice neat and presentable manner. How does everyone else give out >1 jar to customers? Attached is an example Thanks :)
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