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I doesn't sound great if the bees can eat through it. Stainless wire here on all frames. The roll seems to have an enormous length to...

And I thought it was only me sticking bits of wax together, I usually melt weld, doesn't always work.

Probably around an inch deep and generally close to the full width of the frame, although I had a pack of foundation that had been...

I don't think I've ever seen anyone who makes their own frames put grooves in them. Simpler just to wire the frames and use unwired...

Quick update on the bees I extracted from the felled tree in January. They are still very much alive, and are flying well when it's...

Me too, and I disagree; I think there is a perceptible difference - mainly colonies being only in loose cluster over winter, and...

To return to the core question of the OP... and to echo some of the thoughts already laid out in this thread... 1. You should go with...

It is clear we live in completely different worlds in this small land and one size most definitely does not fit all. It is best imo to...

Yes, and that occurred to me this morning as I walked home from the print shop in Spring sunshine. Colony survival is governed by the...

This is where I get my baker's fondant (and bread and their Eccles cakes :p. Proper bakery. Queues out the door are normal. The number...

Absolutely, a friend of mine has an apiary site that could be described as 'damp', it's alongside a river. The only losses suffered at...

And what is even more surprising are the folk selling VSH Queens while at the same time pumping out YouTube content pushing these heavy...

I will try, for sure... But many beekeepers will ascribe losses to spurious reasons, without challenging themselves to find the true...

Hi. My local association are reporting quite substantial losses from quite a few members. Some very experienced. I am just wondering how...

I don't disagree with JBM's comments about the potentially deleterious effects of some recent husbandry practices (like reliance on...