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@Rory . Are your roofs watertight? Do you have insulation under the roof? Is ventilation adequate, or the colony small?

I don't even bother to paint things like Demaree boards, as they are not in for that long, and over summer anyway. Certainly a...

Last year, I moved 3 colonies 360 miles in March. As you are doing with good ventilation. Frames orientated fore and aft. I stopped...

Strongly urge you to join your local division of Bbka. I used to live in Essex and was a member of the Colchester division. It was very...

Been on the tablets for that for months. They work well.

It is good to have someone with more experience to fall back on when really needed. I agree you need to find your own path, but start...

It half blew an old pergola over. I went to investigate and the whole lot gave way with about 6 rafters, of 6x3 about 10 ft long fell...

Not as scientific as you Giles. All I can say is it steams in right conditions

I have no bother with my dalek composter as long as I layer it, with mixes of green and brown and give it occasional stir.

I find this with manure too, but if I add in layers with normal compost able stuff, it really does heat up. The manure acts as an...

You need to know it is 99% pure oxalic if buying straight oxalic dihydrate

He's already offering it to forum members at a 'friends rate'. To be honest - with only a few hives you are probably better off with a...

When I just had 2 hives, (many years ago), I did Not keep records as I could remember stuff. Records are now essential for me to know...

Vaped the hives. All but one really bursting at seams with bees . The odd one was half full. All hefted OK too.

The really important number is those that are not killed and we can never know that unless we sacrifice all the bees and brood.