ericbeaumont

It is. Is this full of bees? If not, the void will drain nest heat and restrict colony development. As it's empty of stores and the BB...

Yes, masonry used to be the default recommendation but times change, and I'm going to use oil-based. Some years ago Murray at Denrosa...

Worry comes with the territory, but try to relax. No need to feed unless the box is light; it should have travelled with a blend of 3-4...

Not sure what you mean by 'plastic', but if you mean Porter bee escapes, I'd save your money and do without. Bees propolise them, or a...

From my experience, chalk brood follows the queen - I've tried it by putting one in a chalkbrood-free hive. And if a chalk-brood frame...

Have one Sheriff and several BBWear, and the Sheriff is in the airing cupboard all year. Reason is that that while the BB fencing hood...

I had three made for us last year. All stainless construction. If you could forward an email address I will send some pictures as have...

What would you buy for yourself?

I think you are an electronic human.

There's play cups and play cups as far as I'm concerned. They mean nothing. Really? I know when I need to be a bit more vigilant. ;)

The slight advantage of removing all QCs in both splits is that subsequent QCs made from BIAS can be dated more accurately. Must admit...

Yes, I suggested leavinga QC in the bottom box, because if the top box turns out to be queenless then you still end up with a queenright...

Yes, I agree, and that's what I did last week, as you described earlier, except that I had no SQC: Put one or two combs with eggs &...

The reverse method would avoid having to find a queen who may not be there, or being certain she isn't.

23 years! Nice try, Andy! My interpretation of post 12 is that soft set would be post-production and not primary production. Whether...