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Very useful thread, thanks, just placed my order!

The book I am reading suggests that with a bee escape placed on the hive the OSR will crystallise in the frames, this is because the bees won't be there in the super to keep it warm and so the overnight cold temps will ruin it. It's good to hear others have success with the escape boards. First...

Have just placed an order - really appreciate the advice thankyou!

Very new to this.. been reading up on various methods of extraction and various extraction boards. The book I am reading at the moment says they can't be used with rapeseed honey. The only method suggested is smoke them, brush them and hope for the best?! Is this really the only method? Thanks

Very new to this.. been reading up on various methods of extraction and various extraction boards. The book I am reading at the moment says they can't be used with rapeseed honey. The only method suggested is smoke them, brush them and hope for the best?! Is this really the only method? Thanks...

Hello Everyone! As the name suggests really... My Dad had a few hives approx 25 years ago when I was little, and he's recently taken the hobby back up. He got his first hive 3 weeks ago. Fast forward 3 weeks and he has 3 supers nearly full of rapeseed and after 3 inspections and not finding...