Amari

I've glued a piece of soldering mat to the base of my smoker for the same reason.

I often use black gloves and find no difference with any other colour. I used to use Tesco tough washing up gloves but they don't seem...

Perhaps we should enter a box of matches as a lot next year...

Yes, bees don't like black gloves. Also, a few years ago I was asked by a lady beekeeper to help trickle oxalic acid midwinter. She was...

Shame there are no matchsticks.....

It May be. Can only hope/pray.

Most of those already flowering here!

I too had that problem until I bought a larger jacket. We are both in the territory of " middle age spread" 😁. It is so convenient for...

Your jacket is too small/short. 😁

Hawthorn, sycamore, horse chestnut, dandelion - hopefully!

Same. Was really hoping for a decent amount of OSR this year as there is so much near my hives. What a shame.

No OSR near me but there is often some of its cousin brassica b*st*rd cabbage in flower later in the year. Surprisingly two hives have...

I've never felt safe wearing a jacket: you bend over and the jacket rides up leaving a gap between it and trousers. BB Wear suit with...

I've never known such a cold April, T currently 8C at 1300. The OSR has been in bloom for four weeks and is now going over. Very little...

The son of a friend refers to him as "old man" (and not just behind his back). Cheeky git! He's 55 at the most. James