Recent content by Ape Resi

Hi I am looking for a supplier of hazel rods to make some hurdles at work - we plan to make the hurdles in late September which will be a bit too early to harvest our own from site. Does anyone know a possible source for hazel rods? thanks for reading, Resi

i think I am member as part of my local association membership, or is just the welsh BKA? if I am I got no card...

Our beekeepers association has access to the local wholesalers. Maybe yours has a similar set up?

great thanks! all my frames are drawn now - or will be soon :blush5: so i can have them on castellated supers am i right to think buying Hoffman super frames tho was an un-needed luxury??? i.e. no need for self spacing frames with the castellated runners! dooo... next - the 14 x 12 brood...

ok! so my 'gut feeling' to replace them in the brood box with smooth runners is a good idea sounds like! as i am now in my 2nd summer I have some drawn comb - I could swap smooth runner form the super into the brood and get the castellated into the super so they can fill the wider spaced comb...

hello everyone, I am trying to find out more on castellated vs. smooth runners for frames... I have both one on each hive and i find the castellated ones a flaff to use and frames never hang straight and a bit difficult as if I remove a frame i can't just slide the next one along after...

tried to join in but no idea what to do once in.... ha-ha-ha! sorry for the swift exit!

just went to the map to fins suppliers to get a new hive and most place holders promote a new website (http://plantsalive. webs. com/) obviously been 'hacked'... very disappointed what the point to do that obviously I would not want to buy form someone that does that! not trustworthy....

Thanks PH and RAB for your help...which raises some questions RAB! :) in advance - this is my second summer - having received my first colony nuc last June, so not even a full year in! Forget these 200 bees and develop a nuc from your incedible hive as soon as the present flow ceases. the...

I am not sure if it was a great idea or a really dumb one, but here it goes. after taking home a swarm some weeks ago and no sign of queen to be found, I checked again today and still no queen. workers bring in some nectar but nothing capped. The colony will be about 200-250 bees max. also...

as the original post was from south cheshire, Caffi55 (community supporting freegle) covers that area: try emailing the moderator on [email protected] or visit: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Caffi55/ good luck (R)

i work for NT and i just posted a message on our internal forum to see if this correct and the BKA was involved.

fond this on a quick google search: http://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/outreach/html/outreachindex.html ttfn, R

hello all - one moe question! I will go to apiary at the week-end and see if my queen has decided to show me she is there (laying!) if not- could/should or shouldn't get a new laid eggs frame form the thriving hive and hope the bees in the queenless hive make and emergency cell? is a suitable...

does anyone know about kale as pollen/nectar source? OSR about 20miles away but kale one the next door field! shall i get the mattock out? :D ttfn, R