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That tallies (just about) with the info here on the variety of Langstroth size options that seem to be country specific: Langstroth Bee Hive

I use a continuous runner. Not seen 380x470mm quoted anywhere as a Langstroth dimension - mine are 464x370 which seems to be the correct UK Langstroth dimensions

Thanks a lot, just the job - I'll get cracking with the saw and knock some out - cheers

I'm now setting everything up in anticipation of collecting my over-wintered nucs shortly and I've searched high and low and unable to find an answer to this question. Internal width of a Langstroth is 370mm - Hoffman frame width is 35mm - ergo 10 frames occupies 350mm of space leaving 20mm of...

Thanks @philipm good to hear. I had read that Cedar is a very stable wood, hence its use outdoors in all weathers and the boards seem to be ok just now. The chaps at the mill reckoned they’d be workable with just 2-3weeks of air drying.

My dilemma is box joints or rebates - I know typically Langstroth hives are made with box joints but I hear that rebate joints are strong enough for hives (and easier/quicker) - any comments from those who have already gone down this route?

As I’ve already got a table saw, band saw, router etc I thought I’d have a crack this winter at making my own hives. I had a trip to the saw mill near Usk to pick up some Western Red Cedar which they kindly planed to 19mm and precut to 300mm x 1M planks (plus a few 1.2M) and these are now drying...

Another vote here for the Swienty Breeze - as it’s my first suit I’ve got nothing to compare against other than the loaner on my first branch apiary visit. So fast I’ve been happy, no stings and it does what it says on the tin regarding “breeze. What did it for me was the variety of great reviews

Are the refractometers advertised at around £16 on ebay the same as those available in the usual beekeeping outlets? Images look almost identical so why pay more?

I'm going to add that there's defintely something amiss with the left sided wings on the one being pushed around in the first video - particularly the smaller hind wing

Original one played fine for me - note it's a 43MB file so may take a little while to load depending on your broadband speed

https://www.thorne.co.uk/sales/

Thanks for this - Is there just the one page of items or somewhere where we can download the entire list of sale items?

I've just read that Guardian article and what baffles me most is how can a jar of blended honey from either Non EU sources or a mix of Chinese and Vietnamese sources be "fully traceable back to the beekeeper" as quoted by Sainsbury and Asda alike??? I'd welcome the opportunity to be more...