Recent content by Batcher

I have a comb cutter from a leading supplier. I cut each of those bit in half lengthways. the height is ok to fit in a 1lb jar. i sell mine for £6.50. Sorry. read that wrong. i described for adding a bit of cut comb in a jar of honey. why not try that too.

Hi I have extracted some honey. 80% odd capped. A little uncapped but passed the shake test... But its still showing 19.5% water... I know I should have tested before extracting but I did not have access to a refractometer. Is there a way of drying it up? Thanks Craig.

I love the fire lighting idea. I have been using old wax laden frames. get the woodburner going a treat. thanks. more ideas please.

HI I am using a slow cooker for melting my wax. I am using double or triple fold Muslin to filter it through. I am quite pleased with the results. I would like, in an ideal world, for it to be a tad cleaner. I am getting through a lot of muslin as I have not tried to clean it. What do others use...

Very quiet and peaceful now. I was so luck that she was close to the hive. She could have been anywhere.

Hi, Just got home and very luckily saw a cluster of bees in the grass. Looking closer I noticed they were all over a queen. About 25 bees. They were about 5-6 feet away from a nuc i made up 3 or so weeks ago. Eggs were present last sunday. The nuc seemed to be roaring like mad, so I picked up...

Thank you all. I'll go with sweet chestnut. Its as you describe. Very rich, on the bitter side and yes, it 'grabs' the back of ones throat... Thanks, Craig.

I think it's cat pee. Dang!!! Great wheel, thanks..

Went to my hereford apiary and took off a super. 90% capped with no drips when given a hard shake. Uncapped and extracted. When I tranfered it to a bucket via the strainer I noticed it was very very runny. Maybe due to warmth in the house? Also, it tasted quite bitter and is a dark colour. I...

Thanks ericA.

Thanks. I do use digital scales. Will experiment.. Thanks. Just wondered if anyone had practical experience. Craig

Hi. About ready to put some chunk honey jars together. I only have 1lb jars. If I cut a chunk, pop it in the jar and fill with honey will 1lb jar still look full? don't want to offer it for sale if it looks a bit low on volume. Or maybe its the other way around. I dont mind putting a bit extra...

Its not a green blob. Its where the poster has drawn around the bee in question!!! L.... O..L

Hi Decided i will print my own labels from now on. Avery do some great software for lettering etc, but can someone (or more) tell me where i could download nice bits of clip art for borders and illustrations.. Thanks, Craig

Lets hope the big 3 read this and maybe try to be a bit more customer friendly. Everyone has been a great help... I think its chunk honey time.. :-)