Recent content by Bebe

The main reason to risk it is because I have customers who like cut comb and I'd rather it was from the free comb without any foundation in it. With the weather as it is at the moment it might be the only honey we take off the hives. I've cut some to keep as cut comb but thought I might freeze...

We were slow in sorting out one hive and the bees made free comb in the space in a super where we'd had fondant over winter. By the time we saw it it was full of honey so we left them to cap it. It was attached to the crown board so we moved it all up and supered below it. We cleared the super...

We were one frame short when we added a super and forgot to go back and make one up - the bees made some free comb and so I removed it at the weekend and extracted about 6oz of honey - does that count?

As I've said on another thread I wish experienced beekeepers would put their energies into making sure that new keepers or would be keepers have the information they need, into helping to ensure that there are enough places on beginners courses, into becoming mentors instead of rubbishing...

- but if they won't ever biodegrade then why would they end up in landfill? - if wooden hives are still in use after 60years, then so will the plastic ones be:confused:.

Shame you don't live nearer - I might be able to convince you if you saw one in the flesh :)

Comparing an Eglu to a wendy house just shows ignorance and a lack of research - when wendy houses are made with twin wall construction then maybe prices will be comparable? The only people who compare the cost of an Eglu to a wooden coop are those who have never seen an Eglu or compared it...