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Not true. Say you are a big VAT registered honey packer. Lots of inputs @ standard rate or reduced rate to reclaim. Zero rated outputs...

Completely untrue. They will not and cannot refuse a voluntary VAT registration for even the smallest enterprise, as long as it passes...

When I write "7 months" it sounds like such a short period of time, it feels more like 2 years. In May, I caught my 1st swarm. In June I...

I always think what would the bees do in the wild in these situations? They’ve survived for 120 million years without us and probably...

@elainemary Now that's a frame any black bee would be proud of....lovely

A moment of ‘Zen’ in my other out apiary after the sept flow of balsam. This apiary has v little varroa, v calm bees, loads of stores...

Go for it. Should take about 8 minutes and Donegal has 17-18C next week. The faff of finding & cutting PIR to fit, taping the edges...

Love your analysis and clear conclusions , which fully back up my observations of bee behaviour this season Timings up north slightly...

So, I find it really confusing. The mass exodus happens within the space of 10 minutes. The monitor records weight snapshots every 10...

AAh! so check the ambient temps. and what plants produce nectar at certain temps and times. Great fun. Not totally convinced about the...

Thanks Murox, the data above was collected by the scales which accompany a Hive Heart (which collects temperature, humidity and audio...

Hi All - I thought this might be interesting. There are a couple of surprises here, and it just goes to show that what you generally...

The NOD Apiary European Sales and Marketing Director (Formic Pro manufacturer) is a former commercial American beekeeper with over 35...

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I've been considering using an unlicensed method of applying a formic acid treatment, given the cost/availability issues with Formic...