Recent content by Brian Bush

Spent 3 hours strimming the blackthorn scrub in the Apiary. I was unable to do it last year owing to issues with my eyes. I will have to return next week, when the wind is in the corresct direction and collect it all up and have a big bonfire. I think I will take some help!!!!!

I di my first full tour of the Apairies today. Some I cannot get to when the weather is a wet as it has been. Swmbo asked how it went. I have lost 2 colonies that I would have bet money on in the Autumn but to my surprise 3 NUCs have overwintered an dare bursting with bees.

I Have used BDI for several years. If you tell them the number of hives they will give you a quote. They have a no claims scheme and this year I paid less than £1 per hive.

Hi Sweet I am interested I think I have sent you a pm

I use a telescopic decorators pole

Finally felt well enough to treat most of the hives with OA by dribbling. 5 Apiaries, 20 hives and a 20 mile round trip. I had lost 6 hives since my last visit. 5 were in NUC boxes. 3 of the five I did not expect to make it through any way, but two were on double 14x12 NUC boxes with plenty of...

Wishing you all a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year

You may wish to read this article about the effects of adulterating honey in India https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/the-honey-trap-74476

You must remember this is 19th century Belgium!!!

I must say I liked the idea as well. Let me loose in supermarkets full of cheap honey and give me a direct line to Trading Standards!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone used Beehive Bits lately? I have always used them for mesh for floors and galvanised roof covers. Their website no longer shows these as being available and efforts to contact by e-mail and phone have been in vain. Can anyone help, please?

My elderly neighbour and I planed the edges of 30 plus lengths of WRC. We then cut a groove in 12 pieces and joined them using a plywood fillet and expanding glue. They are clamped together for the glue to dry. We will sort out some more tomorrow.

Just returned from moving a friends 5 occupied WBC hives. We lifted them onto a flatbed truck and off at the new site. Predicatably the hive with attitude sent out half a dozen to inspect us.

I went to Westfield Fasteners yesterday. They have a base nearby in the hamlet of Westfield near Long Crendon!! They were most helpful but siad I should order online not just turn up. A young lady came and took my order and it was made up and brought to me as I waited in the car. Good price and...

Hi Neil Thanks for the picture. I just wanted to confirm my initial thoughts for making one myself. Why re-invent the wheel? I make all my own boxes and for others but noticed that last year several were slightly out of square. It could be my eyes or just getting old!! I thought I would seek...