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Can you tell us what the internal flute size of the correx is eg 4mm or 6mm?

Can you tell us what the internal flute size of the correx is eg 4mm or 6mm?

You need something that alerts you if the hive is tampered with what about http://www.arnia.co.uk/ or there could be something similar out there

Well, following the prototype single frame nucs, I've made 25 of these single frame nucs with side feeder from scrap wood lying about the local dump. Must say I'm very happy with them and intend to make another 25 or probably more this winter. I use a jig to assemble the main parts, 5 min per...

Its just a weighed out amount of finely ground oxalic acid - nothing new !

I was in the process of searching 3d printing and came across this thread. I was wondering if sheets of foundation could be printed as there is now a printer that uses powdered wax melted by a laser to build the image. It would be normally be used to create wax shapes for the lost wax casting...

Youre not the only one, even experienced beekeepers are reporting massive colony losses

Yes, the cold spell is to continue for another week at least. Losses are increasing at an alarming rate, i have already lost over 50% of my hives, down to about 20 colonies now and even some of those are very weak and likely to die off Several experiences beekeepers I know have been totally...

Easy enought to do it, its knowing what youre doin in terms of breeding that is the skill. Also youll need to be prepared to spend some money to get set up , say £1500 to start on a budget Not worth it unless you intend to become a serious bee breeder

Apideas dont last for ever, the entrance hole will eventually get bigger with wasps and bees chewing at them. At £20-25 they are getting a bit expensive whenever you can get a P a y n e s 6 frame poly nuc at near the same price. I ve tried a small test version of the BIBBA single frame nuc...

Hi guys, Here in N Ireland we are experiencing very small cluster sizes, about 75% of colonies are down to 3-4 frames many less than this and the losses are gaining momentum as I hear tales of woe at the club meetings. Many hives are short of stores even after being heavily fed in the autumn...

An interesting device, made something similar to this with silicone rubber and works very nicely, drawback is the brittle nature of the wax sheet when it cools down and the thickness of the sheet....I'm sticking to rollers.

Metal rollers After a lot of research I finally discovered how the metal rollers are made. The older versions are cast tin alloy on a steel tube or solid roller depending on the size needed. The other method is to cut the pattern on a lathe with the tin alloy roller being pre-prepared in...

Also, beleive it or not, some beekeepers say they see honeybees on hawthorne. I was with someone on day who pointed this out, on closer examination the bush was covered in hover flies ! This is why we rarely see phots of bees on hawthorne

Hawthorn Honey Hathorn is a very poor nectar producer, there are plenty of rewf for this in the bee books. I too have never seen any sort of bees on this flower. Flowering period corresponds to that of chestnut and sycamore - this is where beekeepers think the white flower is the source of...