Recent content by CaptainCymru

Have a day off 😂

Just walking to the local deli for a spot of lunch and clocked these fellas working the lavender in someone’s garden ! The benefits of living in a city !

I just have bees that fly , I’m relatively chuffed with that alone………

Took these photos during my morning run , everything else seems scorched with this heat ! I’m wondering with this weeks rains if there will be a surprise mini flow !

Himalayan balsam is still in full flow down on the riverbanks of Exeter , bees are working it hard! Will leave my supers on for another few weeks I think !

Yeah that's me convinced to sack it off, especially since will be using in a nuc!

Will give it a go , I bought some MAQ's but not sure keen on using it after doing more research. Oxalic seems safer!

Got the idea off BMH , tried it last winter and worked a treat , didn't even have to think about them until the spring and the brood box wasn't rammed with stores but as you say ......... each to their own.;)

Knife to the heart , devastated :laughing-smiley-014

Just got myself a Gas vap to try this year (got fed up of disconnecting the car battery) , question is at what intervals would you treat at? I have read some suggest day 1 , then 6 then 14 . What's everyone's thoughts?

I'd leave them 10 frames, put in a divider board and place a 10kg lump fondant above with the insulation. Job done.

Mine are sat in poly 6 frame jumbo Lang nuc on a concrete slab, OMF , hive is about 5ft tall though so imagine it’s hot in supers but cool in brood boxes.

Anyone want : Apiguard gel trays x 6 exp 08/22 Maqs Sachet (2 strips) x 1 exp 01/23 Exeter

Thanks for all the replies guys , I keep mine in the garden so trying to find the least offensive colour ! Grey just looks like some fancy contemporary rock !

Daft question , is there any reason a poly hive can’t be painted a dark colour , I.e battleship grey.It won’t melt with the heat in summer will it ?