Recent content by chycarne

1: a caustic agent: such as a: a substance that burns or destroys organic tissue by chemical action b: a strong corrosive alkali (such as sodium hydroxide) 2: the envelope of rays emanating from a point and reflected or refracted by a curved surface interesting read though speaking as a...

If in September we knew that March and April would still be cold we would have added more fondant. I for one remember last year and at this time planning on hive splits etc having had a barbecue in 20'C heat at 7pm in the garden (in Cornwall) this year the day time temperature hasnt got above...

I agree, we fed ours on Saturday having decided that the forecast gave us the last "warm" day... all seemed ok but didnt stay long just lifted dropped in the fondant over the bees..and closed. To think 6 days ago i had just finished up preparing to feed syrup...

Thank you both, it is what we decided to do last night... just really stange, but then bees do that...(strange things)

had a day off today (honest one) to do a full set of hive inspections as at the weekend we were doing stuff for chickens chicks and the garden... and in a hive where we had a lovely couple of Queen cells, torn down about three weeks ago (+/-2 days) the bees are still twitchy (and so am-- i...

Had a similar situation recently ... no eggs no apparent queen large number of bees ... went ah well we have two queen cells split hive do an AS without the queen and see what happsns. 1 week later two sealed q cells one a bit batter oh and a queen... and eggs ... hmmm this was in the new hive...

I think it was total bees including all the bumbles too it did catch me out and some of the comments from Bayer were ... interesting... as were the mutterings from the government (or DEFRA). All in all thought provoking rather that new but at least it, bee decline in all its aspects, is now...

The value of our bees and hives relate to us the same way that a painting does the basics cost a bit, the result is priceless for us it als orelates to improved pea and bean crops along with all the other bits we grow... ... ... so no i couldnt price them but value and worth? well,- i suppose -...

yup, Cuckoo arrived Saturday 28th April at mid morning on the moors near Camborne Cornwall also 3 Swallows from the local bunch have returned home (well this one anyway)

Our flooding was only ankle deep in place we are in a bit of a dish geographically both streams full... two ish inches in 6 hours of rain... yeuch one hive was doing a bit of checking when i was doing my rounds a coupe of bees would appear then turn and head back to the warmth and comfort. it...

reached 30.85 here at top, now dropping, interesting enjoyed the stars but last night the moon had an amazing big halow- weather change had started and temp had gone from -6.1'C to -2.0'C 7 till 10 that was...

Wet here now, no snow.... three nights of below -3'C but... several years ago after a rather urgent appendix removal it snowed the on the 3rd day after - 28th of Feb... the only time i have ever wishes snow away i was being picked up and taken home by my soon to be wife... this must be the...

erm do think so Finman and dont think so Tonybloke, look at comparitive death rates- yes real winters equals better rates of bugs (fewer colds etc) but kills more people in cold houses. winter cold kills- either by being too cold and removing the bug problem (apparently) but kills those that...

Hi All, After a conversation at work i would like ot know of a beekeeper in the swanage area who would be willing to offer help, advice and perhaps a bunch of bees - at a proce of course. person is gettign themselves together built and refurbished some hives and lookign at takignthe next steps...

Happy, peaceful and secure new years to all on the forum (and elswhere.. i guess...) nyr? hmmmmm, learn more from the world around us. listen more and apply better!!