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I am thinking of steeping crushed comb that is already in muslin in a 5 litre kilner jar and doing vodka to make honey liquor. Has anyone tried this?

Thank you so much for the advice everyone. From the looks of it, it was pretty bad. Very crazy structure where instead of building comb in the direction of the frame, they went the other way. I saw larvae being split as he was pulling it out. Creating a right old mess. Told him to stop it...

Hello - here to ask for an advice for a friend... and that is seriously for a friend :D So my brother got really excited about keeping bees after seeing mine, and decided to to start keeping his. Great, except he didn't join any association or any managed to find a mentor. So yesterday he...

Share recipe pretty please? ;):nature-smiley-013:

Very interesting how much the price varies but I'm sure, like anything, it depends on the quality of the wax. I may just make some candles and give them as Christmas presents. I'll see if there's anything interesting on Pinterest for DIY candle moulds :xmas-smiley-033: :xmas-smiley-033:

I've rendered about a kilo of wax, so it's not a huge amount. Not sure what to use it for. Those of you who exchanged the wax for foundation sheets, is it worth the hassle? Or should I try to be creative and make block candles or something? The wax is from both the cappings and the broken combs...

Good news - it was wasps! Went up the ladder after looking after my hives, all suited up. Discovered it was just the wasps. Smoked the hole, filled it with outdoor caulk. Thanks for all your insights. I always think the worst, inevitably...

I haven't seen a swarm and that is right above the door we use non-stop, in fact that door is almost always open during the day. So I would have heard/seen/spotted a swarm. It is hard to see the type but they look like my honey bees but they could be tree bees.. certainly not bumble bees. I see...

Hello, Need advice about bees that made a home in my house cavity through a tiny hole under the guttering... I'd hate to block the hole and kill them but what are my options? Is there a way to lure them out? I'm guessing not, with the queen being in there. I am assuming the queen is in there...

Oh good idea. I'll put a thin smear of vaseline. Crossing fingers the numbers are low... PH- Yes, at the moment I hear gales blowing with icy rain hitting the window. It doesn't look like the temps will go beyond 8 degrees for the next 2 weeks.. at least gives me time to prep while they're...

Thank you for all the advice. I used to be a member of a BKA before moving here. And they were amazing bunch. I can't seem to find one around here, registered with SBKA. Maybe unofficial ones about... Will check the feed as soon as it's not pouring it or blowing gales. I live in the middle of...

This is my 2nd year beekeeping. To be honest, I've not done much "keeping" due to a house move and death in family and the rest of it. So my one hive stayed as one hive. I believe it swarmed as well when I was away with funeral etc in summer last year, as I see the tell-tale signs of empty queen...

Phew! Good to know I hadn't messed up! @beefriendly @derekm and @beeno - thank you so much for giving me peace of mind. @Millet - I am now wondering how to get the super free of brood but to "gradually" cleanse it off brood, I took out 2 frames that were pack full of honey only, no brood, no...

Hello all, I haven't been on here for a while, as we were in the process of moving. We moved 2 weeks ago. Before the move to prevent swarming, I wanted to give them more room so I put a super above the BB, then a queen excluder, and another super on top of that. Not sure if that was advisable...

Ok. I'm sold on cut comb foundation :) I wonder if I can change my order... still no confirmation of delivery but they might have already sent it. In any case, I'll buy CC foundation going forward. Thank you all so much for sharing experiences and guidance. @PH - wow 230 lbs from one colony...