Recent content by circe

Hi Sainfoin I've sent you a message. \ best wishes

seagull feathers (if you live near coast they are always washed in) work very well and as they are coarse they don't get sting barbs caught on them ...

Do bees leave yellow spots on cars and washing........ get second apiary site ready......

ivy pollen is a rich golden colour ....my bees can't get enough of the stuff

put wet supers back on hive to clean up (before the ivy flow....) put bright symbol on hive with VQ due to hatch to (hopefully) direct her back to hive entrance - last one ended up laying under gap in roof and side of box.... checked mite drop - considerably fewer this year also wasps less...

sometimes the whiff of apiguard can reduce queen laying or cause her to stop. I've never experienced a queen being killed by apiguard, but have had one or two stop laying for the first week or so when applied.

I'm not expecting any honey this year ...glad I still have a 15lb 2010 bucket in the larder.. it's hard work maintaining healthy bees and getting a harvest and I wouldn't feel bad about getting a good price for a quality product if the customer is prepared to pay!

A proper beekeeper will try hard to ensure they can anticipate the needs of their stocks. They will ensure they don't starve, will aim to keep them disease free, will try to keep swarming to a minimum, will take responsibility for their colonies when they prove troublesome and not just leave...

I use the little sample potts of exterior emulsion from homebase - 1 pott does 1 hive x 2-3 coats easily with some to spare (and that inludes the extension bit for the nuc)

nipped out to garden to give nuc some feed before the predicted deluge......will it ever stop being a foul summer....

excellent video Rosti !!

Hi Poggle no cons - as long as you gently mist the bees and don't use it excessively. Different hives may react differently, but it works well for my hives. I put a bee feed additive product in that smells like lemon balm and I find it helps calm the bees - I mist the air around me before I...

Day 16 following queen removal - had left (thought) only one cell in main hive on marked frame. Quick check with stethoscope today - piping - no option but to open hive - bees foraging well and good tempered, only used mister. Capped cell had lid sealed back by bees, opened up and out she...

put fishing net over polynuc hive and weighted down with brieze blocks - all hives strapped down well.

Just proves not all idiots are brainless - or even more worringly, are there registered GPs who are ....?