Recent content by Colin reilly

stir fried venison fillet with soy sauce , honey and ground almonds

Agree, definitely Aspen

Priceless, thanks for posting. Have seen many episodes of "Hands "over the years,from a different era, but well worth watching.

Most are made form polystyrene I think , Isn't Polystyrene a form of plastic? does anyone have a definitive answer on this one?

Thanks,for posting that.The screen shot must have been manipulated. Looks interesting, but a fair bit of hassle involved. I made something similar but more basic during the first lockdown as a bee (and other insects) hotel.

They look fake, wax pattern identical.

Agreed. "try it" really pisses me off too! 😁

On the bright side you have learnt a good lesson- and got some new information ref the IPA

Heard a Cuckoo on April 16th in Co.Fermanagh

I received some seasoned Douglas Fir from a friend recently and have made a few hives out of it, really nice to work with, great colour, but they are quite heavy. Timber treatment will be required

Yes, usually more certainty if you can use the Latin name. I refer to the Rubus species with large white petals, which form fruits with large but fewer drupelets as Dewberry, and they us usually flower earlier than the main-crop of bramble. There are dozens of species of bramble in UK and...

most likely this one Sorbus x thuringiaca (------- Service Tree)

I have only got 3 trees cut up, they were quite big and will do me for a good few years.There isn't that many WRC plantations about, but I can get them easily enough as I work as Forester and have the connections. But I remember about 4 years ago there was around 1000m3 for sale at a forest in...

The trees like this one you that you see in NT and other gardens are more ornamental species e.g. Deodar, Atlas and Cedar of Lebanon. The trees used for beehives are Western Red Cedar, and are sometimes grown commercially in the British isles. It isn't grown that much because there isn't much...

Yes, a type Jap knotweed in the background