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drex replied to the thread Over winter hive set up.Bees cannot adjust the size of a cavity in a tree, so why so much worry? I let the bees tell me what to do. I have no problem... -
If the hive had lots of healthy bees then surely they'd have done a better job of clearing up all that mess visible in the photos, all...
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drex replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.Removed 2nd dose of Apiguard a few days premature as it has put all queens off lay in all the colonies. The varroa drop has been very...
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drex replied to the thread New warre beekeeper and harvesting question.After a few years of using Nationals I got a couple of Warrè and Kenyan TBH.. using those and experimenting with Warre methods taught...
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drex replied to the thread Delay introduction of bought queen?.As JBM. Formic pro and queens sometimes do not mix well. If really anxious, I introduce the new queen to a made up nuc and then unite.
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drex replied to the thread Fondant v syrup.Waste of money for the small protein content. Buy 12.5 Kg blocks of bakers fondant. Either direct from suppliers ( carriage costs) or as...
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drex replied to the thread What to Expect & Plan for my first Hive/s.Before laying out any money, I suggest you join you local bee association and sign up for their new years beginners course and actually...
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drex replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.Still not yet used to the flows here in Devon. 3 weeks ago, 2 colonies low on stores, 1 such that I gave it fondant. Today, there has...
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drex replied to the thread Last year as a noob..Brilliant. If you had taken more in July, you might simply have ended up having to feed. I only took minimal and am having to feed 2 of...
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The eggs can be in crevices and any open joints in the hive walls and they are remarkably resilient little beggars. You can save the...
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drex replied to the thread Niche beekeeping rant.Have always found Thornes very helpful when I have contacted them about problems, the need for which is rare. This is what I I would...
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drex replied to the thread New vaper convert confusion.As you probably know, OA does not kill mites under cappings, hence the 4 vapes during summer, in order to cover a full life cycle. In...
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drex replied to the thread Got in a bit of a muddle….So why not put them on top in first place, saving the bees some work.? They can always go under the BB in early spring and removed then...
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drex replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.Put first round of Apiguard on all my hives. Colonies in one apiary had plenty of stores, at the other they were horrendously light, so...
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drex replied to the thread Any opinions on honey jar filling.Sulphuric acid pH is 1-3 depending on concentration. I would not leave honey in contact with reactive metals for any length of time as...
