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  1. fred scuttle

    bee markings

    Absolutely HB 100%
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    How's your summer flow doing?

    Himalayan Balsam strong flow on here, and probably continuing for the next 3 weeks fingers crossed. Usually extract end of September. Looking like my best year so far :party:
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    Loads of crystallised Rape, can you blend with himalayan balsam honey?

    Thanks Amari and Drex, good advice :welcome:
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    Loads of crystallised Rape, can you blend with himalayan balsam honey?

    Thanks for the advice BF, I will try both methods and see which one is best. Cheers
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    Loads of crystallised Rape, can you blend with himalayan balsam honey?

    I got quite a large amount of Rape honey in spring from a couple of my apairies, reading on the tinternet they talk about seeding with creamed honey but can I blend it with himalayan balsam honey from a later crop at my other sites or do I have seed it as recommended to get the smooth non...
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    Oxalic acid sublimation vs trickling

    Thanks Pete
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    Oxalic acid sublimation vs trickling

    Quick question..... Does oxalic vaping actually kill varroa mites or just cause them to drop off the host?
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    What do you HATE about beekeeping?

    Sweaty socks in wellies........... not good....:hairpull:
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Checked all my colonies today and they were all out of fondant (Neopoll) even though I stocked them all up less than 2 weeks ago so must be expanding nicely. However, one of the hives looked quite weak so I'm thinking her Maj hasn't made it through the Winter but still too early to open yet to...
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    Painting Poly Hives

    Thanks for that PG - I'm always learning, and most of it involves spending more money lol!!! No, seriously, I'll give that a try as this is cheaper than buying new Kingspan inserts for sure :-)
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    Painting Poly Hives

    Indeed, I agree, Kingspan does get munched. All my colonies have it and about half have been munched... I've even painted it before putting in the hive and they still munch it regardless!!!
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    Painting Poly Hives

    I've heard they use Tartan paint North of the Border.......:facts:
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    Wet stored frames - is now a good time??

    Hi Folks, I still have several wet frames left from last season where they have pollen stores or nectar still in (some of them are loaded) - Should I wait a few weeks or wait for 'T-Shirt Weather' before applying in a couple of weeks or so??? All colonies are on Neopoll so won't be starving...
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    Beetradex

    :yeahthat: well said :-)
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    this might sound silly part 2

    And again, it goes predictably downhill....... modus operandi evident in so many cases............
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