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Desensitisation to bee stings takes 3 years of treatment. First injection is 10% of a single sting building up once a week to a 200% sting on week twelve. It stays at 200% but next treatment is 4 weeks later then every 6 weeks for the rest of the term. You would likely be given a blood test...

Hi CB, If another mated queen becomes available I would be interested. Regards.

I stay just up the road in Perth. I put 12kg of fondant on each of my hives on Sunday. Hives got their fondant on 21st Nov last year and all worked out well, so I would say now would be a good time.

Think it's mustards, different from rape, think its grown to increase fertility when ploughed back in, also as pheasant cover. I might be wrong though.

Thanks very much, two large fields within a stones throw of me.

Is this mustard?

There are two fields of what I think is mustard, with in a field or two of my hives. Looks like rape but not, not has high or dence. Just coming into flower. Does anybody know is it any good for honey?

Cheers, done that on Wednesday the 7th.

Decided just to go for it and added a second brood box, did so on 7/3/10 and gave them 3 pints of syrup at the same time. Gave them a quick look today 12/3/10 they had finished the syrup which I replaced, had drawn out more than half of the new comb and there was eggs in at least 2 of the new...

Mmm, good point. Think I might hold off then.

Thanks for the replies.. Just left a little fondant, once I see they are taking the syrup I will remove it. If they can draw some of the comb out at least that would be a bit of progress. Some good weather coming so think I am going to go for it

Good idea or not? I have one colony of bees, got them as a nuc at the end of June last year. They seem to come come through the winter rather well, loads of activity, heaps of pollen going in. I gave them a very quick first look of the year on Sunday, checked to see what was left of the 12kg of...

A picture paints a thousand words. Fantastic video and clear well spoken instructions. I would be interested to know the type of your base honey.

Not to mention Sky TV, games room, gym, and when you get out they will give you a grant so you can buy some more bullets.

Why not try and make one of Hedgerowpete's. He has done an excellent video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5x9Yo1ZXI0 on youtube. I followed his instructions and mine came out okay, make the odd mod.