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I was browsing in a local produce store in Italy last week and came across a range of honey with nuts. They were asking about 10 euros for a half pound jar. I think the nuts were almonds. Has anybody seen anything similar in the UK ?

My scales have retired themselves. Any recommendations for a replacement?

Temperatures here on my North facing hillside have only just started creeping above 13 degrees, but I was finally able to get at my 4 hives which seem to have come nicely through the winter. I had Nadired a part full super underneath each hive so getting these out was my first job. Although a...

Sounds like a good plan, thanks for that

Each of my 4 hives had a single super remaining, each of which was mostly uncapped and less than half full. These have been Nadired. Since this is the first time I have done this, I would like some idea of what to expect next. Do they stay on all winter? will the bees move the honey up? will I...

I have harvested an exceptionally good crop of honey this year from my 4 hives and removed the last 6 frames of capped honey yesterday. Each hive has a single super, each of which has several pounds of uncapped honey in it. My plan, in a week or two, is to remove the supers, treat by...

As usual, its a case of wait and see and the bees will sort it all lut

My 4 hives have done exceptionally well this year, thanks to some very favourable weather. Last year, I got 5 jars of honey, this year I’m estimating about 40kg. I have got supers part filled which I would like to leave for the benefit of the bees, but never having been in this position before...

There is EFB in my area but my hives appear to be clear. Could I still extract honey in the event that they catch it?

Beehive paint from Thornes. Its expensive but it’s good. Been painting mine yellow this year, looks very cheerful

I didn’t have to consider this issue last year because the dreadful spring in these parts left me with a grand total of 5 jars of heather honey in the Autumn which I gave away to friends However, this year is going to be different. I will have enough honey to supply all existing local customers...

Very helpful, thanks. Winter returns next week so I’d best leave things as they are for now but as soon as we’ve got a bit more forage about, I’ll take the frames out and store them

I can’t remember having this problem before, so a little guidance would be appreciated. I seem to have come through winter with the 4 hives I started off with and all are looking healthy with laying queens. Trouble is they have all got rather a lot of stores and could soon be running out of...

I think I will vape them with Oxalic instead. Thanks for the replies. I lost quite enough bees this spring, I don’t want to lose any more. The idea of just one treatment with MAQ was a bit of laziness on my part.

I have decided to give MAQs a try this year for my varroa treatment. I note on the packaging that the hive needs to be at least 6 frames of bees, and a couple of mine are borderline. One of them is from a split I did back in June, and the other is an older colony with a queen who is just not...