Recent content by huw

equipment I think I've sent you a private message in the past but I'm not sure if it got through so Ill try once more.

Well done. I think you've defined both sports in a nutshell

No syrup just fondant. Which I've now removed to give them more room.

It was overcrowded as the bees from the one next door had absconded due to a Virgin queen disappearing and seem to have piled into this one. I lowered the numbers by introducing another virgin into the failed one and moving them around. I had a look regarding CBVP and although it looks like it...

I was checking up on the contents of an Apidea when I came across these two. The bees seemed happy with their presence. Does anyone have any idea whats going on?

evolution The bottom line with this is I believe that things can always be improved. It happens naturally, its called evolution. In that we as Keepers are maintaining/manipulating bees in an an unnatural manner, I don't see how we can criticise others for trying to improve/speed up that...

curious Please don't think I'm having a pop but I'm curious as to your train of thought of these as opposed to local queens. I know nothing about the strain but they appear to come from Cyprus if I googled correctly.

Mertons Thornless This blackberry has been flowering for the last ten days. he normal wild brambles buds are about to burst and should be open by the weekend. In the second picture you can see the "Oriel Box" bait hive, Its caught four swarms in the last two weeks. This last holds the record. I...

I must say there was a marked lack of quality wooden nucs! Maybe next year f they run it again the public could anticipate more quality lots??? H

Just got back from the auction and purveying all my latest treasure strewn across the garden.Sadly swmbo isn't so impressed . There were very few people at the auction, I think it was a combination of bank hol weekend and the first time they have run it. Complete hives were going for between...

Swarms Picked up one last week. Large swarm took up residence in the bait hive in the garden.

Just a quick heads up. Bridgend Beekeepers Association are having an equipment auction on the 28/05/16 at Coytrahen Community hall viewing from 11:00 hrs. Hammer down 13:00hrs. Anyone can enter lots by following instructions on their website.

You could always dig out some more of those beautifully crafted nuc boxes and enter them into the auction that the Bridgend & District association are having on the 28 May!!!

joints Sorry to resurrect this but do you tape the exposed/cut foam surface with tape or glue directly on to it? Sorry if its a stupid question.

Re-crystalization As I have 9mm bottom space on my OMF. I also came up with the idea of placing the vaporizer underneath the mesh. Whilst doing a bit of digging I came across this: (tried to hyperlink but haven't made enough posts to do so.) You should be able to find it on youtube by pasting...