Recent content by Jez100

Try bb wear they have a guy that makes hives for them worth a ring, not too dear.

Thanks for the replies. I'm hoping it's not dlq as it's a very strong colony will watch a bit more if it warms up a bit. Mouse guard question was answered seen as they have been huddled up today and forecast is not great. Thanks again Jez

Today it was sunny early on and one of the the hives started flying early. I was leant over the top of it watching a huge amount of stuff going in. Pondering if I should have these mouse guards off. Then I heard it, it made me duck. It was much bigger much louder than the others and faster I...

I painted them at the weekend with the ronseal 5 year. The first coat soaked in, the second went on nice quite watery paint though until you get onto second coat. Look great might do the rest so all is same colour if I can boot the bees out for a while into another hive body It dried so quick...

Thanks for the replies I think I'll just do the ones that are looking a bit tired Many thanks Jez

I just wondered after making up some new hive boxes should I paint them with ronseal fence line I found in the shed. Will it extend the working life of the cedar or is best left untreated. Many thanks Jez

I wonder if they are the same lot. I only got 2 to see what they were like the frames had national foundation in them unused on the ones I got. The others had been used and were full of comb. I have never seen so many hive boxes. A few other people have mentioned a batch from china who knows...

The supplier was not in York I just took them to see if he could tell me what they were. This supplier you mention, it's possible they came from him. The person who has them now just bought the container and they are just in the way. She is thinking about converting them to kindling. They...

To conclude, I took the 2 sample boxes today to bee keeper supplier he tried every frame he had in them and none would fit. They were closest to commercial and national but no bee gap and the frames could fall right through if the box was knocked. Pity. They were very we'll made but seems they...

I will get a few pics I just brought 2 home will probably be day after tomorrow as late back tomorrow night Jez

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I would be some fire, you would see it from space i bet. I have tried commercial frames and national in them they dont look right at all. Even the frames in them seem the wrong type to me for the boxes, it just might end up all been fire wood. Thanks for the replys everyone, they are...

Spoke to the person with them today, she told me they were specially made. If they are economic can you let me know were to get info on them as i have only seen brood boxes and supers so far. Thanks again

Thanks for the replys height of brood box is 263mm and super is 220mm Brood space is 435 x 396 The mystery continues, The person who owns them has a full container of them all full of frames but the frames dont seem to fit ether. Jez

Hello, I have been given some brood boxes and supers. They measure 470mm square. Top bar gap is 452 Has any one any ideas what type they are please.. Many thanks Jez