Recent content by johnfranklyn

Hefting hives Thanks a bundle for all your kind advice Gentlemen. This forum is a source of much good information. I feel I can solve the spots before the eyes very well now. johnfranklyn.

Hello Forum members. Am eighty one and find now hefting my hives to estimate if feed for the winter is needed I get spots before my eyes. I wonder if a forum member has information where I could find a lever to tilt the hive onto two of its feet and measure its approx weight on some form of...

I have kept bee's for a few years now but still am not sure if I am replace old frames that are past their best in my brood chambers correctly. Would some member with more experience please describe a system I should follow to keep my brood chambers up to scratch? At the moment its rather hit...

Cedar wood supply. Having made myself several Smith hives in the past perhaps I may pass on an idea. I went to a wood yard where they actualy saw timber and talked to the sawyer about getting hold of some cedar. This chap dragged me off to a small shed, pointed out to me a pile of cedar...

Thanks for the information Hivemaker. johnfranklyn

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Thanks for the quick answer Skyhook, My problem is a simple one; I only have one super size feeder and five hives, so I tend to juggle it between hives. The feed hole the bees will enter is ajacent to the hive entry, but will be covered by the feederbox side. I understand you feel it will be...

Hello, The reason I joined the forum is a simple one. As a retired woodwork metalwork teacher I have an inbuilt need to make my own equipment. This winter, being short of a job, I recently made myself four feeders I designed to hang over the hive entry so I can top up required feed easily. I...

Hello, The reason I joined the forum is a simple one. As a retired woodwork metalwork teacher I have an inbilt need to make my own equipment. This winter, being short of a job, I recently made myself four feeders I designed to hang ove the hive entry so I can top up required feed easily. I...