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  1. K

    Bad memory

    Hi Cussword. I Have a voice memo on my mobile when ive done a hive inspection all the hives are have a number I just speak into the phone of what I have seen and fill in the records later on I'm the same as you memory not very good
  2. K

    What is your swarm plan for this season?

    I will use a Horsley board again this year worked well for me last season
  3. K

    Taking the bees to the heather.

    What type of floor is best when taking bees to the moors, open mesh or solid. I am getting prepared to take a couple of hives to the moors in the next few weeks and wondered what the best floor is to use thanks.
  4. K

    Sterilising jars

    Do you rince the jars first and put them in wet or put them in dry ?.
  5. K

    Not quite 'smallholding'

    Hopefully we will soon be on our second cut around here to Rab
  6. K

    I'm ready but have I got everything?

    Hi if it was me i would get a spare brood box floor and roof just in case they build up and go into swarm mode
  7. K

    Horsley board confusion

    Hi I started using the board this year for swarm control so far so good, the first two hives I tried both with queen cells started I put queen in new brood box then supers then board the brood box with cells in and closed the entrance which opens the queen excluder and access to supers checked...
  8. K

    Hived a difficult swarm

    if the queen is in swarm mode would she not be slim enough to get through a QX
  9. K

    Old undrawn foundation

    Hi I have found a load of old brood wired foundation from my late father. It was probably made in the 90s it is all wrapped up in brown paper and is still playable and not brittle, but has lost its smell is there any way of reviving it or shall I just render it down thanks
  10. K

    Went to do AS but no queen

    I thought you had the bee inspector go through them on Monday what did he advise.
  11. K

    Different age queen cells

    Thanks Finman. great photos and very informative
  12. K

    What colour do I mark our Queen - If we can find her?

    Hi Samurailord I don't bother marking queens this early anymore as two years ago I marked a queen early and they balled her and I lost a good hive due to putting a bit of colour on her I think. I would wait until there are drones about or there are queens available to buy only saying this as I...
  13. K

    Rodent control

    Slaymore bought loose in bucket works out the cheapest then with the cup supplied put one cup full into a small freezer bag and tie a knot to seal it put the bag into bait boxes or into a drain pipe cut into two foot lengths lay against the side of the building that should stop them
  14. K

    Wally Shaw's swarm control

    great thanks
  15. K

    Missing Pins

    I would think you would struggle with the rampin as it needs a solid flat board to lay the frames on so as to push the gimp pins home, even then you sometimes need a small hammer to finish the job off.
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