Recent content by kighill

STILL AVAILABLE I have an ABELO warning cabinet at £999 Please check the ABELO site for photos. I am selling a pre-loved honey warming cabinet it fits a pallet full of honey or four barrels. It does not break down into smaller pieces so you will need a trailer or large van. Please see the ABELO...

David KEMP Funeral Dear All, The arrangements for David’s funeral. All are very welcome of course. Could I ask that you pass the information on to anybody who you think might want to come please? email Bob logan if you are thinking of going so he can pass on numbers attending to the family...

I would like to inform members and friends of David that he sadly died on 04/02/2022. No other information known at this time.

Thank y0u for the replies I could not get the website searching properly this morning. I found it straight away under TS32

Where is the mould from please?

i really like this candle where did you get the mould from please?

If you have a queen excluder in place try removing it for a few days (bees can be reluctant to go through a queen excluder until they get the hang of it. Once they start drawing out the frames make sure the Queen is in the bottom box and replace the excluder. If you do not have an excluder on...

Try putting them into a full sized hive or add another Nuc brood body on the top. Even though not a large swarm they may not be happy with the size of accommodation.

I have a 50l heated Abelo, Damien advised me to buy the heated version and I am pleased I listened. I have on occasion not jarred the honey after the cycle completes this is not a problem if you have the heated version. It would be if you did not. Another great thing about the creamer is I use...

I use both but following advice that Sweinty do not need gluing I did not glue them. PLEASE ignore this advice if you go the poly route. My Sweinty poly twist and turn when they are full of honey. If I ever buy more I will glue them and consider screwing them also. I do like Cedar seconds which...

At the risk of shooting myself in the foot (I may want some more and the available frames are a limited stock offer) I have just taken delivery of some DN4. They are great quality at a fantastic price I was charged about £7 postage for a box of 150. I have plenty of shallow frames and had I...

I use an upturned roof, at the moment I have one poly roof and one galvanised roof in use. I use new ones for better hygiene.

One of the many things I enjoy about this hobby is the interesting people you meet. In the last week I have met a Bulgarian Beekeeper and his family whom had contacted me asking if I could supply them with some bees and put them into there Dadant Blatt hive. My answer of course was yes (I do...

Welcome to the forum Rod.

The simple answer is yes it would just be like doing an artificial swarm although the first rule of making one is "first find the queen" It is not absolutely necessary to do so provided you have eggs. Split the boxes and the one/two which makes queen cells should be the Q- ones. It should be...