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Supers weights
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I used have a universal 9 frame, the trick with manleys is to fill the outside two of each three then the middle one will wiggle in.
Tuesday at 9:59 AM
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Don't forget to use BEECRAFT10 I think it might be a single use code, but nothing a new account can't sort :sneaky:
Tuesday at 8:39 AM
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You've got a crew :) Nice fat combs in that super, it looks like you had a bit more than a mediocre season? ;) Great stuff!! I had to...
Monday at 7:38 PM
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Supers weights
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Same, some bloody heavy supers coming in this season, many of my hives are totally plugged out. Buy your new buckets quick because I've...
Monday at 8:47 AM
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Thought I'd drop a few photos of summer on the bee farm here, all my bees are teifi valley natives😍
Sunday at 12:24 PM
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The bees done a great job this year with packed supers and beautiful white cappings
Sunday at 9:42 AM
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Sorry not posted for a time. First season in bee keeping and my hive count went from one to seven. All AMM. We are blessed with feral...
Saturday at 5:10 PM
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Colonies building up for winter
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Maybe a touch more, I'd go about half a gallon, which I think is about 2.5L ? ish
Saturday at 12:02 AM
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Colonies building up for winter
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Once a week should be sufficient to keep the queen interested, well done on the varroa front, reading that its probably safe to assume...
Friday at 6:50 PM
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Colonies building up for winter
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Keep the feed going little and often if you want them to build up nicely, also consider wether they're pegged back by varroa load, which...
Friday at 8:41 AM
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Starting a one frame nuc. Too late?
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I make two frame nucs up at this time, the trick is to make sure they've got more than enough bees to cover those two frames, quick feed...
Aug 3, 2022
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JBM's comments are sound, but if you have the queen and want to give it a go, give it a go. Feed syrup regularly, close the entrance to...
Aug 3, 2022
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A few things to consider You will be making up a very weak nuc so there will be no new bees in there for at least three weeks after (if)...
Aug 3, 2022
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Yes, every beek around here has been inundated. The omens were bad in spring with numerous Q wasps. I have had a few calls from folk...
Aug 2, 2022
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All good news today, she has sealed worker brood and now has a frame of emerging brood to pick her numbers up. The swarm is also viable...
Aug 1, 2022
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