Recent content by Mel_Merddyn

Sorry I'd like to sell them together.

Sold extractor and supers. Poly ekes still for sale.

Due to personal issues I'm having to sell a few bits. Quarti 18 frame motorised honey extractor. Had it 2 seasons, 1 or 2 dings but is in nearly new condition. SOLD...

Bump Might be helpful for those who buy small amounts, 15% off if you use the code BOXINGDAYBAKING https://itsabakingthing.com/products/bako-white-fondant?_pos=1&_psq=Fondant&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Minimum order is 20. They have a few different packing ideas on that site but quite costly if you're only sending a couple of jars. https://www.kitepackaging.co.uk/scp/heavy-duty-cardboard-boxes/double-wall-boxes/

If it's any help to anyone I use 150mm square double walled boxes. I can fit 3 12oz hex jars in each box. Wrap each jar in a strip of cardboard. Put a layer of shredded cardboard (saved from deliveries I get) in the base, put the jars in and pack shredded cardboard around sides and top. Before...

I use old signs made from an aluminium composite for my roofs sourced from a neighbour who's a commercial sign writer. It's not the easiest stuff to work with but it only costs a few jars of honey for a load of it. I have to seal the corners with silicone or could use fiberglass resin mentioned...

There are a few cells with a couple of eggs but I've seen this with new queens before now.

Went down there this morning and took a few videos. This one is the frame of BIAS I put in on Wednesday. They haven't drawn any queen cells on it. You can see that there are a few shaking and most of them are lethargic, almost like they're starving but there was plenty of stores in the brood...

Pity, they were the best performing with 4 full supers in that apiary. I'll go there Friday, see what they're doing and make a decision. Any thoughts on using the super frames from this hive on other hives next year?

That was my thought about shaking them out. Assuming they raise another queen cell, do you think it worth adding capped brood from another hive so at least they'll have some bees to see them through to new queens brood emerging. Seems like a big risk of resource, I'm thinking just leave them to it.

I have a hive at an out apiary (on single national brood with supers) which was doing quite well. They started swarm preparations at the end of June so the queen was removed into a nuc and I left them to it. I reduced the queen cells down to 1or 2 on the next inspection a week later. Hadn't...

Thanks 👍🏻 I had this one but it's not working [email protected]

Bump Could someone drop me a message with his email. The one I have no longer seems to work. TIA

That's what I thought 😆👍🏻