Recent content by monarda

Yep but the squirrels always get to them first here !

Thanks for info Dani, food for thought.

Dani is there any reason for not using either oxalic acid dribble or even powdered sugar dusting as a means of achieving accelerated drop. If this would work would you still use the x5 on 24hr drop to calculate load? Thanks-Dave

Just fed 2 nucs but in the garden bees are particularly enjoying the marjoram,my wifes collection of hardy geraniums,persicaria ,meadowsweet and clove r in the lawn. Not much activity in veg plot but they do seem to love the big flowers of the courgettes and various squashs. No signs of HB...

not exactly the couple of pints of Speckled Hen and a packet of Dry Roasted that I had in mind but we could make it a " bring your own " I suppose.

...and given suitable interludes for refreshments,I could sit and listen to you guys for 3 hours - no prob. ps bees seem to be enjoying the meadowsweet this morning. Dave

oops- my guess as to your bee wasn't quite right then Steve. The River Mole round Dorking looks interesting but I think its all club waters.

Could be one of the Melitta ( blunthorn ) bees , someone who knows about such things will give you a more informed answer I'm sure. Did you catch? Tight lines and screaming reels-Dave

"Times may be a changing" but not apparently for the better. I don't need a weather man to know which the wind blows !

I fully appreciate what you are saying with you being a commercial concern and if you can get those sort of prices good luck to you.I'm afraid that I and my few hives are coming from a rather different place. I keep bees because its something I love doing (despite my woeful lack of ,but...

....and whilst Im at it, my motor bike travels at m.p.h. and has a petrol tank that holds gallons of fuel, the odd trout I catch is bragged about in lbs , my chickens eggs are packed in boxes of half doz., atmospheric pressure is ins of hg but for some unknown reason temperature has always been...

Yep me too, I sell honey by the lb, drink beer by the pint and still think in terms of feet and inches when setting out veg plots or attempting woodwork.

Will do.

Right thats the plan-it was a caste with virgin queen when I originally caught it but then mated ( saw it return with tag) and now well and truly established.Sorry JBM I didnt make that clear in my om. Just had another thought , if in taking down q.c's I miss one what would happen when united...

Thanks Steve