Recent content by Mosquito

Nice to see a answer after 11 years. :thanks:

Now sold. Thank all and happy beekeeping.

Looking at offers around £800 for the lot. Some of the frames spare need a clean. I just found 2 big bin liners full of spare brood and super frames I cleaned up last year. Would like to sell to a new beekeeper. As all they would need to buy the 1st year is pair of boots. I have had a few...

I only got 36lb from 2 hives. 2010 got 211lb from 1 hive. Just shows it's all down to the weather.

Sorry. I am selling everything as one lot.

One of the supers

My daughter stuck the underfloor foam on the sides a few years ago thinking it would work better. But it worked OK without it and I did not see any difference. I was not allowed to remove it. You can have the table also if you want it.

I have been having alot of back problems the last 2 years and I just lost interest. I was thinking of giving up last year. But thought I give it one more year.

This was 2nd hand when I got it and was like this when I got it. Will add more pictures of the Large homemade solar wax extractor.

Beekeeping Equipment for sale Crawley West Sussex. PM me and make me an offer. 2 commercial hives with Bees, Crown board, Roof, Queen Excluder and homemade open mesh floors on homemade Hive stand. 1 empty commercial brood body. CEDAR SUPERS. 1 new unpacked and some unused frames. 6 Supers...

Only got 36 Jars of honey. One super was completely crystallized. Will try and feed it back. This will be my very last post as I am giving up beekeeping.

I put C/B on the right hive Monday and removed the top super. The 2nd super now look almost empty. The left hive was not that happy. I think it’s because there is not much food around for them. The 2 outside frame were empty. But there are a few capped frames in the 2nd super. So I put a C/B...

Been on holiday and had a quick look at the supers only. Both 2nd supers seem to be filling up. But the left top super still needs more capping. With all this good weather there seems to be a small flow on. Going to put C/B on Monday Right Hive. 8 frames of brood Top Super Full. 2nd Super. 1/2...

I will give it 1 more week. Right Hive. 8 frames of brood Top Super Full. 2nd Super. 1/4. Left Hive. 8 frames of brood Top super Full. 2nd Super 1/2.

The Right Hive now has eggs and brood.:willy_nilly: This hive doesn’t seem to be bringing any honey in. But the left Hive is bringing some honey in. Right Hive. 8 frames of brood Top Super Full. 2nd super. 1/4. Left Hive. 8 frames of brood Top super 4/5. 2nd Super 1/2.