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pargyle replied to the thread The National Uncapper.He's already offering it to forum members at a 'friends rate'. To be honest - with only a few hives you are probably better off with a... -
pargyle replied to the thread Cars hate me.You know what's going to happen don't you ? Having got the inner skin off you will suddenly find that the passenger door immediately...
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A good local BKA has friendly members willing to discuss, visit etc , the one I'm in also does practical sessions [it's very well...
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A local beek put a frame to one side and forgot it. Within an hour complaints were coming in from everywhere . My garden was full of...
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pargyle replied to the thread Open feeding honey to bees!?.I don't think you are understanding the risks ... bees have an incredible sense of smell - estimated at 50 times that of a dog ! They...
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pargyle replied to the thread Accidental beekeeper in Sussex.For what little it costs (I pay £44 a year) to join an association it's worth it .. you usually get automatic membership of the BBKA -...
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pargyle replied to the thread Open feeding honey to bees!?.Wherever you are and whatever the circumstances (and I reocgnise your right to do what you wish - they are, mostly, your bees) open...
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longest routine job inspecting the hive is the occasional full frame disease inspection - maybe 3 / 4 minutes per box tops. If you need...
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pargyle replied to the thread Oxalic Acid vaping regimes.My association had a talk recently about varroa and it's control .. Drone removal, queen trapping, OA trickling, MAQS Shook swarm...
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:iagree: The trouble is, in the rush to corner the market on OA, they makers of Apibioxial just cobbled a 'one size fits all' set of...
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I came across a TSO who was doing a talk in my local association saying that each hive should have separate lot numbers when jarring up...
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pargyle replied to the thread Oxalic Acid vaping regimes.No ... vaping does not harm the bees or the brood ... it's just miguided and ill-informed practice laid down in law by the VMD and...
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pargyle replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.Yes ... I've not been there much in recent years ...I have friends who still live there but its changed dramatically...
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pargyle reacted to Gilberdyke John's post in the thread What did you do in the Apiary today? with
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As a young man I used to take my wife to Doncaster market. It sprawled over a large outdoor area plus a couple of enclosed sections too... -
You have had plenty of advice here, the only thing I might add is that the time of day to disturb the girls can be crucial to their...