Recent content by Peter Marsh

Hi Dishmop, The plastic gate on my bottling bucket leaks small drips of honey after bottling a few jars, and the supplier admits to that being a problem. Having increased the number of colonies I manage back to the 20 or so I ran as a younger man I need an efficient gate that does not leak...

Thanks itma. Will now seek authority to make the necessary purchases.

Sorry alldigging, but I was prevented in adding the link - don't qualify to do that as yet, it seems. The link is shown in itma's thread.

I'm trying to identify the plastic tank with stainless steel gate, and the digital scales, as used by John Laidler, aks Rooftops, in his YouTube video. Unfortunately John is apparently travelling the world in a camper van and I have no means of contacting him. Does any member know the source...

The hives in my home apiary are exposed to the prevailing wind. What are the suggestions of members for me to plant a 30m hedge to reduce the wind effect on the hives? What type of tree or shrub is best, what distance between each plant, and how far from the hives should the hedge be planted...

I have a number of colonies that were headed by queens which mated earlier in the season. After the queens mated they started laying well, with a normal worker brood pattern and with drone cells only on the periphery of the nest. However, it seems that the poor weather conditions at the time...

Spadaman. Back in the 60's when I started bee keeping I used creosote as a hive preservative. In 1966 and 1967 I gained 2nd, 3rd, HC and C at the Surrey County Show, and VHC and HC at the National. I doubt the judges had a poor sense of smell, and I guess that many other beeks who entered...