Recent content by Phil Henry

Beekeeping & Apiculture Forum

Help Support Beekeeping & Apiculture Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. P

    Mice

    Cats!!! we used to get a serious mouse problem living in an old Victorian house with cellar, every winter in they came, now the cats rule, when see a mouse, but its either being played with or being eaten, also they keep the squirrel population down all that's left is a tail. I still put down...
  2. P

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Very busy here in London today, full of pollen, and some wasp's trying their luck. Some orientation taking place also today.
  3. P

    Fondant Recipe

    Bakers Fondant 2lbs sugar 1/2 pint of water 1 tablespoon liquid glucose Heat water, sugar and glucose together until sugar has dissolved, bring to boil, boil to 240f. Put the pan into a sink of cold water and start stirring with a flat wooden spatula. It is important to keep the mixture...
  4. P

    Equipment shopping list to make mead

    Those types of bottles are not designed to be re used, there is a risk from the chemicals in plastic used, imo you should use glass always to be safe.
  5. P

    Do the Bee Apps / Sites do anything clever?

    All Beekeepers imo should register with Beebase everyone is helped by this, as you will get a warning for example if AFB is about, every beekeeper is at the mercy of all local beekeepers in my book that means we should pull together, in other words register on BeeBase.
Back
Top