Recent content by philat98

Where I live in hill country in central Italy we have them in good numbers at the moment. Surprising because the natives do their best to exterminate all small birds. The only place I regularly heard a cuckoo in the UK was in the North York Moors.

What about this? There must be someone in Alicante. https://m.facebook.com/groups/599761657434625/?locale=es_LA

Have you looked at this website? https://www.latiendadelapicultor.com/en/material-vivo/package-bees-with-buckfast-queen.html#/369-pick_up_date-last_week_of_april

What is the best indicator for removing the demaree? I am cycling the frames between top and bottom but when do I stop?

Have you tried the plantnet app? I used your picture and it identified Salix caprea or Salix aurita.

Thanks for that link. I hadn't thought about an upper entrance. In summer I let them fly out of the top of the hive to give them an airflow. In July and August it is normally above 35C.

No they were queen cells with larva.

I was attracted by the simplicity of their method and the nice web page.

I have 4 hives with only one building queen cells. I am following the Barnsley Bee Keepers recipe for Demaree. https://barnsleybeekeepers.org.uk/the-demaree-method/

I have the first queen cells. If I make a Demaree how often do I need to check the brood box? I assume they can build queen cells at the bottom as well as the top or is that unlikely?

My partner takes an immune system suppressive drug tocilizumab. Do you know if this type of drug alters a persons response to bee stings?

I like Sungold. It fruits very early and has lots of flavour. Makes a nice orange pasta sauce. I like Habanero peppers too. They have quite a bit of flavour. The plant is attractive too.

I am still in the Gasvap world..

I bought the 36v Makita multi tool with brush cutter and chain saw. I tested it today and it works very well. Nearly as powerful as the 35cc Husqvarna.

That stuff that he says is broken looks like a lot of old junk.