Recent content by polymath

SBI will not be working you will need main Regional Bee Inspector this time of year.

One issue not flagged that often is it does need cleaning out, i.e. put a cap of water through it after every dozen hives or so, plus i find i have to in high winds keep the flame slightly higher or it looses too much heat. The ignition push button switch has melted a little, left it heating up...

Just done all mine a couple of times, circa 25 hives using GazVAp, but fitted extension tube for Nucs on at all times so it pushes the gasses deep into the hive, no need to seal up nice and quick

I may be biased i i tested and then bought one of Martin's. My view is that it is great to see people producing units at differing qualities and price points. Just like with Bee Suits they range from ten to hundreds of pounds, variety is the spice of life. Well done for producing and look...

First question is how many queens do you want to raise. Big difference between two or three to ten or twenty to 50. If we assume between 5- 10, don't forget if you want mated the assume you will need double that in queens at the start. My system is a lazy one, i split vertically any colony...

use the same sort of thing

This seems to be the same machine direct from China supplier, now HMRC might stick you for VAT at 20% on arrival though...

Judges Steward, try and learn more tricks for future years on how to win then lectures on next two days.

Here is some analysis done on the price of honey being sold around are area, Surrey, happy to get more input. Size Location/Website 227gm 340gm 454gm Bespoke WBK Research 2023 Average retail price: Retail mark up circa 20 – 50% £6.48 £8.00 £7.75 Horsell £7.50...

Insurance is never worth it until you need it. I understand there is going to be a clearer definition of who is covered put forward at this years ADM i.e. anyone with 39 hives or under. It covers public and product so if a bit of glass was found in your honey for instance or something like...

Likewise i use 1 in 8 in the brood box, works well.

Really sorry to hear your news. In Surrey there is a trial of destruction of poly hives with BDI cover this year. The challenge with poly is each piece should be soaked for 20 minutes in a tank first in bleach to the correct mixture and then ideally in soda to clean. So for each piece 2 x...

exactly what i do

Admit i have to use this year for first time, but made these caps to make handling easier.

not i believe since his original research he did.