Recent content by RichardG

Thank you for your replies and advice. I admit to being lazy and a cheapskate. I usually brush down the supers, give them two coats of Cuprinol Clear Wood Preserver, which I always understood was safe on the exterior surfaces, and then two coats of linseed. This requires no real preparation and...

Hello, Does anyone know of a green coloured wood preserver that is safe to use on the exterior of hives, particularly supers. I understand Cuprinol clear is OK, but I really want to "camouflage" my hives a little if possible. Many thanks Richard

As a compromise, how about standing a single walled hive on legs with an alighting board and using a gabled roof. That would look similar to a WBC Regards Richard

For the information of those who very kindly replied and offered advice, I'm afraid I've left them to it. It really has been too cold these last few days to contemplate any interference. Thahk you Richard

Thank you all very much for answering:- dpearce4. In my recollection the piping sounded somewhat different. It was a much clearer tone, no vibrato, and started and ended on the same pitch, i.e no variation (assuming these are the correct musical terms). Drstitson. I could not see the original...

Hello, I am new to this forum, so I hope I don't offend anyone by this post, looking for advice. I got a nuc last year which I hived in a commercial brood box on foundation and they came through the winter well. Today I had a look into the hive, without my mentor (for reasons not relevant here)...