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    Sutty replied to the thread Oxalic acid.
    Apart from anhydrous oxalic acid
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    Sutty reacted to Erichalfbee's post in the thread Stacking plastic buckets - how high? with Like Like.
    I put old shelves between them to spread the load
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    I use 10 litre plastic buckets which end up with 10-14Kg of honey in each. I'm a bit wary of stacking them too high in case the bottom...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Thin to thick.
    Turns out "Maths" isn't just what tramps drink! 😁
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    Sutty replied to the thread Thin to thick.
    Actually looking back at my maths you must have 4.4kg total in your 3.5litres so adding 1.8kg will already be 6.2kg. If you wanted it...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Thin to thick.
    He has 3.5litres not 3.5kg
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    Sutty replied to the thread Thin to thick.
    not a very straightforward calculation as volumes and densities change. Also depends what you mean by thin and thick, some use pounds...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Is not removing the QX a big risk?.
    Obviously if you spot her in the brood box you don't need to shake them, so worth looking first!
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    Sutty replied to the thread Is not removing the QX a big risk?.
    You can just shake all the bees into the brood box from the super before replacing the QE - an empty super on top of the brood box helps...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Is not removing the QX a big risk?.
    I've forgotten to remove the QE a couple of times and got away with it because the brood box had plenty of stores. The risk is that...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Oxalic acid.
    A while!! Say 100 hives Generous 3g per hive Generous 5 vapes per year 100x3gx5=1500g 25÷1,5=16.66 So enough for 16 years of bee...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Should I combine?.
    You could also clad your wooden nuc with wingspan or similar rather than putting it in a brood box.
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    Sutty replied to the thread Labels.
    Avery type labels Can be printed on a normal domestic i kjet printer, but you are limited as to shape. I use Maismores, they are...
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    Sutty replied to the thread Latest from Defra on YLH.
    God help the wood wasps!
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    Sutty replied to the thread thick bees.
    Leave it under the crown board once you have finished feeding so they can read it. We could have a petition for it to be printed on soft...
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