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That's interesting thanks

I Should have known that being an ex Churchwarden!!

I Wonder what kind of forage they have in Egypt and anybody know what kind of bees Egyptian have iv'e never assosciated them with honey

12% were on offer @£38.25 per 100 So bought 500 for £180.00

Looks as though they are already on the black stuff Pagryle :yeahthat:

Thanks for that it brought back memories Paddy Padmore was a master his cakes of wax were masterpieces they were perfection I was lucky enough to hear one of his talks once and I always tried to copy him but I never reached his standard quite!

I always melted my show wax in an old stone jar in a water bath and filtered it by tying boracic lint over the neck. just one point when you pour the wax into the dish make the water in the bowel up above the level of the wax in the dish but don't float the dish and make certain it is on a...

When it has set and cooled submerge it in a bowl full of rain water and if you are lucky it should float out. As Oliver said if you have to much fairy liquid in the bowl it will mark it put it in but wipe it round well then wipe it out.

Hi Try standing your glass dish in a bowl of very hot water pour your wax into the dish then put a piece of Hot glass over the top and let it all cool together worked for me 30years ago good luck

I was not criticising I was just passing on a tip that I have found works for me of course there is nothing wrong with your honey everyone to their own sorry

Hi Ratcatcher nice photos pity about the air bubbles in the corners of jar on right I have a thin spoon that I have bent the end like a hook and you can pull those bubbles out and they come to the top presentation much better just a thought

Wild Comb Would it not be possible to get a cheese wire between the two brood boxes I don't think that would cause to much upset or damage I would give it a try!

About 20years ago I had a butcher friend in Broad street Wolverhampton Jim McNally and he used to buy off me quite a bit one day I said to him Jim you certainly like honey and he said no I can't stand the stuff I put it on the ulcers on my legs and wrap it in cling film to keep it off the bed...

What's happening to this forum ? I know the bees are waspy this year must be catching

Father Fox asked a perfectly sensible question and is possibly a new bee why does he deserve such an abusive reply if you cannot give friendly advice why bother replying