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    Any idea whats going on here?

    I’ve become obsessed with true meaning of “shirtsleeve” weather. The only logical explanation is that it referred to the typical beekeeper of 100 years ago who wore a three piece suit (even working men such as the gamekeeper in Lady Chatterley’s Lover would where this) When it got warmer, he...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Squirt of air freshener instead of newspaper?
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    Hot air gun - less good for radial extraction?

    Does it make any difference whether the cappings are “wet” or “dry”?
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    Bees fanning…solid floor

    There is no point bees fanning at the entrance where this is an open mesh floor. Whether they are “sucking” or “ blowing”, any current they try to create at the entrance is completely disrupted by the much larger opening that is the floor.
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    Linseed Oil for treating Hives?

    Yes but why do you want the paint on a hive to breath?
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    Linseed Oil for treating Hives?

    I think it does but why do you want it to breath?
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    Linseed Oil for treating Hives?

    I paint my hives with white masonry paint. Some are cedar and some are pine. Although cedar does not rot, it can get rather porous and in winter the wood can be sodden. I’m also glad that in this current heat wave, the white paint reflects the heat better than unpainted hives.
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    Vevor extractors

    I’ve just gone out to the garage to find the answer to your question and I can say that a National 12x14 brood frame definitely does NOT fit.
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    Large bee, any ideas on ID?

    And of course 2 wings, as flies have, rather than 4 wings, as bees, wasps and hornets have.
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    Vevor extractors

    Yes, I nearly put on a pair of leather gloves. How long do use spin each set of the frames for, as the max speed is much lower than when I hand crank on the old machine?
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    Vevor extractors

    I’ve now assembled my three frame Vevor electric extractor (cost £180 free shipping), but not yet used it. The finish is poor, as I expected, with very sharp edges on the metal cross strut holding the motor. National frames fit ok, with a loop of cable tie to support each. Had a practice go...
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    Vevor extractors

    What size ball bearing are they. I think I have lost mine.
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    Hefting and winter stores

    Ok, fair enough. I hear you.
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    Hefting and winter stores

    When bees cluster in the cold, some bees enter empty cells head first, and other bees wedge themselves into the spaces between the frames. That is normal cluster architecture particularly around the compact edge of the cluster. If the cluster dies - for any reason - the bees that were clinging...
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