Hey there Guys and Gals! Just snuck in for a foray through the posts. Glad to see the regulars, I remember, are still posting. Had some time away from here. Some sad times. However...can't keep the Ole Gal down...so I'm back. Brace yourselves!
Made up more syrup.....if the wind and weather allows...a top up for them all where necessary. At least the bad weather drove the wasps away.
Next job is to make the sugar blocks to go on the hives...if they need them during the winter. They worked well last year. However, I must remember when...
Wasps are making a determined attack on one of the hives. I had put a feeder on it a couple of days ago and they were squeezing in around the edges of the super...little beasts. I stood next to the hive with my electric fly swatter whilst I pondered what to do. So I went to the...
If we had goats...we would have no hedges...if they ate the brambles...lol.
Our horses spend hours blackberrying...they get purple lips and scratched noses but doesn't deter them.
I bought a prize winning ram lamb years ago...cost a fortune...it was on its back two days after getting it home...dead as a door nail! Luckily I had some insurance on it from the sale.
I have run a MV pedigree flock before and it is expensive but this time it's really as clean up grazers and...
That's a good combination and I know of several people who have ryeland tups for their Welsh X ewes. One of our local farmers runs Leicesters...they have fallen out of favour somewhat around here. I know he has been thinking of changing as the market for his surplus stock is shrinking. I'll...
Yes the weather I think, as the hives are not actually wet at all....just the high humidity. Wales is known for its moisture content ..lol. So I'm not so keen on fondant now.
The sugar blocks worked well and they are easy to make. I just mixed the sugar with some water with a few drops of...
Battening down the hatches here in Glamorgan...wind is getting up but still warm here. All the frames in the supers have been sprayed with certan and the stacks have been secured to the fence. OH is busy putting new roofing felt on the bee shed as his 'bodge it up job' is clearly not going to...
Stan the Meany..lol....it's not as if you want an entire flock...just a few little woolly sheep....did you know you can get miniature sheep now? Ouesant...or something they are called....and they don't need shearing either.
I used to breed and show sheep...some years ago now though. This time I...
Yes...orphan lambs...I have lots of neighbours who have sheep...so I am hoping to pick up a few next year. Most farmers are glad to pass them on especially if they are ram lambs. We have raised pet lambs before...they are great when you want to get them all in for doing their feet etc...just...
Yes both the Texel and beltex are very popular ATM...double muscle I think in gigot. However...rather pricey and really meant for the commercial farmer. I only want to run about 10 ewes...until we have more of our land sheep proof fenced. We have some long stretches of hedges...but the way they...
We have finally managed to get enough fencing done to get some sheep on the land. We have fenced off an area near the pond and replaced some long fences. Slowly getting rid of the barbed wire. Expensive getting done though.
Now the question is what breed of sheep to get?
My daughter wants...
Last year I made up some damp sugar in takeaway cartons. After Autumn feeding we left one on each hive...for insurance really as hefting Beehausies is not for the faint hearted or the feeble elderly. Some was taken but not much....it was an easy option and fitted under the roof of the Beehause...
Catching up ready for winter.
We inspected all the colonies yesterday and found that all of them are a bit light on stores. So we organised the feeders...fed a nuc immediately. Today, the feeders were filled on the other hives. Plenty of thymolised syrup ready for top ups. All the colonies had...
Just when you thought it was safe...I'm back lol.
Mostly this summer has been really busy and I haven't posted much.
We had a good spring with a harvest from the Flow hive. It operated this year...it's 2nd year, just as well as the first. No spillages. Bees carried on as usual. Took just a...