Recent content by yeoldgit

Yes, super filled with insulation above crown board. Thanks for all the reply’s

Looked through my see through cover board, only about three seams of bees. Ten seams in summer, heavy with stores. Is this usual at this time of year?

I try to reuse my frames boiling them in water with soda crystals and a squirt of washing up liquid. A good scrub brings them up like new. For the outside of the hives I use Ronseal Fence Life Plus, comes in various shades, keeps everything looking good 😊

Probably only applies to urban areas

Not sure that's within the law !!!!!

Look out for where any pigeons roost, I had to move mine as they made a hell of a mess!

Thanks for all your replies will make a split or two if I can in the spring

Meant soda crystals

Think it could be CBPV. If they die out over winter could the brood frames be frozen to reuse or would you remove combs and boil frames in caustic soda?

yes live bees in there, not sure how many will check under the crown board later. The hive is heavy with stores. Treated with Api-Guard 2 x 2 week late August.

One of my hives in October had a pile of dead bees on the ground outside which was a surprise as they seemed to be doing ok up to that point,however, after removing the entrance block yesterday I discovered a pile of dead bees covering the OMF. My other hive is fine. They both have a good...

Hi, I have a situation where one of my 2 hives even after Apiguard treatment had a drop of 162 over 5 days, the other hive only 13. Any advice on what to do would be appreciated. I didn’t do a check before treatment (will remember next year)

My wet supers stored in the garage, sealed top and bottom, after 3 weeks had wax moth infestation. I let the bees clean up then freeze for 24 hours, it works!

Agreed

It’s not only BB they are attacking, had 2 wet supers covered over in the garage 2 wax moth and loads of grubs with the associated carnage.