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Autoclave is a steam sterilisation unit it can be as small as a large pressure cooker or as big as a whole room. All surgical equipment in hospitals, vets and scientific institutes etc. all use them. C

Our second winter. Did better than many last year as live near the heather, that and some Himalayan balsam, came away with about 80lbs honey so happy days. Looking forward to what this year will bring. C

Sorry to hear Winston has crossed the rainbow bridge. Remember the good times and know that you have set him free. We have lost 1 of our flatcoats each year for the last 3 years, and have another one who is now 12. So our thoughts are with you. C

You could by a dickies children's boiler suit. Sew up the open slots/pockets and buy a child size veil to put over the top. A friend of ours has done that for her niece. C:cool:

Thank you blackcavebees.

Well packing up for tonight after a long slow process we have 40lbs. :hurray::hurray:

Thanks for all your replies, we thought we would have to use a warming cabinet or something to get the moisture content down, that's a relief.:thanks::thanks::thanks:

We are finally trying a second attempt at extracting our first honey crop. Now that we have acquired the press. The refractometre reading from samples before pressing is now 20.2 % /21.2. We are going ahead and pressing as the boxes have been kept in our utility room which is getting colder...

Well we finally got round to extracting the honey from the 4/5 supers we took off our 3 hives, got everything ready for our very first crop. Brand new extractor etc blitzed the kitchen and convinced the dogs that they don't need to come into the house.eek: Tried to spin first 4 frames and guess...

We put wasp traps out, made of plastic bottles, they also catch the hornets who go in after the wasps, bait is cheap jam, orange juice a little hot water to dissolve the jam and the magic ingredient a splash of vinegar. We have two hornets nests near us and one wasps. The hornets come in the...

Thanks for the :biggrinjester: I'll get some casters and give it a go.

Hi, all I have noticed that some people mount the extractors on castors, is there a reason or is it just to make moving it easi

Thanks guys, We have paving slabs in the apiary at the mo. but find them awkward when lifting boxes off for inspections being a small 5" person i need to get as close as I can and trip up on them. So was planning to remove them it was also a haven for the ants to nest under. As far as 2 legged...

We have been given permission to put a couple of hives in the corner of a field that is cut for hay. No other crops. What is the best way to protect the hives from the deer and foxes. We can put up a screen around them, this will help to make them less visible from the road, but should we also...

Hi, thanks for your replies,the other hives have small entranes and are strong I only had 10mm holes on the nucs lesson learned.

Hi all, Any ideas on how to stop wasps, they have wiped out two nucs in two days in a row:eek: have wasp traps and getting 100's in them every day also caught 5 european hornts:eek: tried glass angled across front of hive. Thanks.

Thanks for the reassurance, and the humour like it.

Hi all,not worthy Bees clustered on hive entrance, we are part way through doing a demaree, the top Brood box is sitting on the demaree board with no vents in it, a small entrance there are 3 capped Q cells in it. Do you think its just to cool off the hive as there are bees fanning at the...

Help please We found a dozen or so bees clustered on a plant pot, thought they were just getting water but discovered a Queen with them. At the moment she is in a Queen cage. She could be a young Queen going out or coming back from a mating flight from 1 of 2 possible demaree we have. Should we...

Swarm catching help update The bees seem to be doing well, hope to have a quick peek this weekend weather permitting of course.:) This swarm has a bit of a story with it. some of you may have noticed the hives that were in and around the greenhouse that the swarm had rested on. It turned out...