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When I use the apiguard gel I assume this is based on a full size brood box ,and they say use 2 trays ,As I have a nuc colony what would you recommend appropriate treatment be . John

Try your local car boot probably be there .Total arseholes these people no respect for others property, more than likely to fuel an addiction habit, Hope you get back on track real soon .You would expect van manufacturers to Improve van security especially considering the volumes produced and...

Thanks ,Big lesson is being learned glad I asked for advice John.

I will remove the strips tomorrow and wait for the apiguard to arrive John.

Thank you for the advice appreciated John.

Said 2 for a strong colony there are a lot of bees in the nuc so I decided to go for that . John

Hi all , Have put some varroa strips on my nuc box this afternoon,for the first time they came from China,think that now it may have been a bad idea .I put 2 strips in the nuc the main ingredient in the strip is Fluvalinate. The bees immediately left the box ,making me quite anxious they...

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Bargain price there .enjoy making the foods and floors John.

Thank you James for the link ,very interesting and have subscribed 😊 John.

Do you have any idea why ?Have the colonies been like this before ?Sure that it will go well on Saturday John.

Hi Rory Used sugar cake this weekend on my swarmed nuc colony .They have lapped it up.So will use this method as and when required John.

I also will give this a go thanks for taking the time and trouble of posting for others to benefit. John

Hope you both get over it real soon. John.

Sorry David

I was presented with a book from the local library, they were selling off old stock. The book is called Beekeeping for Dummies, Surprisingly enough a very good informative read .The authors are British so the info is relatable to the UK .Unlike most of the Dummies books which are more geared for...

Hi all ,any guidance much appreciated, thinking of putting a super below the brood box When is the best time to do this ,and what wasp prevention is needed to protect the super from being robbed John

But think of the revenue at the end ,im sure it will be worth it 👌 John

Hi Rory This is my first year in beekeeping, and as such have not got to the point of doing this as of yet .But have been reading Wally Shaws guides .The amount of knowledge on this forum is awesome and the fact that someone will answer your query ,even though its been asked many times before...

My local association sold me Ambrosia Syrup/fondant 12.5kg for £18.50 Happy as I do not have many hives to feed ,But can see the need to get good bulk prices if you have many hives to feed .Its the delivery prices that are the killer if your not able to collect . I wanted some timber today rang...