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They've been doing those prices for well over a month now, but they've stopped the additional 33% off for multiple orders over £15. Still, I've had over 250 jars. Customers very happy with them.

My corners don't get rounded as I never insert the hive tool there, only along the sides at different places and by sliding the tool along until it makes a gap.

Hobbycraft ones are good, sealed packages, lids excellent.

280ml

12oz hex jars are 36 for £13 just now with discounts at Hobbycraft: 36p each

I didn't say that at all.

If you post such strong words about the "mainstream view" what do you expect?

As the Varroa board doesn't seal off the OMF, I think the best solution is to put a solid floor back in to get them used the side entrance again

most of my floors have underfloor tunnel entrances with nailed-in mesh so make it more tricky for the bees to reorientate, or to replicate in an eke, but I'll triy your idea.

Not always easy to remove the mesh. Guess I'll have to remove the floor again and wait until there's a danger of robbing to put the floors back.

The colonies have almost completely recovered now, are looking strong and are mostly packing in the honey in this good weather. However, I replaced the OMF on one hive and the bees are mostly unable to find the entrance and hang under the OMF. I did it in the late evening when all bees were...

Tesco and Sainsburys have 5kg bags for £5, so free delivery if you order with your groceries

For nectar: Parrotia persica, Robinia Frisia

Its a good talk, concise and objective. I've removed the floors, added ekes and cleared dead bees. Maybe it's improving already but too early to be sure.

The CBPV still looks really bad as 100's of bees are dying every day in each hive, but maybe not as bad as it was. There are still plenty of bees filling the brood box and plenty of brood. They are not collecting much nectar but that may be the weather despite plenty of bramble flowers. This is...

Thanks for the replies. I've removed the floors. The queens in each of the infected hives are still laying strongly with 5 or more frames of brood so I'm hoping that they'll recover soon, and not sure if requeening will help.

Thanks. Certainly looks like that. Tens of thousands of bees have died. So a disastrous year to come as all 4 colonies are affected. Now need to think about how to recover and what is the risk of it recurring. After EFB 4 years ago makes you think about giving up.

2 weeks ago before I went on holiday one of my 3 hives was bursting with bees. When I returned it was far less busy, but had not swarmed, as the queen is still there with no QCs and plenty of BIAS. But there are big piles of dead bees under and in front of the hive, as there are also in front of...

How do you continue with 26 stings! I find one is very painful.

Just finished. Fascinating research. Listen again on BBC Sounds.