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I’m intrigued, why not just sell to your local market? Is there that much of a premium by supplying the UK to justify the hassle?

I’m thinking someone got out the wrong side of bed this morning :)

Well done………(y) Did you manage to get much extracted?

That obviously wasn’t the buckwheat variety ;)

I’m with you thorn - that looks pretty mank…………………..or raw which is why it was £6.50;)

It’s unmanageable and only a small vocal-ish minority shouting mildly loudly for it…….trying to temper myself:) I suppose you could liken it for the British appeal to queue…………. Ooohhh, we do like a bit a red tape, big brother & bureaucracy to cure all the really big issues of society. Shame the...

Is it not also true that all medication given to our little darlings should be fully recorded. So all purchase details, batch numbers, dates, disposal details etc etc should be recorded & kept for 5 years………. I wonder how many comply with that little bit of bureaucracy

We seem to have a lot of hover drone flies about at the moment…………a photo of your suspect might be useful.

Didn’t hear that on the jungle drums………glad you safe, sound & now home 👍

Best practice has to be boil / steam & rinse - even if only to rid of propolis and any sticky residue, that would bug the hell out of me & my OCD. As for responsible beeks / disease, if everyone was that knowledgeable we wouldn’t have so much of it. If in any doubt as said excellent kindling &...

Barbie Bee, not really how I would expect a BFA apprentice to act. You do have my sympathies and I sort of admire your enthusiasm but it is misguided in this instance in my opinion. Good luck with the apprenticeship though(y)

Let’s not get too petty folks - we can all choose what to read or not. Worse case scenario we all get fed up with mono drone & bugger off. I think Patrick has come in for a bit of flak lately, fondant springs to mind, this thread is in danger of heading in the same direction……….time will tell.

For me TradeX was improving year on year. The main manufacturers were there which is great in my opinion, preorders and wax exchange. Good to see the jar manufacturers also and see their ranges in the flesh as opposed to pretty online pictures which are not the same. Handy also for those who...

I don’t think they’ll be the only ones not in attendance - a shame as TradeX was shaping up to ‘Bee’ the event to attend as far as I was concerned.

Your best bet will be buying in the sales……..like the one just gone:rolleyes: You can still pre order for collection at the Honey Show, have a look at Thornes website for an idea of sale pricing. Maisemore have a sale on at present & Bee Supplies were advertising their online sale here...

Not me in person………….but there may be some exhibits from the girls being shipped in :whistle:

Great day out today, a return to normality………….fingers crossed. Day consisted of a lovely bacon bap prior to the opening of the sales area - a good number of bargains & dare i suggest happy beekeepers. Then on to loading up pre-orders followed by a factory tour. Massive ham, egg & chip lunch, a...

I ended up going for a Dani API Matic 1000 dispensing head & a 100cm turntable. The dispensing head is superb, no issues with at all. I’m pleased to have gone for the larger table as being a one man operation the extra space gives me time to sort as I’m going along. Empty jars go on to the...

If the queen right colonies are in the same vicinity as your now Q/less colony shake them out in the general direction of your other hives & remove the brood box/stand. They should beg their way in & just bolster the numbers.

25kg exchanged at a cost of £1.67/lb; £91.85 (£64.90 if just over 25kgs@£1.18/lb) would get you 275 sheets of 14*12. Add on a wiring charge of £53.08. Total max spend of £145 for £635 of foundation; equates to over £19/kg of wax - better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Think I got my...