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In my experience, it's most common in OSR honey. My bottling process always includes heating the jars (then waiting for them to be cool enough to pick up :rolleyes:). I always settle (the honey) for 2 days before bottling. It does not worry me, but it's often a talking point with customers...

Thanks; I read David before I posted and I normally regard everything he says as canonical. But it was the idea of "trapped bubbles" that made me wonder, and doubt. He does not cite any investigation or evidence, which is quite unusual, for him. I had an inexpert search around the interweb...

That's interesting and sounds more logical - but how do you "know"? What's the source and provenance of the information, other than your good self?

Forgive me for reviving this. Is there a definitive answer to what causes frosting? I find the assertion that it is "bubbles in the honey" a bit implausible. Even OSR honey does not set that fast.

From this thread, I see that some people design labels with Avery and some use Publisher. Are there any other good alternatives? I like my non-Avery label size and I don't have Publisher. I use a very out-of-date, non-web version of DesignPro (which works with non-Avery labels, unlike the web...

I think they are from that colony. There are 3 other colonies in the apiary with no drones on the landing board. This is a prime swarm I caught this year, which built up with astonishing speed and vigour. Then they replaced their queen in July - I think it was supersedure rather than swarm...

This many

I also had similar yesterday. Mine were also ejecting a lot of drones - creating chaos, as both the foragers and the drones were desperate to get in - it was quite a scrum. I mentioned that it is October, but they did not seem to care

You are right, my mistake. I was thinking that the average person has less than 2 legs. :dupe:

I think you mean 'less'

Bunch of Thyme

Townies, can't stand 'em. Pile on

Cyclist and BMW wars are so yesterday. Haven't you heard: we all hate e-scooters now

Do you think there is a priestly caste of bees? I'm sure the ones that wander pensively above the crown board are the colony philosophers, but I think they are very sceptical about organised religion.

💡 I always wondered what was in Bara brith

Honey hunting has come to Wales?

I went to one of the concerts where they performed songs based on the words in the book - music and songs developed in collaboration with Robert M and Jackie M. Jackie reproduced the otter illustration under lights and cameras, live on stage at Birmingham Town Hall, as they preformed this. What...

The chalk and board rubber routine was a favourite of my maths teacher too - it must have been part of the training. He also took the whole class out on to the snowy playing field without coats and wouldn't let anyone in until someone came up with the correct answer. Funnily enough, it didn't...

I just walked through 70ish acres of mixed Phacelia and vetch in full flower that someone has planted near my home. In full flower. There wasn't a moment when I couldn't see a bee. They are coming over the hedge like Cylon raiders. Hopefully mine have found it

It has become very common in the last few years for arable fields to be planted after harvest, or during a fallow period, with 'crops' that are subsequently ploughed in as 'green manure'. I think there is probably an intention to reduce soil erosion too. Around me, these crops have included...