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  1. Vanterrier

    Tennis Swarm

    The bloke they called in to vacuum them up had a program on TV about collecting swarms around California.. "Killer Bee catcher" or something like that. It was entertaining in a leftpondian way. K ;)
  2. Vanterrier

    First Inspection

    Never dull in 'Ull. But of course Ull is well south of here and being south of Scotch Corner is considered to be firmly in Europe K ;)
  3. Vanterrier

    Advice on Moving North To Scotland

    It's funny that we were driving around that area yesterday in the pishing rain and commented on how it was unlikely to be good bee terrain (except when the heather and gorse are in bloom)... I suppose it depends on the exact location for local altitude, weather and forage. Good luck with the...
  4. Vanterrier

    First Inspection

    I resemble that remark K :unsure: :ROFLMAO:
  5. Vanterrier

    7 Beehives Stolen Llandudno

    Somebody nicked them K :rolleyes:
  6. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    I think I should be able to transfer the plate to a skep with the top of the roof cut off The Mk3 ??? K 🤔 :ROFLMAO:
  7. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    Here we have the Mk2 with two ekes on top of a Nuc Or just a single eke?? K ;)
  8. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    That's why I was hoping to collect a swarm as you say then hoover up the stragglers with my device. K ;)
  9. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    I have a Mk2 now... used an existing Nuc and eke ( probably need to make a deeper one). I moved the wooden plate with all the ports over from my bucket lid onto a new Nuc sized crown board with holes cut as required ( so the plate is interchangeable). It's a bit heavier than the bucket but not...
  10. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    Interesting... it wouldn't be hard to replace a solid floor with a sloping floor in an eke with an entry point for the vac hose. Food for thought. Thanks K ;)
  11. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    My next planned development was to replace the plastic bucket with a Nuc body so the bees were sucked directly into their new home... would need to think about how to have them enter it gently... maybe a temporary plenum attached to the nuc??? Or a deep eke below the roof for a top entry??? K ;)
  12. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    Interesting... I hadn't thought of the transporting aspect. Perhaps I should make a 12v car vac mod to plug in for the journey home as you suggest. Nice one, thanks K ;)
  13. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    My Dyson V6 was bought on ebay cheaply and I have a spare older battery which gives me the running time I saw today. The sliding flap on the lid allows the suction force to be adjusted so bees are not whipped away too quickly. I intended its use mainly to catch stragglers after the main swarm is...
  14. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    Yes I intend to get some smooth bore... thanks K ;)
  15. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    as long as you don't laugh... Suction control flap Underside of lid Base of bucket has sponge liner for soft landing. Dyson runs for 20-25 mins K ;)
  16. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    Made my own "bee-vac"... its powered by a V6 Dyson and has adjustable suction power. Has anyone made or used one? K ;)
  17. Vanterrier

    Windbreak netting distance & height

    This is what I have used. It let's air through but provides shelter against the worst. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333511604687?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=R4vi15mSSKG&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jm_5H1q0RYO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY K ;)
  18. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    No, sadly, I HAD a Border... K :(
  19. Vanterrier

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    I'm sure I have read on here before... "it's better the bees are looking at it than for it" K :)
  20. Vanterrier

    Forecast for the season

    The weather is much simpler in Northumberland... There's Winter and there's July That's it K ;)
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