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You might be right, Richard. There were three dead bees "waiting" in the spider's web. That suggests to me that the spider was still working up its appetite!

Thank you to both Dani and Richard for their comments. When it comes to bees which have reached their "end date", there is one kind of end that probably none of us would wish on our bees. I have just done some manipulation to a hive, which involved swapping over the base board of the hive...

Probably a bee whose time had come? Quite possibly! I had never seen anything like this before - this has been the only one. But then, I am sure that there are lots of things which I have never seen, and there are many other people of whom this might also be said!. Do we have CBPV? By this...

Late yesterday afternoon I observed a bee leave the hive landing board, and reach the ground where it walked around, stumbling, like a “drunken sailor”. I got my queen catching clip and picked it up so that I could try to observe it more closely. While inside the clip it continued to stumble...

There have been numerous discussions, on various beekeeping websites and forums, about the weight of beehives. Many beekeepers wish to monitor the performance of their bees, or perhaps they wish to ensure that their bees have sufficient stores when winter is approaching. During the periods when...

Another thought on a suitable material to cover, or provide a coating, to leather would be silicone sealant. Silicone sealant (both neutral cure, and acetic cure) can be mixed with mineral turps, to form a brushable consistency. This silicone coating will remain permanently flexible. Use a...

There is another aspect to be considered. Boxes with only six frames are narrower than boxes with more frames, and therefore a tall tower of narrower boxes will be less stable, particularly in windy conditions

The problem is that the smallest particles settle out very slowly, and they will not settle out at all if the wax congeals before those impurities have had time to settle. You will either need to use a very fine filtering medium, OR provide conditions for your wax to cool VERY slowly...

Apologies, I managed to get the URL codes mixed, between the Forum discussion, and the webpage I wanted to show. Hopefully, this is the correct one: https://www.growveg.com.au/guides/5-tips-for-growing-excellent-eggplant/

There is an old expression which says "You can learn something new every day". I must confess that I did not know what "aubergines" are, and have found out that they are also known as "eggplant". I know that some people really like them, and some people don't (including me), but my enquiry...

May I suggest that you consider a bee jacket, rather than a full suit. In my experience I have found that a jacket is SO much easier to put on, than "climbing into" a full suit. I bought a good quality jacket here in Melbourne for about $70 Australian (about 36 Pounds sterling?), and have...

I understand your comment, but I think that a thermometer is a bit more sensitive than my hand, in determining the difference between warm, fairly warm, and not warm enough.

Did you notice that it costs ?only? $400 per month for 24 hives? It reminds me of a comment I heard some time ago, about some of the very sophisticated metal detectors ("gold detectors") which can now be purchased - the only people making any money through metal detectors are the people who...

I agree with Drex’s definitions for dummy boards, and division boards. With regard to the type of foam material which is used – whether PIR, polystyrene, or some other type – I think that we need to recognize that bees will chew material that they can “get their teeth into.” Basically we need...

The following information was found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyisocyanurate Polyisocyanurate, also referred to as PIR, polyiso, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in...

I agree with the comments which Eric has made. I remember that when I first started to keep bees I wanted to avoid being stung. To a certain degree I have been successful in this endeavour. I have found on some occasions that the bees have been placid, but on others they were ready for...

Thankyou for some helpful suggestions. It has been apparent that the season has been unusual for UK beekeepers, and there have been lots of comments about the variations between the honey harvests in different years. We have had an unusual season as well, with less honey produced than the year...

I would like to share some information about discoveries I have made, concerning the feeding of sugar to bees. There have been many discussions on what might be the best way to feed the bees - whether we should supply syrup, fondant, or granular sugar. Each method has advantages and...

Thank you Emyr for your response. I did look up, and read, the comments about Bailey exchange on Dave Cushman's site. I am not querying the Bailey Exchange method. I was wondering about the comment which spoke about turning the hive box upside down. I made reference to the slope of the cells...