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Yes but I have around 60 supers to deal with and no space for a spare chest freezer.

Yes, I used it the first couple of seasons but it takes a lot longer and it's also temperature sensitive for optimal application. Sulphur is done and dusted in 2-3h which is why I switched to this.

That will be why then, mine are in the shed!

I might just smash this lot in small bits and do the same.

All I can find are sulphur disks! I hate the bloody stuff, they don't stay lit, a real waste of time! I used to buy strips but they seem to have disappeared from the UK market. Anyone knows why?

I have had to gamble with the uncapped as I had nothing to reduce moisture content. My buckets come in at 19% for the moment 🤞

What sort of dryer did you get Dani? I was going to set up something this year to reduce water content in honey. I may just invest in a dehumidifier and stack supers.

I had to put a veil on to go in the bee shed, probably 50 in there!

They are all in my garden, shed, garage , apiaries just waiting to pounce as soon as supers are out of the van, I extract or open the hives...

I have spotted quite a few fields of ORS by Angle. Might be worth doing some door knocking down that way. Personally I don't bother, tasteless and a pain to deal with

Perhaps yes but you have ample resources and they probably don't all work. Whether the OP can afford to try it is different? My last batch of queens are in mating nucs and will hopefully be able to get out and mate over the next few days as weather is ok. I don't have loads of hives so want to...

You need to drink it quicker!

I wouldn't make 3 frames nucs with Qcs now, too late in my opinion. At this time of year you want to make 5-6 frames nuc with a mated queen.

I would agree with others in your situation. I am still making nucs and now the main flow is almost over will be splitting my strongest colonies and add new queens which are currently mating .

yes, I should have used the term guard bees rather than older grmupier....althought they equally fit the bill !

You also tend to get the older grumpier bees on the first 2 frames towards the entrance which can set the rest off if they are twitchy.

I just looked again from the ad I get on Facebook and it says £154 instead of 206 for the 3 layer super cool suit (medium) + free shipping

I did a round of grafting 2 weeks ago and had the same issue with bees drawing comb around cells. I always have a scalpel with me which I use for this reason. 12 out of 16 take and 10 have emerged.... just for some decent weather now 🤞

They are certainly cheaper than others with the same attributes. I have an ad cropping up at the moment with 25% off.

can you just stay on your knees so they don't have access to this area? 🤣 7-8 years is good going though. I looked at them but I am not too keen with the leg length zips. More zips, more chances of forgetting to close one properly!