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I use a tipper version of one of these as my 2 acres is 75ft from top to bottom average 1:6 slope. If only required for the occasional major job they can be hired.

This whole discussion takes me back to my early career in 1970 when I was working on a breeding program for maize and sweetcorn. These are essentially out breeders, wind pollinated, but we were able to self pollinate by bagging individual developing cobs. We were working from 500 inbred lines...

This link says it's free for Welsh beekeepers http://www.menterabusnes.co.uk/en/cywain/events/beekeeping-with-local-bees-welsh-conference

On a larger scale my grandfather in 1930's built a house in South India ( Dry season temps. 45-55 C ) with a second roof 2ft. above the lower flat roof. This was to reduce the heat inside as well as to protect the local mud bricks used for construction in the monsoon season. The space between...

I tried this out on my wife, who has nothing to do with bees, and she immediately spelled it with a "c" which as she is a retired school teacher surprised me. But she pointed out proceed, procedure, and precede are all spelled with "c". But she said things to do with bees are not of any interest...

I posted this before.Following a visit from a Canadian beek I now use the dried flower/seed heads of the Stag-horn Sumach (Rhus typhina) which are still on the bush from last year. They keep smoking well as the seed has an oil content.

Following a visit from a Canadian beek I now use the dried flower/seed heads of the Stag-horn Sumach (Rhus typhina) which are still on the bush from last year. They keep smoking well as the seed has an oil content but don't flare. I always have a smoker for inspections but only use it if...

Thanks pargyle. I am not tempted as this autumn there was only a very low mite count and as I am in a cold place, 1000ft up on the North side of a hill, I have a good winter brood break in which to use oxalic trickle. This reduces mite counts to almost nil but I keep a check on it through the...

What was the result of your trial? They are being advertise heavily again on fleabay.

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I see you want to improve my nightmare experience as well as my bee knowledge

You all saw me as I was there all day. I am easy to spot as the tallest (6' 9") and I will be back there for the Spring show in May with my old oil engines where the car park was. I had a great day and was surprised at the amount of different equipment available which I will never want. There...

I thought this was a silly system when it first appeared on this form. So I haven’t been following this thread for some days. But if you really want honey on tap why not go to Tesco (350$ will buy a lot of honey) and you won’t have the bother of bottling it. There is no fun or skill in an...

I also normally have spawn by third week of Feb even though we are 1000ft up on the north side of a Welsh hill but this is because our pond is spring fed so never freezes. Though it is snowing at the moment which is why I am on the computer and not outside. Martin

I had a visit last year from a Canadian beekeeper who uses the dried flower/seed heads of Stag's-horn Sumach (Rhus typhina) and as I have a thicket near my hives which had some seed heads from the previous year I tried it and it was very good. Has anyone else used this very free and nice smoking...

swombo spotted this article in New Scientist last week :- Hygienic behaviour in the honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the uncapping and removal of dead, diseased or infected brood from sealed cells by worker bees. We determined the effect of hygienic behaviour on varroa population growth and...

I found this little trial info perhaps it shows something about new v trad hives wired.co.uk[/url] /magazine/archive/2015/01/gear/buzz-feeders/viewgallery/341474[/url] Martin

I’m a newbie as this is the start of my second winter. I have only one dark coloured colony in a long TBH . This is home made from scrap and as the wood is not very thick I have insulated with 50mm on top of the bars and on both sides. As I am 1000ft. up on the north side of a Welsh hill the...

This is also the end of my first year of beekeeping. I joined this forum as I require more advise and info on TBH as I now have made 2 and have a colony in the first which is now well established. I live in Wales at 1000 ft. and today the temp has dropped to 12 C day max and will not be much...