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That's a leap :ROFLMAO:

I use a mix of wood shavings, twigs, card, egg box, whatever I can get my hands on really, but I do not put anything in with tape on etc so if using an old cardboard box I remove all tape. Also, if I find something gives off a unpleasant odour or makes me cough I stop using it as figure it cant...

Great thanks for the feedback. It seems a lot less hassle than carrying a car battery around and keeping it healthy. Cheaper too as i would need a battery and a charger!

They look convenient. How long do they last? I have 7 hives currently I don't really want to have to recharge it before I have treated all hives on any given day if its avoidable - mind you, I dont know how long a car battery would last either :)

Mainly that its iffy for the beekeeper - explosion / inhalation, they don't really say anything either way on effectiveness.

I used apiguard last year but an trying apilife var this year - saves using an eke. I want to try oxalic acid vap - I have the main bit of kit but no battery or oxalic acid crystals. Have been looking for a guide / video as the guys in my local BKA seem a bit anti it so not aware of anyone to...

That is very kind of you. I will have a think then drop you a PM.

Do you have any tips regarding label type and possibly package to use to make a design? I only have a few hives so getting a designer in seems a bit excessive atm and I do not like the mass produced templates. Currently I do a fairly plain design to try to keep it 'clean' and simple but feel...

I will continue for at least a couple more seasons splitting to that degree but so far the biggest difference I have found is between apiaries and i do not mix different apiaries - so i do get a light and a dark honey.

I use wellies with thick socks. Can get a bit hot going but overall saves on ankle stings and wet feet!

Its a good method. After you saying you batch each super individually I did the same with my last years crop. It was worth it overall, although I didnt find there was a huge amount of difference between most batches but the later batches did crystalise much quicker - which has spurred me into...

Thats great, nice one enrico. To date, I haven't taken a mid season crop, mainly due to the fact that I didn't have my own extractor and borrowing one from the local bka is a bit of a faff, so i tend to wait until the end of the season and do it in one hit. I could probably do with it though as...

I picked up a swarm yesterday but have been told that there is a 'fist sized' clump of bees on the original spot, a post, (much smaller than the swarm picked up). Is this likely to be foragers/scouts that returned? If the whole swarm had returned i would expect it to be a broadly similar size. I...

I just checked and I received 2 emails on 21st. Reason I didn't see them was because they were not in my focused emails.

The swarm I was given in a cardboard box on the 6th is a little light so gave them some syrup. Doing alright though, 3 frames of BIAS (or is that bad?)

well my view on that thread was to scroll down to read replies from JBM tbh :)

Short of frames so made up 30 super and a dozen brood frames. My staple gun broke so had to go old school. OMG, I cannot believe how much longer it takes, I cant wait to get a new staple gun!

Fab. That's exactly how I introduced the middle frames. Appreciate the feedback.

Not been involved in swarms before but was given a swarm last night in a sealed cardboard box so hastily transferred them into a nuc as I didn't think leaving them in a sealed box overnight would end well! Not ideal due to light levels / time of day so I couldn't really coax them in over a...

One of those sites is on my doorstep. I might be interested but would need to maybe pick your brains a bit first if that's ok?