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I keep Bees on two allotment sites. In both cases I was asked to put them there by an allotment committee member. I do not have an allotment myself on either site. On one site I pay £10 per year, the plot is on the boundary of the site and has netting around it so that the nearest plots do not...

Does anyone have a link to a good wax processing guide or a step by step list they can share. I basically have a lump of melted wax (not filtered) and a bucket of capping's and not really sure of the process i should follow to efficiently get it to the quality for making candles / wraps / blocks...

Think I will just become a lurker around here. Have a good weekend all.

Well, I unreservedly apologise for misrepresenting what David (fat shark) said. Should I delete/edit my post as I do not wish to inadvertently give out misinformation or has the follow ups sufficiently corrected me?

I haven't had any of mine yet. Was yours a big order by any chance?

I attended a lecture by Prof David Evans recently and he said that his research has shown no advantage to giving honey over fondant for overwintering. He also has a website where I am sure he covers it somewhere: Welcome - The Apiarist . There is a little in the blog : Blog - The Apiarist

I have been told to use surgical lint if i am wanting to make candles and wraps, although I have also been suggested to use old tights ( but not sure that will filter enough for wraps?). From some of the above that may sound a bit ott but I guess if candles / wraps are for selling quality is...

As Dani but use different treatment. I put the second apiguard on next weekend (i.e. not tomorrow) so when that is removed will be the last time i disturb them other than hefting and checking feed level (which doesn't disturb them).

But the battens are only attached to the side of the roof, they do nothing structurally, you cant even attach them at both ends as the battens supplied are not long enough - the only way you can add strength with battens is if you are replacing the ones supplied with longer ones - is that what...

I have not but I did read the following on Thornes website on the description of plastic foundation they are selling: Once drawn the combs are virtually indestructible, enabling the beekeeper to extract at high speed without fear of the comb breaking up. It must however be pointed out that...

Thanks Guy. Seems like I have found a use for my dehumidifier! 👍

Thanks for the info, good to know. Didn't see a video posted showing that.

So what you are saying is you have compliant honey. Why are you needing to reduce it?

Don't mince your words, say what you mean ;P

I leave the entrance block in but put a mouse guard over. However - just to throw another factor in. When I told this to a fellow beekeeper who said that they take the block out and put a full length mouse guard on to help the bees with 'dead bee' management for want of a better word. Basically...

Made some eke's Treatments on Fed some - mainly to help draw out some foundation in the brood box Spent a fortune at Thorne's

Have been looking at the Thornes sale stuff and fear this could be a massive purchase (although there is future planning built in so shouldn't need to buy any new hives for a while - he said confidently...) , anyway my questions: - Does anyone use plastic foundation - if so how do you find it? -...

Nice. I only extracted at the weekend so I am not! I have also only been going a couple of years so haven't built up a customer base. Its started to go though so I am hopeful.

Not used 8 way but the difference between rhombus and porter is significant. Looks like JBM has given me another thing to try next year !

Thanks for naming the chap! You may well be right that his reasons for fondant only is access, it was a bit of an iffy zoom connection. My core reason for deciding to add something is that the other thread mentions it could help prevent/reduce nosema. So for a few quid spent on thymol and...