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Totally agree 100% but at the same time I have seen some of todays offerings which I find worthy of a cringe or two.

My politically incorrect, juvenile sense of humour has let me down and I can only say that my remorse knows no bounds ( ps I totally agree with your take on Benny Hill but where would you stand on The Two Ronnie's and the choice of some of their material?)

I will say nothing !

Can a quick sliding out and inspection of a bottom board on a warm day (14C) really be construed as being detrimental to the bees well being ?

No feeding at the moment

Yep ,thats definitely what I'm seeing, in my limited experience of beekeeping I have never seen so many this early in the year.

Pristine,almost transparent and regularly shaped

Damn, I've just cleaned the boards .

I'm finding a high number of beautiful fresh wax scales on the bottom boards of all my hives- is this to be taken as a sure sign of brood rearing ? Also is it possible to distinguish between wax debris from brood capping and that from stores being opened? Thanks in anticipation of an answer or...

Never let it be said that I'm original ! HNY (just realised that nearly spells honey)to you and one and all.

I expect this clip has been seen but if not it makes for an interesting take on bee stings

Jeans tucked in wellies, jacket tucked in jeans, arms rolled up to elbow which appears to make make a bee proof seal (most times),wristwatch off and gloveless.

This may well be on my birthday wish list coming soon, I have a copy of Dorothy Hodges The Pollen Loads Of The Honey Bee which is a beautiful item but think this may be of more practical use.Thank you Dani.

Many thanks for links which I will watch over a mug of coffee later this morning.

Although not that far away from me ( I managed to get to the show this year) , I'm afraid I'm a bit impatient and can't hang on that long.lol

Dddd Thank you, I have just ordered a copy.

ah but they will be infinitely cheaper and take up far less room than my guitar collection !

I meant to start this project last year but didn't so 2022 is the year that it hopefully happens ! So has anyone got any tips on preparing permanent pollens slides, collecting,staining,mounting etc... Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers Dave

Shortly after the battery acid but before the earwig poo !

I believe Lalvin D47 is meant to be a good yeast for mead From my limited experiences of drinking mead ( and I do like the odd drop of alcoholic beverage now and again and again ) I think the addition of WD40 might lead to an improved palatability .