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  1. REDWOOD

    Glyphosate residue in sugar

    I've watched contractors spraying that stuff on a local river bank to eliminate HB and knot weed, they guys doing it had no PPE and were spraying it everywhere. I'm not a fan of any chemicals but that's the way things are at the moment. I was told an interesting story of a chemical company that...
  2. REDWOOD

    Bookers sugar

    Last time I bought sugar from bookers it was cheaper to buy 1kg probably a supply and demand thing
  3. REDWOOD

    new beek needs some advice

    Five frames of brood isn't a big colony, adding a super for more space is probably not need, feed timing is really about your particular area, feed too early they can run out of stores early winter, rule of thumb for me is feed when the ivy is coming in
  4. REDWOOD

    Petrol or not in garden machinery

    If it has a metal tank fill it to the top If you drain the oil there is a likelihood that bearings can become dry Modern engine oils are designed to withstand low temperatures W = winter
  5. REDWOOD

    Apiguard Question.

    Discard and put a fresh tray in
  6. REDWOOD

    Year without a Summer?!?!

    I wonder if they had to pay volcanic tax on a bag of coal
  7. REDWOOD

    Twice Flowering plants

    To create a bee friendly garden you need plants that flower spring, summer and Autumn
  8. REDWOOD

    Iron ore processing

    Silicon dioxide, I believe it was used to purify the smelting process. Examples were found in Carthaginian iron works and was originally believed that by adding silicone to purify the metal was a modem discovery
  9. REDWOOD

    AFB spores in Beeswax

    Too much of a risk if you ask me,i would like a response from any of the leading foundation suppliers in the uk.
  10. REDWOOD

    vaping ... what about the beekeeper ?

    That's the one I use too, with or without common sense
  11. REDWOOD

    RIDDOR Regulations - Legal Question

    My understanding is work is work, payed or not. The whole purpose of HSE is to prevent further accidents and fatalities. If you have an accident book one of the questions that should be there is " what have you done to prevent further accidents happening" People take the mickey out of health...
  12. REDWOOD

    honey tap seal

    Silicone "O" rings are far better than the ones supplied with the valves
  13. REDWOOD

    do people bother sterilising jars

    I do but some don't, it's a bit like some people wash their hands after the loo and some don't I give them a rinse and put them in the oven
  14. REDWOOD

    Certan

    :iagree:
  15. REDWOOD

    Linseed oil

    SAFETY DATA SHEET DANISH OIL - ORIGINAL Page: 7 H331: Toxic if inhaled. H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness. H370: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. H411...
  16. REDWOOD

    hive insulation

    I run both types poly and wood and I see no difference down here in the South. One thing for sure is they all have a slab of insulation under the roof. It is important to have strong colonies going into winter, probably more important than insulation
  17. REDWOOD

    Rhombus Board and Drones

    Get yourself a leaf blower
  18. REDWOOD

    white pollen/powder on the head

    Usually early to mid september mine ravish the HB
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