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according to that chart the colour match for the pollen i noticed would be Christmas rose :thanks:

Thanks Nigel, as you say that chart i posted is not quite correct, i had a look at snowdrops in the garden this afternoon, snowdrop pollen is yellow,will have a look at getting a chart as its a very interesting subject as im also a keen gardener, and just moved to a new area

thanks Paul, i found this pollen chart and the colour i noticed resembles that of hazel http://www.sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk/tools/pollen-chart/

now you mention, it yes snowdrop is bright orange , any idea what it might be ?

i was observing my garden hives this afternoon, they were all very active, bringing in pale white pollen ? only thing i can think it could be is snowdrops, i also did a mite count on the 3 hives i have monitoring boards in,after a week zero mites counted,

yes, i use to use humbrol and a matchstick, now i use the paint pens

Hi Neil thats a cracking job you made of those nucs its a neat idea that you are able to stack them, what wood are you using and where did you source it from i can never find planks wide enough i recently bought 20 cedar brood bodys 2nds £20 each couldn't make them for that price, i was...

Thank you for your concern, i can assure you the mask i wear is very effective for dust and vapours if you were dealing with gas and smoke you would need something more suitable and a filter suitable for the gas you are dealing with, remember gas and vapours are not the same i prefer :facts:

its easy, this is how i do it https://youtu.be/wWnUdrPeVpw

absolutely Steve its usually just condensation on the cold plastic, whereas the wood is slightly warmer and may absorb some of the moisture,

i have both plastic and plywood monitoring boards, usually the plastic ones can be quite wet when the plywood ones are usually dry,

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thats a tidy looking crown board, very neat, did you do different spacing for top and underside

:iagree: its not a method i use , but some may be interested in bio-technical varroa control.

the queen may only have been caged for 14 days but there are cells still awaiting to be capped for the mites to infest up to the 18th day, yes there will be a weeks worth of brood(from the other frames) still to hatch likely containing mites agreed this method will not capture all the mites...

Hivemaker thanks for posting that thread it is an interesting read well worth a look my post was really in reference to the OP link for the thorns frame cage,as with most things relating to beekeeping, there are more than one way of doing things

There seems to be some confusion how this method works, the queen is only restricted in the frame cage for 14 days and not 3 weeks the 2 frames that the queen has layed up are removed and destroyed after 18 days as they will be sealed brood, and hopefully most of the varroa will be in these...

thanks for those suggestions,im not keen on adding additional insulation above on the outside,but it has made me think what may be going on i had added an eke ,also 1/2" foam sheet on the top bars with the cb on top of the eke,then the roof, the reason being , if i need to add fondant i just...

its a well known fact the new materials such as polly hives are far superior compared to wood when we are talking insulation and weight, however i look at it like this, wood hives are not so well sealed and will also absorb moisture and help regulate the condensation so its a balance from being...

i have been using the foam quilts for years thornes have them for less than £3.00, they seem to do the job and last a long time, also can be cut up and used for blocking up entrances, the hive insulation seems to be a big thing at the moment, and what has to be remembered, the bees can survive...