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They have their own web page Simon The Beekeeper if you are interested. https://simonthebeekeeper.co.uk/

Update on my order, to ensure Simon The Beekeeper's reputation stays intact. I was able to contact S.T.Beekeeper They had held delivery of my order as they were awaiting delivery from their supplier of one item on the order. After speaking to them they expedited delivery of all items minus the...

Thank you for your helpful response. Not sure what the delay is on my order but have received no reply to my email and telephone answer message requesting update on delivery progress. I will check if payment has been taken from card account. And maybe ring again later in the day / tomorrow...

Is Simon the Beekeeper trading again? I hope so as I ordered some gear from them online but apart from the acknowledgement of order I have not heard anything from them for 6 days. Thank you for your info / help.

Of the 8 sealed cells I have been able to give 4 of them to local beekeepers that have found they have queenless colonies for whatever reason. So the bees work in creating these queens has not gone to waste. And the local beekeepers have got local "mongrel East Riding Queens" 😎 I will maintain...

Whoops! Complete into a well known beekeeper phrase or saying. Ask any three beekeepers and get ............. answers. But answers are always welcome for the inexperienced because we learn just how many combinations of what might happen there are and then we can worry about which one we have...

That sounds horrendous to me. Thanks for the background to the logic of despatching Q's

Thank you very much for your prompt and precise reply. Swarm occurred yesterday. As I have the equipment and know the original queen is not in the hive with the QCs (having collected the swarm AND searched the colony AND found no V Queens. or torn down cells etc.) I think I will try the actions...

A bit of guidance on use of queens created by colonies in anticipation of swarming I may be totally wrong about what I can or cannot do. 1. One of my colonies has swarmed. I collected and hived the swarm. 2. I now have colony from which the swarm emerged left with 8 sealed lovely Queen cells...

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Could I ask where you got your Silver Crest from? Was it Expensive? Cheers

FormicPro says "Remove Supers"

My understanding is that MAQS and FormicPro are two different formulations. Accordingly there are some differences in their instructions for use. It would be a mistake to conflate, confuse or mix the directions for use issued with each product. I feel the actions/precautions I took whilst...

Two strips as stated on pack. Usually I am treating 4 to 6 hives / colonies. 1. Single National B. Box 2. OM floor. Instructions say "Screen bottom board should be closed off during treatment to optimize efficacy." But I leave the "varroa count inspection (bottom) board" out/off the hive. I...

I have used Maqs for years on Nationals without any problems. Lots of space, supers, ekes on, ventilation OM floor etc. etc. follow instructions on pack. Make sure weather will be within temp. range. Apply first in evening when temps. will be lower (does this mean slower release?). Some...

I go to B+Q and Wickes and pick up the stacking strips they use to stack timber on. (more likely to be laid around on the floor or on top of half finished stacks in B+Q). It is often 7, 8 or 9 mm. (Different widths but narrow enough strips for crown boards etc.) Measure it! Take it to the...

I use a length of arris rail. The triangular shape allows a slight slope at the entrance so snow etc. less likely to stay and obstruct entrance. Also easily removed and narrow enough to not obstruct stacking storing. Skips can be a great source of off cuts.

Feed it to the chickens!

I had one of these. It is a prolific "self seeder". This year I had tens of seedlings popping up out of the pebbled driveway alongside where it had grown.