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Yes because the high humidity from the rain(over the leaves) reduces the stress and makes the plant exude more nectar from the flowers, rather than losing water through the leaves in an effort to keep cool. High humidity slows down "evapotranspiration" so even if the roots are dry because the...

That has to be the best one, its like, "the one in the cage isn't good enough, heres a better one", thanks for sharing!! Fab shot!!:D:smilielol5::winner1st:

I never thought of disconnecting the magnet, I though it would be so weak that it would only just hold her and wouldnt need a huge amount to release her! I confess, my discs are plastic too! Metal Ones are "trop cher"!! Bought them from Icko over here, 5 euros per 100! But they look good! Great...

Yes, I found that out last year, queen go back in looking for food and get stuck in! It seems they don't develop their "Reverse Gear" until later in life!! Thanks for your help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Paul, i was actually going to PM you if nobody replied! that was one of my questions, One fine tool to pick up the glue and just water to pick up the metal plate then, great, thank you. will let you know how i get on. i agree with the timing, their always so docile after just emerging...

Hi all. Anyone have much experience of actually attaching the tiny marker id tags to queens thorax's? I have no experience with this and always used to wait until the queen was mated, however, since I've been using the incubator, its soo much easier to mark them before they go off and mate...

Thats really useful info JBM, thank you!

Set up First Cell builder yesterday. Many strong colonies for brood production.The drone frames all went in last week but wont be ready for a while but i the mean time, theres plenty of other drones appearing. a couple of swarms at the hone apiary too, Small mating nucs that in the process of...

Thanks for posting these Pics Mazzamazda. The principle of checking your brood nest meticulously EVERYTIME you inspect is so important, no matter who you are, where you keep your bees and how you keep them. This is a brilliant example of how every odd pin hole should be investigated. If its...

This is very useful: http://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/charts/medium/mean-sea-level-pressure-wind-speed-850-hpa-and-geopotential-500-hpa?time=2017042100,0,2017042100&parameter=Wind%20850%20and%20mslp&area=Europe This one good too, just select United Kingdom, obviously i use France...

Gosh, Match sticks aren't what they used to be!!!! :smilielol5:

Yes, been out this evening and supering, brood checks, made up another couple of nucs. Some hives completely filled and filled the super. i reckon as the apples have started we have 10 days max so may be we might see second ones filled. Suddenly beekeeping has become enjoyable again. forecast...

Thats interesting. :iagree:, but saying that, they grow a lot of Bio beans here, their strictly not Bio, as there is chemicals used on other crops nearby, but their not treated apart from natural chemicals(soap solution against aphis etc). I've known one of my beekeeping buddies had a couple of...

Finally got back in to the home apiary, last three days too cold with stupid nagging northerly wind and drizzle, Not to mention the Family and Easter grrrr, Putting up a sign at home now, "do not disturb until October" however bees are good. Most brood factories now on 5 over 5, after being...

Depends on your weather. You need good temperatures in the 20's and lots of rain prior to the flow. Tt can be really good, but you need it right otherwise not worth the move.

yup, we could be well in to our second super by now, but lucky if one is filled this spring. cold here, max 13 again. blossom going over quickly, no rain for 5 weeks and only apple left now really!! still colonies are good but very frustrating, that beekeeping personified!!

Say no more!!:spy:

:iagree: Yes its annoying, i have about 40 fruit trees, lots of bees in the garden and three apiaries nearby and also Tons of OSR, however, if you wait and watch, there lots of other small wasps and tiny insects, not to mention solitary bees that do like a nice pair (tree):drool5:

It does work well! Peter Little does it a lot too. You have to have a laying queen, laying, swapped with a laying queen, otherwise they may well reject her ! I would not use this method unless I was absolutely sure about it, but it really does work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had one like that last week, gave her the hive tool test (she failed again), reintroduced another one directly and a frame of emerging brood, now their just cruising. https://youtu.be/Q5Y9pgbhVSk