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you could buy that, tip the 'honey' out , clean the jar and re use it and you'd probably still be in profit

Hold off for a moment as Abelo have a wood fired melter just about to come back in stock….

At least you didn’t show us Uranus…. S

Spent half the day refilling old clean frames with foundation and making some new ones up, fixing a few battered brood boxes that I’d not got around to last season, and finished off by making up the end leg supports for 10 triple hive stands. Decided to finish the assembly in the field as it...

FYI Maisemore have a 2 day sale online only this weekend - probably to counter the Bee Show at Stoneleigh which they aren't at...some healthy discounts Best buy Poly now as a little bird tells me that Poly prices are going up in March....! KR S

Good morning Dear Reader, Blink and you'd miss it. January has come and gone in a flash. After a cold start, it then turned wet in these parts with a lot of flooding locally, and now cold but largely dry days on the horizon for the next two weeks or so. Temperatures around average for the time...

It actually shows the quality of the recruiting and the lack of oversight by the ‘executive’ is the BBKA to recruit an editor who clearly doesn’t understand beekeeping . The whole lot have become nothing more than a political environmentalist group rather than a proper beekeeping organisation...

Just a day making frames in the garage

Considering the large discounts available from all the main suppliers at various times of the year, both on and off season, I am really struggling to ascertain why the OP felt aggrieved they weren’t offered a discount. Full price first quality kit is priced accordingly because it is knot free...

I’ll get back to your messages this week

Just putting feelers out there would there be any interest in nearly new 14x12 cedar brood chambers and new boxes of 14x12 frames in packs of 10 (first quality) ? PM me or reply below

Yeah dry January will continue ….

You’ll be pleased to know we have separate rooms….

Myself and a bee farmer mate are heading to Telford and staying over the night before at The Holiday Inn. It’s slightly higher priced but the breakfast is rated better Maybe we could arrange a meet up the night before for a few refreshments ?

More fondant feeding although many hives feel like they’re ok a surprising amount aren’t fully clustered and we’ve got cold weather on the way again.

I found my broom and gave the floor a good sweeping and filled 3 large bags of rubbish. Nice to create space to fill with frames and new boxes ready for the new season

For various reasons the GBKA auction will not be going ahead in May 2023

I must admit I’m surprised he hasn’t offered it for sale I also saw Bee Equipment was for sale too but can’t find the link now

Are you and King Canute related ?

Ruffle feathers ? On here ? That hadn’t happened for a while as many were booted off Off to get the popcorn 😉