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I’ve been asked to sort out a wild hive for an elderly man a few miles from me It’s a 2 year old caught swarm in an old hive on double brood box no frames that he just keeps for pollination of his fruit trees I’ve no desire to go through the brood boxes as they will just have wild comb but I...

I have some 80lbs honey at 20% have had in a sealed container in buckets with a dehumidifier running for 24 hours not a drop of moisture pulled out in 24 hours any suggestions thanks

Queen more likely to be in the grass than the hive You’ll need to get on your hands and knees

Any scientific research done comparing re liquified honey and crystallised honey from the same batch ? Just curious if taste or consistency is altered

This is the one https://m.ebay.ie/itm/New-type-VARROJET-3-0-Oxalic-Acid-Vaporizer-8x-cups-US-version-/273796699541

Used my new varrojet Ripped through 25 colonies in under an hour Well impressed with my new toy

Used my new varrojet Ripped through 25 colonies in under an hour

Just jarred up the last bucket 903lb for the year from 8 colonies starting year Best year up to this 220lb It’s not that I’m any better at beekeeping just weather related

Iv just purchased my first refractometer and checked the honey iv extracted this year The Spring honey came in just below 16 and the summer one exactly 16 My questions are does the quality of honey increase with a reduction in water content? Would there be a noticeable taste difference between a...

I want local Irish honey is FB page

8 hives coming out of winter Extracted 567lb so far with 430lb sold Now have 16 full colonies and 6 double brood nucs 40 supers on with all filling out well Well ahead of expectations

Think iv got some lime honey this year In the village we have 12/12 old lime trees We rarely get a flow from them but this year the weather was favourable Jar on right is green tinged Other jars are from spring on left and early June honey...

Brought one hive to a field of beans last year 30% increase on yield on the home apiary colonies Hardly scientific but I think worth moving hives

No flat ground in the centre of Ireland surround by pastures and bogland

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/album.php?albumid=823&pictureid=3911O Sorry The darker one is spring

This is my spring on right mostly dandelion,sycamore and whitethorn July honey on left lots of clover https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/album.php?albumid=823&pictureid=3911