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Unless you're the manufacturer of Varroa Gard then you're not advertising it - you are just mentioning its name. Dusting with Icing Sugar can give you an indication of the presence of varroa pdq so a good indicator of their presence. However, I understand that it needs to be done very...

Maybe check with icing sugar - that'll dislodge the blighters! R2

http://www.stewartonhive.com/ R2

Considered it but (2 buts) - we'd need to have 2 bore holes as we're on chalk and don't want to dig up the garden and we'd need to upgrade all the rads apparently as the system works cooler so rads are bigger. R2

Correct! It cools the ground when the gas expands and then compresses it again to produce heat for your home. 2-3 x efficient compared to .9 for a gas boiler. R2

Surely if the bees keep the temp in the hive raised then it'll be fine? R2

I've often thought that there's a nice little space between the rails on the outside of a national brood box that could take 1" of Celotex insulation - that could nearly halve any heat loss through the walls. Probably won't bother tho'! Here's a question - how come one of my hives had the...

In housing insulation works well as long as ventilation is maintained. Often it isn't and people end up with condensation and mould. Apparently bees easily keep themselves warm in winter and damp is their biggest threat. I put insulation inside the roof year-round - Celotex (foil-foam-foil...

Surely suit tucked in as bees go 'up'? R2

What might be they be used for Dishmop? R2

en france or B&L? R2

Will do 'em all eventually so just pacing myself. R2

Fertiliser for Bauder XF301 sedum blankets Bauder Sedum Blankets are grown in a very shallow growing medium that contains very little nutrient, so the annual application of fertiliser is crucial to ensure that the plants remain healthy. Fertiliser should be applied during March/April. It is...

Going to attempt module 1 next Feb plus one other - which is better (read easier and/more appropriate) in the forum's opinion? I see we can buy exam papers (past papers sadly!) for an exorbitant £1 each from B B K A - are there any out there online? I've seen the Mid Bucks pages which are...

Argos - just checking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcmY6YvHCo R2

Really - what sort of things has she identified? R2

Bonfire FM ? Do let us know closer to the time... R2

As an aside I've cut up a plastic Queen Excluder and stuck the bit between feed resevoir and main body on my nuc - sadly none of my swarms lasted long enough in a poly to test if it worked to keep them from building comb in there... R2

Not used the Paynes one I acquired recently so will look out for distortion. Just making my own Ashforth - 46x46cm ply square with pine sides. Will waterproof with white gloss... R2