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Pointless junk.. it's just as well i has a little common sense and know who to listen to when i need pointing in the right direction..

My apiary consists of eight hives split 30 meters apart so to me that is one Apiary..

Do any of you forum elites have a mix of things that will make pollen patties that does not require a cement mixer.. My aim for next year (spring time) is have enough in the freezer for insurance just incase the weather is as pants as it is now.. Where do you get your ingredients from and what...

China is the last place I would be getting anything from..:spy:

Same here but only on the weak colony that i now have in the house..i also checked the small toilet roll rapped in plastic to see if it still had sufficient moisture..£40 for 10lb in weight the stuff cost with delivery...not as much as the Queen but if she is still alive and able to lay it will...

The colony is on two seams of bees covering around 5/7 inch of the frames left to right..not sure how far down they go but it is not looking good..i have now got them in the house..just waiting for the pollen patties..folk might say i am sad but there's no harm in trying..

If you are not confident about the Gas Vap go for a heated pan type like a Varrox or similar..i have a pan type that cost me £80 several years ago but i do not use it any more it is in the cupboard for a just in case moment..if you do go for a pan type be careful with some of the cheaper ones as...

How much do you give them depending on seems of bees..sorry by the way PH but i'm desperate to save a colony but then again it is still weather related problems..

Ordered today and it cost a bloody fortune..i just hope it works..

It certainly is expensive but it could be of great help to somebody..sure i have seen than name before mind..joined April 2009..

If the number is not in my contact list i do not answer..i do google the numbers and 99% of the time it is scammers.

Every time the sale is on i am busy..which is a bit of a bummer as i need 8 supers and 100 frames and foundation..

To be honest No well not a noticeable difference which i suppose would be hard to see on some of the bigger colonies..

I was thinking the same to try and get this weak colony kick started..

I have brood frames and comb that is still getting used that is over 5yrs old..i have not noticed the Queen taking preference for new over old..

It is the same here at the moment which i do not mind..the howling gales and rain we have had for nearly three weeks is the weather that is doing my head in..the bees have loads of crocus to go at but it is too cold windy and wet for them to fly..this time last year lots of pollen was going into...

It's the tunnel entrances...i pull them out when this is happening to save any congestion and put them back in when they calm down..i do however on some colonies have a piece of wood like that all the time for any chilled bees that miss the landing board and land on the ground...i have sat and...

A bong bangs and i think you can answer..;)

Full of food by the way..and ready to pupate ..

Get a black rat snake and feed it live mice..or start measuring maggots among so many thousands of them...how long is a blue bottle maggot anyway..? .