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A possibility, even a probability but other scouts are viewing alternative accommodation and enticing scout colleagues to view their nomination(s), when the decision is made they will arrive at your location or you will note a sudden desolate isolation of your venue should the vote go against...

Bought a set last season - like them for Queen rearing. However, there has been a modification where the Plastic divider (fragile enough) has been replaced by a steel one and one may purchase a full see through CB or two (x 1/2) to facilitate the split usage. Nice wee product but ensure to-date...

Bernard, The process involves fumigating brood boxes – it is recommended to place the brood box on a solid hive floor or simply on a sheet of timber… not the mesh floor. I use Wheelie bin liners to accommodate the boxes, they provide a good sealing-in of fumes. The black colour allows for...

In late spring & high season our experience is that a) In full hive BB the Frame will be extended but Bees draw out Drone cells and B) in Nuc's they draw out worker cells. Note: Some Beek's as part of integrated Mite Treatment place a super frame in the brood box and later remove the drone...

Finished this round of vaping. Today, bees (not many) out between showers, some bringing in pollen. Clustering still anticipated. Stores dwindling and recently applied fondant requires replenishment. The varroa drop is unusually considerable. Many plants emerging and others budding, including...

Thanks A-M - Obliged.

Vaped 4 days ago. A one-off winter vape has historically been enough. However, the fall of Varroa on this occasion is unusually heavy, and I am considering re-vaping. I note that many members practice multiple vaping’s with varying intervals (5/7/10 days). Question: What is the suggested...

Jobs done … Many thanks for advice (and time) … the separate thread (Millet) and the helpful pics (JBM). John T, that’s an awesome piece of equipment… well beyond me. For today simply jury-rigged system along lines as suggested and will in time refine same. Much obliged to ye.

Just finished vaping wooden hives (majority from under the floor mesh). Next, it’s the Poly Nucs – I use simple Varrox (Hot-Pan) vaporiser – Are there any non-too onerous (in terms of construction) suggestions as to how to go about P. Nucs?

Well spotted Match - order gone in - Best for New Year.

Hi Deeman, re: Irish deliveries, could use AddressPal (An Post). Many UK suppliers deliver free to UK mainland* i.e. to An Post in Hatfield and minimum postage to Irish home address from there. Often use it for Th~~~~~'s deliveries. Check parcel dimensions as there is a limit. *For purchases...

Hi B&B, to add a caution – Ivy here is precarious as often frosts curtail bee activity in midst of “flow”. This season was good but perhaps noteworthy and unusual is fact that hives showed weight decrements (one exception) post ivy flurry… a negative cost-benefit effect. All colonies very active...

All out & pollen coming in! High Noon and temps approx. C.12-14 (in sun) in the in hills. All hives out in strength and pollen (yellow and orange) going in by the barrow load. The majority of hives this season are light despite constant stream of syrup. First occasion to have experienced this...

Gentlemen, thank you, obliged for insightful advice and will comply (or Wilco as stated when keeping death of roads) P

Any suggestions (other than open the floor) on how to insulate (under roof) a solid floor hive with ventilation via crown board feed hole to vents in roof? Insulation 2” will cover feed hole & vents. Crown board feed hole presently covered by mesh. Bees have not propolised so imagine they value...

When weighing hives by taking weight from two sides are the two readings simply added or averaged? E.g. readings of 41+35 is weight 76 or 38? Having a self doubting moment ...

Thanks, Hmaker & Erica… Yep Varroa treatment complete some weeks past. Recent drop negligible. Hadn’t thought of Nosema. The syrup has thymol in it to assist combat same. Should they successfully overwinter I will send in a sample for testing in the spring. As an interim measure I today drenched...

Syrup laying untouched Checked yet again if one colony taking down Syrup – NOPE! Refuse to oblige. They are most definitely light and so syrup applied six days ago – trickled down into hive every second day -to an appreciative rush but no – not a single bee has climbed into the feeder (temp is...

Hello Mark, wee bit blustery over your way last couple of days - bees ok? Great forum this one. Members very generous with time and information. Diversity of opinion is common but that in itself allows one develop.

Forgot to ask in (1) and thanks for advice received ...will be acted on. Some winter hives are nadired i.e., super placed underneath brood box. The instruction is to vaporise Apibioxal (oxalic acid) only when supers are off. Will these nadired super/frames and or honey be tainted by the...