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I'm looking forward to seeing this one, if they do as good a job as they did on the nuc it will be some serious competition for the Abelo.

They don't come included with either, Maisimore sell them for an additional £3.15. Problem is that it they then block access to the top feeder, a problem that the Paynes hive doesn't have with its side feeder.

Prefer the BS myself, its more dense than the other thus feels more durable. The large gaping space in the revised Maisimore roof I see more of a drawback than benefit; the BS honey is a much more elegant solution in regards to feeding fondant. I've butchered maisimore boxes brood extensions to...

Retailer Quality Size Pack qty Cost Cost per unit Note Abelo Standard B.S. Shallow 10 £7.43 £0.74 *sale price Abelo Standard B.S. Deep 10 £11.68 £1.17 *sale price Abelo Standard B.S. 14 X 12 10 £21.00 £2.10 Bee Equipment Premium B.S. Shallow 100 71.44 £0.71 Bee Equipment Premium B.S...

Made this up again for as it seems quite topical currently, all prices are for wired worker foundation. http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=03061431159666144860 To make it easy once you have it opened in excel you can choose the drop down menu along the orange top row and add filters for what...

Never needed to trim mine but yes the extra wire length was slightly annoying, eventually I got into a system of folding it around and sandwiching it between the bottom bars which avoided the need for trimming. Even with the 25% discount I reckoned STBK to be cheaper though.

Simon the Bee Keeper was the cheapest for me for the past two years in a row but when I wanted to get some in November (some pre brexit planning) they had poor stock levels so I ended up buying from Bee Equipment which wasn't that much more when it's on sale as it is now. Sort of pays to check...

I don't think the advice would have changed from the previous lockdown which was that you could tend your livestock. In all tiers, you may: leave your house to visit and provide care for your horse or livestock - that includes where you keep your animal in livery or on private land...

Nothing much happening in the apiary so plated 20+ Salix Caprea which should help the bees in Spring in future years.

I'm impressed at anyone that has a full time job and more than a hundred colonies; I'd struggle with half that.

Feed all my nucs some fondant, some were quite light. Found a dead colony, was one that I knew was being robbed at the end of the season unfortunately. Packed two pallets of new Abelo poly hives away into my container, built shelving and got more stuff packed in yesterday. Leak I need to...

I appears to be a recording of a live stream rather than an actual live stream. Looks to be an Abelo poly.

If you can order the 3M 6000 series full face mask instead; it protects the eyes. The cartridges will probably fit though.

With a wet towel, the heat would travel through it rather quickly and could cause a scald? When I used to use the gas vap; wide jaw pliers worked a treat for removing the caps and minising the risk of being burnt.

Treated all hives and nucs. Some nucs are lighter than I want so will feed tomorrow if the rain stays away.

Used my sublimox today as well,. Follow the precautions outlined above and its not so bad. I'd further emphasise the importance for a good quality full face mask. I think any more than 10 hives you need to start looking at something better than pan vaporising and especially if you are...

January is leaving it a bit late. This weekend is looking perfect, 10 degrees on Sunday so a loose cluster followed by a period of cold weather and before the solstice.

Have you spoken to your local association yet, one of the best places to start? Belfast and District Beekeepers' Association - Ulster Beekeepers Association Dromore Beekeeping Association - Ulster Beekeepers Association

Mine was archived as well, only 33 submissions from my locality though; although three times as many as last year.

I got a sheet of ply cut to size, and attached some furniture foam with a large rectangle cut in the middle. On the plywood I had a silicone heat pad. I made a slit in one end of the foam so that the pan could be pushed through. Formed a nice seal around the base of the polynuc so nothing...