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You forgot shredded flat caps and whippets

And a point that should be used in marketing. For example using miles travelled and number of journeys to produce said jar of honey. Plus every one of those miles and every piece of pollen and nectar coming from the actual UK.

Seems to me that spares to enable swapover would mean whatever solution found would be much easier back at base

Course clay, utility bricks. It would appear that chainsaw arrived just in time. Good that your hives survived but also your pruning prep work clearly paid off.

Those bricks, 1830's 50's ? On second look probably later,

Depends whether plastic or steel

I can see the crucifixes coming out of the drawers in readiness :)

We are in reality already interfering by housing and managing, that comes with some responsibility which might be considered interference. It is up to each individually to determine those boundaries. When they have determined the need for large supplies to prepare a large colony for winter we...

It is entirely logical and it should be so in this ever more contaminated world. Recognizing the value of natural unspoiled environments is beneficial to us all

Looking at the qualifying conditions, much is determined by your location which as a beek you have no control over other than to relocate.

If they are so well populated they are clearly doing OK, the supplies will need a close eye on for so many bees. Being up top is I suppose what you would expect being the warmest area and usually where the girls keep their stores. As for defensive, big hives know they are and act accordingly...

What sort of temperature did you have there, if I had opened my girls up like that they would be having an eppy. Have they settled and returned inside

There are some thoughts you should keep to yourself,

So you started at the top warm and comfortable and have been slowly working your way down ever since :} I am presuming the condensation would be via a gas heater, My stove removes the moisture in my experience. I stand wood to be worked in proximity so as to warm which assists in gluing. I only...

Are you certified ? What advantages are there to being certified ?

Are these boxes sort of like the old tea chests ? As for the glue, stick mine in a jug of warm water or wrapped in a wheat bag, whatever it takes. Working in a cold workshop is no fun. I have an 80yrs old Romesse stove to keep the chill off.

Sticks and stones and all that, I have my say on here without any undue problems. I am well able to stand my ground and have no problem with others of differing views doing the same

If he produces the real deal honey, let us all know who he is and I am sure we could buy him out. 1967 prices would be too good to miss

Honey keeps

Is there a prize for the correct answer :}