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I use a long wooded spoon, works well for me and never get a problem with frosting or fermenting.

Buy sufficient reputable soft set (not cheap supermarket stuff) and apply at least to a rate of10% to your own stored extracted honey. (remember to save some for making your own future soft set honey).

Not inspected the nuc yet. I’ll post when I have. There was a small amount of comb under the nuc with some honey.

Found what looks like a swarm under the OMF. The Q in the hive was clipped and I assumed they had tried to swarm but the Q didn’t make it and the swarm ended up below the OMF. Yet on checking the hive, she was in there… could she have crawled back in or is it another hives swarm… seems a bit of...

Abelo is £25.80 for 10 unassembled.

I’m needing more (unassembled) DN4 frames & foundation. Any suggestion for current best price?

I’m thinking of adding a virgin Queen (from my incubator) to a queenless apedia (last one died in release cage) by spraying air freshener at the time of release. Anyone tried it… could it work?

Big price differences for unassembled (National) SN4’s. Bee equipment £16.10 (first grade) for ten frames & foundation, Abelo £20.80 (premium), Simon Beekeeper £15.50. Couldn’t find comparable for Thornes. Any recommendations based on price & quality?

Good to see you back… I’m still unable to stop my hive nos increasing!!

Useful postings, as a result I delayed my plan of putting supers on today. One exception was a heavy one with the eke filled with comb…containing larvae. Decided the BB must be full of stores and Q has limited space to lay. Placed the super above the BB with a QE. Didn’t inspect, too cold with...

Inspected two hives yesterday, one with 5 frames of brood and the other with none but both fairly strong? Saw both queens. I disposed of the non laying queen and merged the two hives (with air freshener). Hives adjacent to OSR and located in East Yorks. Was I premature.... would you at this...

Is the top opening arrangement only preferred when wanting a vertical split with a new Q (so she can get mated) or is it useful anyway as a top opening allowing drones out and quicker bee access to the top supers?

Most of my hives are a good weight with fondant added as a back up… just in case! I can removed any remaining fondant in the spring, but what about any remaining syrup… is there a chance the bees could move it up into the super(s)? Not thought about it before.

Do most using the demaree method provide an upper entrance to the top BB? Does it make any difference which way it points?

I often get mouse droppings on the varroa board! But this year I have not used mouse guards and no apparent problems yet seen.

Maybe, but thinking back I did have some cornflower seeds so more likely than scabious... I think!

I’ve used Abelo OA strips in all my hives last autumn with a January vape. Looking good so far with virtually no varroa evident. Was uncertain about the OA strips (much cheaper than Apivar).

I planted these as seeds last year but can’t remember what they are! Any ideas pls?

I tie a carrier bag tightly around the hood and chuck in the washer... works for me and avoids rezipping the hood back on.