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Hi Arfermo Could not get that URL to work either!

Hi Torq Been really thinking about your project and having a go myself. Now for the really "stupid" question could I use a new B + Q water butt, as I have one surplus, for the vessel? I assume plastic is plastic when for own use or will it taint taste of honey?

Hi Torq Have you fitted a honey tap? Where did you get your Thrust and radial bearing from?

I was told to try dusting with Icing sugar as an interim to treating with Apivar when supers have been removed. I am a novice but appreciate this does not impact on varroa in sealed brood, (my wife has not yet noticed lack of said sugar in kitchen - YET!!).:eek:

I have used an electric soldering iron to burn initials into hive parts. A bit slow but easy enough to do. Will have a look at this item though to see if it is possibly better.

Thanks White Park Cattle. You have got me thinking that I could use my spare National Broon boxes as Honey supers and then run brood and a half using my National supers, (of which I have less). I appreciate weight issues but does appear a sensible use of existing kit. Or am I missing the point?

Thanks Thanks to everyone who has posted a reply to my original post. As always lots of views and all help a novice like me to review my practice after first 6 weeks. Hey does that mean that all the worker bees present have hatched since I started!!!!bee-smillie

:confused::confused::confused: Would welcome views and some informative advice as not sure how to plan ahead on choice of brood chamber :bigear:. Have read this forum for 6 months plus and always been nervous of how some posts are answered but would really welcome some friendly views, whilst...

150,000 Posts Well done Mark, keep up good work, (I have managed 4 so far - No 5 with this!!!).

5 frame national Nuc Hi Admin Thanks very much for nuc. Feeder on and bees fighting the weather here. Fingers crossed and trying hard not to peek.

Cannot see any bees from Cornwall floating past IOW but come to that with rain and mist cannot even see mainland!!! We do need the rain though!!

Follow Hedgerow Pete I recovered 22lbs of wax by using Hedgerow Pete's simple method:- Pair of tights filled with old wax from frames, laregest saucepan you can find, (and do not want to use in the house again!!). Put tights into pan, weigh down with brick, add a few squirts of lemon/lime juice...