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If you heat it for long enough you will dissolve the crystals and change it all back to its original state but dont heat it to a high temp. gently and slowly or you will damage the honey. :calmdown:

The tone of this forum is definately improving.

it says it on the rules page :sorry:

Don,t worry Danbee i have just stepped up production.

oh yes it is very versatile,good for skeps cedar and poly hives,in fact it has a inbuilt natural colour ideal for covert poly hives and even beesuits.it has been proven to be non toxic if used correctly in fact insects and plants love it.

Hmmm... industrial espionage :ohthedrama:

20 kg plastic bag of grass based, natural hive protection as seen on tv (countryfile) ready mixed and easy to apply. £20 each . plenty available.

WOW :willy_nilly:

i had this too with a poly hive.a swarm was dropped in and the hive left till dark and when i picked it up i realised there was a couple of hundred maybe underneath, when i took the board out they were crawling out of the holes. they didn't want to go in very well so i just put them all in the...

another good reason to buy straight from local small scale producers :D :D

sorry to hear about your bee,s menteth. personally i would combine the remains, there shoudn't be a queen in there and any virgins would be too late i would think especially if the weather stays as it is. OUTLANDER a virgin needs to mate within a few weeks and would be no good if unmated till...

cereals often use rape in the rotation that would yield well also borage and beans to a lesser extent. grassland can often have white clover which can yield well when conditions suit it,plus there are often other flowers ie thistle ect. pine can also be a source of food although i have no idea...

i have worked up to 12 hives and got 13.5 lbs back :eek: on the up side it CAN ONLY get better :)

make a nice glade so that they can still catch the sun and they will be protected from winds and have a nice microclimate. near a bit of fresh water would be good too.

association @ £11.50 not worthy

Hi Maggie :)

Last year was dry and we mostly all had wasp problems, this year is obviously completely the opposite which seems logical to me as a very high proportion of rural wasps nest in the ground so they are bound to suffer in wet years, some must be totally flooded out and killed. but as andy duff...

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[QUOTE=beeno;26220 she mated successfully! I have nearly done the same thing and I dare say it will happen to all of us at some stage. Not a nice thought though. :eek: :)