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if you don't have a local bake depot just ask local baker's shops - they'll often happily sell you a box. they also do used food grade poly buckets cheap.

"I am unsure (as a retired medic) why your respective GP's refused to prescribe an epipen" because they should only be prescribed for those at known risk of anaphylaxis.

another vote for robbing. as above - what size entrance and was feeding taking place?

anyone up near biggleswade - this evening passed a couple of decent sized (at least 1mx1m each) chunks of what looked like 75-100mm thick insulation beside the southbound a1 - after the last roundabout before the long straight.

"sugar or nectar syrup as first ingredient" that describes the main constituent of true honey. honest answer is i don't feed sugar to my productive bee colonies during the foraging season.

it should be noted that a £3.50 1200x500x50 sheet from wickes will do two hives single layered (or a single hive with a fondant feeder cut out in lower level) PLUS a thick dummy board suitable for even deep hives. not bad value IMHO even if you can't charm the builders.

from your description sounds like you only suffer severe LOCAL reactions - not sure that desensitisation course is the appropriate course of action; likewise epipens.

i got one in my bait hive first week of oct 2 years back.

"Ahhh … the power of marketing! It doesn't remove smells, it just overpowers them with a different smell. " not quite true for Febreeze though - that actually traps smelly molecules within a donut shaped cyclodextrin.

"Does anyone know if Drones offer their services to other colonies virgins?" of course they do. a virgin fertilised by her brothers will end up producing loads of diploid drones and the colony would likely fail. european research suggests that HM and drones prefer DCAs in different direction...

"I am a great believer in not waking the ladies up." Vaseline or no vaseline you still need consent surely?

mating flights will happen whenever there is a virgin of suitable age in residence.

not having 2nd thoughts re climbing? like this

why not just move the box up above the QE. just make sure HM stays downstairs.

"So lessons learnt are that you need buy a decent thermometer" you don't really need it once you realise that when it gets to about the correct temperature the rate of change of colour (darkening) increases significantly, such that for every stir you are mixing obviously different shades.

as above - best time of day is when most bees flying so there's less to play with and plenty of time for the stragglers to get back in the hive before evening. "makes perfect sence if you never did it before" even newbie one hive owners will likely have started with a nuc which required...

strange question. as easy as a normal inspection. set up new hive (floor, brood box) next to or near old one. transfer one frame at a time, ensuring queen goes across on one. shake remaining bees out of old brood box into or in front of hive. reposition new hive. job done. OR you can of...

first week of october for me 2 years back.

likewise dayglo pink is great.

"LOL do queens go grey?" NO. they are effectively playing a male type role - dumping her seed for others to care for whilst being fed and watered by the willing recipients of the workload. kaz - i can't recall you appearing in the daily mail, looking haggard and old beyond your years...