Thanks all- I've two to do on one roof this season. Two separate dormers on a house, definitely different colonies. The whole roof is coming off, so access won't be an issue- just wondering how best to clean up so as to avoid recolonisation.
Steady on.. just because certain people are ******s, doesn't mean they all are!
That would be like me saying all Beekeepers were narrow-minded, just because I took exception to your opinion..
For kit really- I'm partial to an auction as it is, and the chance to build my stocks up is quite tempting. My current hives are all a mishmash, so the opportunity to grab a couple more would be good.
Apologies for resurrecting an old thread- out of interest, what sort of prices are achieved at these auctions? I've inherited a few hives, but hoping to expand to a few more, and this auction isn't so far from me.