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I think I will be trying some Maisemore's next. Thanks for the pointers.

Thanks, The flat packed seconds from Thornes were about half Abelo's prices last year. And their 50 packs of frames even cheaper. It seems worth the trip out. Also, do you know if it is possible to convert a 3 frame, manual, tangential extractor to a radial?

Hello again, Last year I went to the Thornes sale day in Lincolnshire and picked up some really good deals on kit. It was however a long drive to get there which meant the savings weren't so great (with fuel costs). Are there likely to be other company sales who will post out equipment? Where do...

It says to dissolve 30g thymol in 5ml isopropyl alcohol. That must be a typo surely?

This is the recipe with lecithin?

Hello, I am making up some syrup to feed a couple of splits. I was going to add some thymol. Does anyone know how long the thymol in lecithin solution lasts, does it need making up fresh every time? Thanks

Inside my bait hive a couple of days ago. The hornet just sat there looking at me until I found my phone then flew off.

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions so thoroughly. I appreciate it.

Yes it was well fed. I gave 2 : 1 syrup in the autumn then fondant all winter. The first block of fondant was quickly taken but the second only a bit. They were treated with Apiguard in the autumn (though neither trays were fully taken, particularly the second one). I then did an oxalic dribble...

Hello All, I started bee keeping last year having completed a beginners course with our local association. My nuc did ok but not great with our poor summer. The bees didn't make it through the winter. I bought an over wintered nuc about 3 weeks ago, which is doing really well. I put it in a...

Does anyone know what size entrance will keep AH's out of a hive but allow free movement of bees? Just making some underfloor entrances. Thanks

Thank you, much appreciated.

Thanks. I might have a go if we get warm weather.

I have a similar issue. What's the recipe for thymol syrup?

So the vents in my national roof?

So I don't need any ventilation in the roof?

Thanks for the advice. The crown board is the one I got in the spring and has 2 plastic escapes in it. I have no insulation in place yet.

You're right, I don't really know. They were in a single national deep but I have added a shallow super to give them more room for their winter stores (no QE obviously). The deep brood box seems pretty full apart for the end frames perhaps. There's not as many bees in the super.

I am new to bee keeping, having got a nuc in May this year. I have treated with Apiguard but have found that the bees haven't taken most of the granules. Should I now remove the tray (I tipped what was left of the first try in to the second one)? Also I have been feeding Ambrosia syrup (I had...

Hi, does anyone know if there is any issue using two part wood filler on my hives? What would people recommend to mend second quality equipment? Thanks