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Looks like the originals got lost in the changeover, last time I was active here it was a sticky and was usefull, been using poly but price is becoming un economic so looking back at building my own again, thanks anyway everyone

Depending who you are going to see some suppliers have pulled out, Caddon Hives issued an apology this morning also Northern Bee Books and I don’t know about others

Identical to the cages I use, I just soldered the corners to make them more rigid, sorry no image I cannot get images to upload here from I pad

The frames look like this.

We use under seal guns, no thinning of material needed, goes on neat but you do need to be familiar with spraying texhniques

It was a fantastic day to see a very simple, efficient but large operation, if you didn't go you missed out

Hive maker Funny you should say that makes moving quicker, I have started doing the very same thing, same result, very rare any bees come out while travelling and no chance of forgetting to pull the foams on new sites

try looking here http://perso.fundp.ac.be/~jvandyck/homage/elver/

Have you guys ever had problems with the numbers literally rubbing off the discs especially over winter, I have one of the Thornes kits

when did you last use a tacwise nailer Polyhive, i use a 500els and have built thousands of frames with it, its no longer made but the new model is supposed to be good

I agree with B+, i am in souuthern england and have tried in April, very rarely get a good enough take to justify the resourses used, leaving it to early May and hopefully as Polyhive says a weather improvement will make all the difference, its no good having loads of virgin queens unless the...

Having spent a day in hospital with my wife after she went into shock I have some idea of how frightening it is, she recovered but now carries two epipens around at all times, this came from nowhere, there does seem to be some unproven links that Beekeepers nearest and dearest seem to be more...

I have just read this thread with interest and am glad you dropped the last comment in, the time you spend on records and paperwork must make it far more difficult to make a living from it

This website is a very similar setup but for the Buckfast strain again it takes some studying to get your head around it http://perso.fundp.ac.be/~jvandyck/homage/elver/

sainfoin, borage, field beans and more but I have just noticed 2.5 hives so more than you would know what to do with, not being rude

come on pete, to rear queens as well

Surprised Pete has not come in on this one Mike

I have two of these on the go, been using them for at least five years, the original idea is from a book by Gilles Vert, I have an English copy but originally it was French only, works very well, not my only system now though

i use these, they have a vertical qx that gives a six frame nuc heaving with nurse bees ideal for cell raising, the idea came from a book by Gilles Vert sorry picture will not upload

Chris does use the forum so he may well be happy to answer any questions anyone may have on the subject