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    2020 Queens for sale

    Every year I raise a few queens for my own use and this year I have a few spare 2020 queens available. They are local mongrel queens from my own stock. They have been laying for about 2 weeks in Apedia boxes and are doing well. So if anyone needs queens. The come from a hive based in the...
  2. M

    Queens for sale

    I have two spare queens ready to go. They are happy in apedia boxes at present, but will make up nucs at the weekend if necessary. They are good old fashioned mongels and come from colonies which have all the the right qualities that you would expect. The price is £35 which includes postage...
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    Look what I found

    Only the second inspection this year and look what I found.
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    Oxalic Results

    Checked the hives 24 hours after treating and the mite drop was horrendous, despite treating with Apiguard in August which was very successful after the 4 week treatment period and using hive clean throughout the active season which also worked well. I guess its due to the mild Autumn and all...
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    Supersedure photo

    Just checking my hives as you do, and took a nice photo on the iphone
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    Nuclei for sale

    I have a spare 6 frame 14x12 nuc with a June 2011 laying queen. I was going to unite with another colony but they have superseded, so hence a spare nuclei. I am happy to add to my apiary, however if anyone needs bees to get them started please get in touch. I supply my local club and all my...
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    Extractor for sale

    I have a 4 frame extractor for sale approx 2 seasons old. A well known supplier is charging £335 for the same bit of kit. It comes with an integral filter and tank, the tank holds approx. 50kg of honey, so as you extract the honey drops through the holes in the bottom of the extractor, through...
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    Queens for sale

    Does anybody need a mated laying tested queen. I have 3 for sale which are surplus to my requirements. They are no more than 35 days old, currently in mating hives. They are local mongrel strain, selected from my best stock, I also supply queens to my local association in the north Dorset area...
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    Queen Banking

    Has anyone had experience of queen banking, as I need to bank a few queens for a week (I know what to do, but has anybody experienced it for any pit falls) as i am in a nice position of having too many mated queens, with a dozen virgins coming on tap tomorrow (Friday) and i need the mating...
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    Varroa, 'no end in sight'

    One of my hives is dropping 60 to 70 varroa per day after 5 1/2 weeks with no end in sight. All my other hives have finished the apiguard treatment, with a drop count of zero. I can only assume the first tray of apiguard wasn't doing the job, either cold weather or a dodgy batch!!
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    Queens for sale

    After requeening my own hives I have several newly mated queens know more than 30 days old for sale, with severl more coming on stream over the next 2 weeks. They are bred from my best stock, and the characteristics are as follows. 1. Will over winter in a BS Brood box, but will need more...
  12. M

    Wasp Nests

    What's the best way to kill a wasp nest, which is 20 yrds from my hives. Can't use petrol, as its too dry and will set the hedge on fire, probably upset the neighbours as well.
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    Mating flights

    6 days after emerging I had 19 virgin queens preparing for their mating flights, 2 weeks later I only have 2 queens laying. Don't know why they just didn't make it back. All the nucs are individually marked, various land marks, adequate space between them, the weather was good i.e sunny and...
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