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  1. 8ace

    Floor Tile Layout Help please

    Floor plan quick sketch for 600mmx600mm floor tiles to be installed in this bungalow hallway area leading into other areas possibly all. What would be the "correct" layout ie center/center from this area? 2 pic is in realtion to other areas poss to be tiled Thanks in advance
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    Plant id please

    Can anyone I'd any of these I have inherited in my new garden. think one might be a hydraenga (or potato) maybe a Hebe in there and what I thought was a bachelor's buttons seems a bit tall. Also maybe a pink but thought these were early. I Prob wrong on all or any of them ......any thoughts please
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    Lily of the valley how long does foilage last

    As header, there's plenty of info on blooming but can't seem to find anything on how long the foliage lasts
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    Shrub id please

    Just moved home and have inherited a few new small gardens, there are a few things I would like to keep as they have good insect traffic on them. I need to find out how big they get but I don't know what they are called, this is the first....
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    new supers, brood box, stands and roof for sale

    Paid my advert fee so may as well make use of it as I now need the space for my house move As picture but not all. They are nearly finished PU glue and galve ringshank assembled. An need a bit of sanding up and glue cleaning off. there are total and I'm asking for £200 ovno pick up within 2...
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    how long QE under caught swarm?

    just caught a swarm from next door(im guessing it was mine found a few qc's I had missed or they had later raised, after seeing airborne bees sunday) so she prob a virgin queen how long qe in? till drawn comb? and is it ok moving them back to a few ft from their original hive?
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    2 Hived colonies for sale

    Due to a house move quite soon the easiest way I can do it is to sell my running hives and restart on new ground next season with my newly built hives. I have 2 colonies for sale both on brood and a half both with new queens. This will be available in about a week or 2 when I can confirm both...
  8. 8ace

    How far are your out apiaries

    just curious as to how far people go. I have found a few options one 13 miles on good land and another at about 20 miles and another at 10 miles. Was hoping to find somewhere a little nearer but I suppose if the land is fruitfull it may be well worth it
  9. 8ace

    What mushroom?

    On my lawn Looks like a liberty cap to me?
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    looking for bee land near new inn South Wales

    moving house so looking for suitable out apiary pref nr the Jerusalem lane area or out towards the res. Just need a slice of land to rent/poss buy at right price far enough from the local folk not to be a problem any pointers will be much appreciated
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    My bees today

    At 14 c 2pm https://youtu.be/-pPmjg_IWBk https://youtu.be/PU8AyR3nJlE My fastest hive
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    Do you seql jam jars when its just been bolied

    As header it do you wait til it's cool
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    slow hive anything to worry about?

    I have 2 hives both on broo and a half from 1 AS last year both raised their own new queens last year through their own choice?? and got through the winter well. 1 hive has been a lot slower (the parent hive) than the swarmed hive(also has a new queen last year they made) Looked in today the...
  14. 8ace

    Anyone else have these stoopid little flies everywhere

    don't know what it's all about but probably down to all the wet weather we've had but we have these little fruit fly tiny gnat like flies everywhere. In Newport where I work 17 miles away from my home which also has them in the garden, by the bees in my workshop, also the have set up on my...
  15. 8ace

    Tree identification please

    Not a n ideal pic but will get some more if not good enough have tonnes of these coming into bud next to my house
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    Bees on Netflix

    More than Honey (Good documentary) and Killer Bees of Africa (not too good for a BBC documentary not enough detailed info essentially none on queen mating appears as if she is born fertile but great camerawork)
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    Remaining frames

    In the spring what is done with the stores left over that have been treated with thymol syrup and apigard, Are they just left for the bees or removed over a period marked up and disposed of?
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    1st bee this year

    Saw the first girl returning home today usually not around in the day only just around 6 degrees here but was very sunny first thing
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    cleaning hives off

    winter storage in the garage of my new built hives and a few spare crown boards has led to some surface mould on some of the bare timber and also some that has been treated. What's best to wipe this down with?
  20. 8ace

    Beeswax in oil burners

    anyone used their beeswax in an oil burner like a wax melt ?
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