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  1. Millet

    Uncapping Fork.

    I ordered a new uncapping fork with side cutter from bee equipment but they sent me the wrong one..the blue one is what I ordered as a spare as they are a cracking piece of kit...the wrong one they sent was half the price..it is called a uncapping scraper which is the same width of a super...
  2. Millet

    Labels

    Well the new Poly Labels arrived on Thursday like stated by the good fellow member who designed and made them.. A big heads up to nantmoel;) ..they are perfect..i travel north an south regular so i only got to see them today.. Anyone needing labels this is your man..the interaction/advice and...
  3. Millet

    Abelo..Lyson Open Day

    Went to the Abelo Open Day today and it was choker with folk wanting a bargain and i dare say nobody was disappointed.. i am not sure how Mark and Damien do it but that shop is stocked to the gunnels with everything you will ever need with space still to move.. if i took 10k with me today it...
  4. Millet

    Pollen Sub Reipe Please..

    Do any of you forum elites have a mix of things that will make pollen patties that does not require a cement mixer.. My aim for next year (spring time) is have enough in the freezer for insurance just incase the weather is as pants as it is now.. Where do you get your ingredients from and what...
  5. Millet

    Youtube Videos.

    I think i have sussed it out..here is a vid of some hives doing a mass orientation flight in June 16th last year..if it works..? ..and if it does you lot will be getting tortured..:D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE64ZoEhSPQ
  6. Millet

    Winter Bees..

    When do winter bees stop being made so to speak..sorry for the daft question but my head is stirring..not been out all day through being ill food poisoning or a man bug..who knows..not good with a 7mth old pup wrecking the place..
  7. Millet

    Stands and OMF's

    With this carp weather I decided to make another three single hive stands and three open mesh floors with tunnel entrances and for sale sign inspection boards...all the wood is free off cuts from a joiner friend. I have found you can never have too many hive stands in the apiary..to me they are...
  8. Millet

    Tunnel Entrance..

    Several years ago when i got my first colony i was tortured with wasps..i asked advice on this very forum and Beefriendly came up with a cracking idea which i modified to suit me.. I had never heard of or seen them before but it was a tunnel entrance attached to the outside of the hive made with...
  9. Millet

    Tunnel Entrance..

  10. Millet

    Very Weak Beside Strong Coloony.

    I have been stressed to death with my little dwindling small colony and i could kick myself why i did not do what i have done tonight.. The strong one is bursting well not so bursting but jam packed..so i have switched them over..both hives are the same so lets prey for a nice day tomorrow and...
  11. Millet

    A Sunset In North East.

    I took this yesterday while walking the pooches..it looks like the sky is on fire..
  12. Millet

    Plant/Weed ID Please.

    I was out walking the pooches earlier and I caught a lovely fragrance on the breeze..when I got closer I found these little beauties.. Any ideas my forum guru..
  13. Millet

    Another Apitraz Question..

    I hear comments about resistance if it is used too often..i used it this year on five hives as stated on the packet and from some experienced members comments on here..those five colonies have also been vaped twice since with not a single varroa drop..how could these hives develop a resistance...
  14. Millet

    More Mods For The Extractor

    After giving it a motor I decided to give it some feet to take the casters..it has killed two birds with one stone so to speak..aswell as stopping it bouncing about it has also raised it higher so I can fill the 10L buckets easier.
  15. Millet

    From manual to Electric..

    I am currently messing about changing a manual extractor to electric using a treadmill motor..but it is far too fast on the lowest setting ..does anyone know of a good speed controller to slow a 230v DC motor down..i would have sacked the idea and went for a mobility scooter motor but all the...
  16. Millet

    In A Bit Of A Pickle

    I have one colony in a poly hive that is rather small to my liking (not opened up clear crown board) that has a nice 2019 Queen..i had one last year the same with a evil Queen and i left them to it as i was not bothered if they expired but they survived and i splatted the Queen eventually...
  17. Millet

    FAO Dani..

    Picture..
  18. Millet

    Traditional Honey Mead.

    Bottled today after being racked into a second vessel for 4wks..it may clear a little more but I am happy with it.
  19. Millet

    Frosting Honey.

    Never had this happen before..is it through air bubbles and ok to warm for runny honey.
  20. Millet

    Apple And Pear Cyser.

    Well it is that time of the month..the apple and pear has cleared lovely and now in bottles..it has a really nice taste to it for it being so young and considering it turned out at 14.44%..
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