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    Acarine needles

    No the pins on those are too strong and thick
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    Acarine needles

    These are the type highfield bees were doing
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    Acarine needles

    Double needles to pin a bee by the chest to a cork, to remove the head, take off the collar and check the spiracles for acarine infestation
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    Acarine needles

    I need about 60 pairs
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    Acarine needles

    Anybody got any idea on where to source acarine needles for a disease workshop ( highfield bees used to stock them however their website is down)
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    Looking for a beginners course

    If you are happy to do one online chack out Co Cork beekeepers its starting 7 October
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    Planting for a hive

    Have to agree on the balsam , knotweed and balsam are not wanted in this country and they are trying to irradicate them. Its my garden I want to plant up so I would prefer not to have weeds that will need hard chemicals to get rid of in years to come
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    Planting for a hive

    We don't seem to get a June gap here , rather an August gap What do you reccomend for planting that flowers at that time . I also have a high bank to plant so was wondering about shrubs for it
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    Swienty National Poly Hive - Entrance Block

    I just use a strip of newspaper to deuce it if I have to , roll it and wedge it in
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    Melting brood wax

    What is everybody using to melt down brood wax frames
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    Honey section Apimondia

    It went to Brucker labs for testing
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    NHS sneak preview

    Worth it. Great to see cira 2k exhibits under one roof with the trade stands as well. Travel over from Ireland every year. Book your workshops early if you want to attend them
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    Mike Palmer in Cork Ireland March 2019

    It was a great weekend, great lectures from both Mike Palmer and John Donoghue
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    Mike Palmer in Cork Ireland March 2019

    Mike Palmer is doing a weekend of spring lectures in Cork Ireland in March 2019 http://cocorkbka.org/events/ The River Lee Hotel is the nearest hotel to walk to the venue
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    Honey Warmer

    All heating elements give off fumes on first use or if they have not been used for a long time
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    Gormanston 2018 (Beekeeping week in Ireland )

    The list of speakers lecturers and workshops is now available online. There is still some accommodation available 12-17 August , note change of date this year
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    Stc 1000

    Use a contactor to switch the heating load, the contacts on those units are not good enough for a heater in your heating cabinet and will burn out after a short time if you don't, As already stated there is no positive and negative they are working on ac
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    Gormanston 2018 (Beekeeping week in Ireland )

    Bookings are now being taken for Gormanston 2018. The dates have changed slightly this year , its two weeks later than normal 12-17 August . Payment can be made by paypal further details on https://irishbeekeeping.ie/wp-event/gormanston-2018/
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    Electric Motor for Extractor

    With only 2 frames it wouldn't be worth it , you would most likely need to go for a 3 phase motor with a gear box or some sort a soft start/ variable speed drive to make sure it turned slow enough otherwise the frames will break. The drill is the cheaper option.
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    Using sublimation on a Poly hive?

    no problem with swienty langstroth hives , simply push the pan in the entrance , it sits on the metal floor Seal up entrance until the job is done , no damage
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