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I can't believe no one has said Carrot and Coriander come on what's wrong with you lot :D

I read in one of my bee books about someone going round to see Snelgrove back in the day, but he was out collecting his own swarms in his orchard. I fear life is a bit too short me thinks

I enjoyed this one: Honey by the Ton, by Oliver Field Not a beekeeping manual but good to read.

Obviously you can grow whatever you want, but personally I would and do grow native plants,shrubs,trees, is this such a bad thing? The wild plants here in France are pretty much the same as the UK.

I use PVA wood clue and nails. Clamp single boxes with ratchet straps. No problems yet.

Hello and welcome. To be honest all this talk about stinging is enough to put anyone off. Speaking for myself I hardly ever get stung. Although I have temporarily given up bees from this year, due to my job. I have lived in France and had bees there for 8yrs and in that time I have only been...

Jan's friend Debbie is complaining about a sore throat. So Jan tells her, "When i have that i always give my husband oral sex and the next day I'm better, you should try it." Next day Debbie comes in singing. "How did it go?" asks Jan "Brilliant" says Debbie, "Your husband couldn't believe it...

Wow! some of you go to a lot of trouble. I just pick up what's on the ground, rotten twigs,dry grass etc. I sometimes use straw, twisted and rolled into balls.

Here's a good site. http://www.cheesemaking.co.uk/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi

I can assure you they don't use Langstroth! That's what I thought before I moved here too. You won't find any Lanstroth hives in France. All they use here is Dadant It would be better to wait until you move before you buy your equipment. The main supplier here is Thomas apiculture. The irony...

My neighbour does wheat, Colza, Sunflower.

Colza IS the generic name used in the rest of Europe. In French: Huile de colza in UK rapeseed oil.

Back to the name in question. Colza is a name used throughout Europe (apart from the UK?) it has been called Colza or Cole seed in the past in the UK. Why it has changed to the R-word I have no idea. I personally will stick to Colza and not some north American derivative. Here's an example of...

I suppose you all know 'Canola' is a Canadian variety. The name is from Canadian oil something. I've no idea if the same strain is grown in Europe. Here in France it's called Colza. Just googled it it's Canadian Oil Low Acid

Hornets completely wiped me out. I have never seen so many. Even with entrance blocks in they would line up on the alighting board a take them or take them in the air. They entered the hives at night and carried on the attack. These were well fed hives with plenty of stores. As they were making...

I think most people had that terrible plant in the 70s. They used to go out for steak and chips with all the trimmings, a bottle of blue nun and Black forest gateau too. I'm sorry I hate Pampas grass. I poured paraffin on mine and burned it.

With a whole heap of regret and after keeping bees for 18 yrs. I now have to throw in the towel and admit I can't, responsibly keep bees in my current job. I am away from home too much to provide the proper care and attention they deserve. It's been pot luck if I was around in the swarming...

Without doubt the best I've ever tasted is in Sicilian wild flower mountain honey ( not the Eucalyptus from Mt Etna) IMHO it's better than Greek honey. TBH our native honeys are bland by comparison. Most of our wild flowers have disappeared. All we seem to have left are massive single crops to...

Another use for sloes is to catapult them at your neighbours cat as he tries to leave a 'message' in borders.

Hello again I haven’t posted for a while. Lots going on lately. I saw the one with the Alpacas in it. A neighbour of mine has them and like so many others who keep them, have no business plan and have spent thousands they have no hope of recuperating. They are a bit like Angora's, Ostriches...