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    Sold Rcom Insect 70 Incubator - reduced to £100 + post

    Hi, Rcom Insect 70 Incubator, as new with all the standard items. £100 + postage (ideally cash/collection) Many thanks
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    Sold Abelo 12 Frame National Poly Hive - unpainted (new)

    Hi, Standard 12 Frame v3 (floor/brood/x2 supers/CW/Roof etc) Purchased to look over and test, never used. £150 Thanks
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    Sold Provap 220

    Hi there, Selling my provap 220, comes boxed with all the standard items (two caps/spoons etc) In very good condition, brilliant units and only selling as testing something else. £250 (cost £350 from BS Honey Bees) ono Also have a Ford FG2000iS Petrol Inverter Generator (mint) if interested.
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    Sold Abelo MelliFlow and Steam Knife for sale

    Hi Looking to sell my Abelo MelliFlow and Steam Knife, very good kit but moving to a full line, this was £2500 and open to sensible offers. Will post some images but kit is hardly used and in lovely condition. Many thanks Andy
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    Abelo OA Vaporiser Plug (ProVap/Sub)

    Hi, This might be useful for other Abelo Poly Hive users. I've made a copy of the brood/super plug using a hi-temp material with a center hole for the vaporiser outlet. Saves adding ekes/using entrance opening the hives or melting the poly. Handy if using a couple of units as you can leave...
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    Instrumental Insemination training - looking for reference

    Morning, Looking around the various offerings on the web I ran into someone named Mark Mazurek who supplies equipment and training (with Rene Van der Molen), interestingly I can't find anything on these boards about him and a general google search only shows his FB page and main website. So...
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    Swienty national Mod - lip chewing | Frame end spacing | Bee Space for double brood | Entrance etc

    Hi Quick and easy mod(s) to fix the lack of rebate (double brood) and lifting the frames off the ledge, also frame end spacing (too much space) and lip chewing. Thin lip - add a 19x2mm plastic bar along the inner lip to stop the bees chewing, also adds some strength. Also reduces the space on...
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    Competition for nectar with native bees

    Interesting response from a site/nature reserve today;- Unfortunately, we don't allow beehives to be installed next to nature reserves as the bees are in direct competition for nectar with native bees, which are in serious decline. I've read a few studies and also read the articles based on...
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    Thomas 6 frame SS + tank FS

    Morning, Have an older version of this for sale (looking to upgrade). https://www.thomas-apiculture.com/extracteurs-thomas/1226-extracteur-duomel-tangentiel-manuel-3-cadres-ou-6-12-ddt.html Very solid kit, well made and in lovely condition (pics to come) takes 6 national super frames. £200...
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    Summer Bee

    Morning, Snap I took last summer; Theres a larger version on the Peak Hives site (photo comp) Thanks
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    Queenless Ratty Nuc

    Afternoon folks Pondering either introducing a new queen or uniting with another nuc (paper method) or tipping them around the full hives, bees are ratty but that could be due to the queen less state. Decent amount of bees in nuc and can add more once queen accepted. Best route? Thanks
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    Observation Hives

    Afternoon, Bar the Thorne option, are there any other Observation Hive suppliers in the UK? Thanks D
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    Spring Split

    Hello all If all goes to plan and the bees look to be nice and strong after my first winter :) , when is the ideal time to spilt the hive ? , i've read early May but wanted to dig a little further into this and make sure i give them the best chance of survival. I intend to purchase a queen to...
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    Wanted - BEEKEEPING IN BRITAIN Manley

    Hi , Looking for this book if anyone has a copy please. Thanks D
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    Winter Pre enquiry

    Hi Have been reading a lot regards WP and came across the below link that seems logical but wanted to check as there seems many different methods people are using , i guess they all work as long as the bee's have enough stores etc , anyway please can the more experienced take a look as...
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Hi , just joined after poking about for a few weeks , bee to beekeeping but learning fast , cheers.
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