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I’ve been looking for a cheap solution. Found this laptop stand on Amazon. Works great. You can change the tilt angle and overall feels very sturdy (rated for 15kg max, so perfect for when the bucket level gets low)...

One of my colonies is bringing in propolis at an industrial level. always keep this one as the last, as my gloves/hive tool etc’ are super sticky after… Bit of a pain. I‘m fully aware of the benefits of propolis, but this is way exessive… Q replaced recently, wondering if it’ll change? (Q...

Quick question… One of my production hives became Q- a couple of weeks ago. I suspect a VQ didn’t return form a mating flight. Currently they’re definitely Q- (verified with a test frame), the single BB is ~90% full of nectar/honey. above the single BB, they have 4 supers. 3 almost full and one...

Just something I’ve tried recently. Works well underneath the veil. Really nice on a hot day, if you’re working for several hours in the sun. One charge would run for up to 30hr. Very cheap, you can get those for under £10...

Had a follow up visit from the Scottish BI today, 6 weeks after 2 hives were confirmed and destroyed. Suspecting 3 more today, they took samples. I fear all will be back positive. One of those is my biggest hive, with 4 supers on. If positive, they recommend destroying the ones positive and...

Interesting article https://www.newscientist.com/article/2280153-a-single-honeybee-has-cloned-itself-hundreds-of-millions-of-times/

Going to try Ross Rounds for the first time this year. I’ll have a window of 3-4 weeks in July to ‘go for it’. Wondering if someone routinely run those and can offer some insights? Specifically with regards to crowding? Thanks.

Interesting… https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/bees-netherlands-trained-detect-covid-19-infections-2021-05-06/

Interesting conversations on this Manitoba Beekeepers Association talk, particularly around OAV doses and sublimation temperature. As I know we all use different devices etc’ Skip to 0:57 - 1:05 to see the discussion around that.

15% off for collected orders, 10% off for shipped orders. Just ordered the creaming & liquefying machine 50L, couple of National Q cage introducers and a National Q trap.

Looks impressive...

Thinking of getting a 50L creaming & Liquefying machine from Abelo. Probably during the March Sale. Any idea what are the main differences between the premium and normal line machines? Thanks. Not much info on it on the website.

Not sure if this was posted already or not. heard about it for the first time myself. Theory behind it seems logical. Videos at the bottom of the page looks promising. I don’t have problems with wasps, but I know some do. Wondering if anyone used this already and general thoughts...

Not sure if this was posted already or not. I found this very interesting. https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/bees-world-map?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4

You come across this (Colony Keeper) hive...

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Is anyone using some kind of temp sensors in their hives? Perhaps something like this one...

I thought this is very interesting. 1:20hr well spent during those bad weather days.

Thinking of trying couple hives next year as 14x12 single brood box colonies. Currently running single standard deep configuration. What’s the best way to move them over to 14x12? Demaree them into the 14x12 box? Put the deep frames into a 14x12 box and have them draw those further down? Have no...

Several times now I bought 2nd quality poly equipment from Maisemore. Excellent value for money. Sometimes takes me a while to understand why this is classed as 2nd quality (normally a tiny dent, which if I’m not looking for I won’t notice). the fact it’s compatible with the Paynes equipment I...