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I like that idea too polymath, will try brood n half this year and yours next year.

I'm fairly confident this won't happen. They had already produced large amounts of drones and were very very over crowded, the brood has more than enough bees to accommodate the extra space, your thoughts were weighed up before I did this by myself but my gut told me to add as they were that...

My hives are the same. I'm in dorset. Some on 8 frames full of brood. I've decided to go brood and a half this year. As my hives are commercial size, when I go double brood, they never seem to use it properly and chuck too much honey in and not enough in the supers. So I'm trying to give them a...

Hiall, I run commercial and did an inspection before it got chilly again. All my hives on 7 or 8 full frames of brood. I normally go to double brood but then they never fill it with brood fully and put too much honey in brood boxes and not enough in supers. This year I've decided to go brood and...

God is an imaginary friend for grownups.:giggle:

Do we need popcorn;)

Ahhh it's not posting erichalfbees post!

This one

Ooo I like this recipe :)

I'm not sure about others posts but mine is not sawdust, it's the curly shavings that come off when turning wood, no sparks anywhere.

I don't use a smoker very much but use my husbands shavings from his wood turning if I do light it. What do you use?

Ceramic tiles, Bees propolis them so well I don't have to move them when leaning crown board on its side during inspection, except when it's super hot.

As I said just checking out and researching different methods. That's the whole point in the post inquiring if anyone had heard of it. That does not mean I intend to use it.

I am neither old or crusty guys:giggle: just have a few hives and not outlaying money on unnecessary equipment when a syringe and liquid will suffice, I've always done a trickle mid winter. I warm my liquid and my hubby and I have it down to a fine art. Open trickle, job done in under 1...

Again not spain , my thumbs :ROFLMAO:

I have fondant on my hives atm after one hive went through its stores, Spain a strong hive with lots of brood, its been a strange year weather wise so I'm being extra vigilant just in case. Not being pedantic but so you know, Bees emerge not hatch

Hi Tony yes that ones on my list to look into. I've sent VarroaTreatment.co.uk an email on there questions section asking for an ingredients list and why it is not readily available on their site. Let's see if I get a reply. I prefer to but something through Thornes as they are a reputable...

Thanks for a concise reply without sarcasm Ian123. Thanks Madasafish I thought as much but just wondered.

Hi all, Has anyone used this before? I use apiguard for autumn treatment , 2nd trays in as I type. But I'm wondering about mid winter treatment. I only have 2 hives atm and don't want to go the expense of OX vape kit. I usually do a trickle but hate having to measure and mix. I'm looking for a...

I've only just learned of Peters passing. I've not been on here much as been very busy. Firstly my thoughts and best wishes go out to Sandra and their sons. I've always had my buckies from Peter, and i offer the same thoughts and sentiments many on here have shared. I went down to collect a...