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5 frame National nucs for sale with brood at all stages + stores Locally adapted Buckfast cross bees with good characteristics. Overwintered 2023 marked Queen. Supplied in new correx box. Collection just outside York. N Yorks collect end April £200 (inc £50 deposit)

Thanks. Had some bfa before but found it needed 360g of honey to look right at the neck. Want 340g in the jar. Might have to look again! Thanks Tony

Hi all Just wondering where people are finding the best deal on jars currently? Looking for a pallet of round 340g. Thanks Tony

Hi all Wondering if anyone running paynes hives uses an alternative feeder to the paynes poly rapid Miller feeder? & does it work as well? We like the paynes feeder but the price of them is painful considering the number we need. Thanks Tony

Thanks. I didn't know the plasters mixers would vary the thread. Nasty

Oof. Think I need to the paddle somewhere to try variations!

Think you've nailed it..thanks!!

Hi. Trying to find an adapter that would all this to be used with a plasters paddle (threaded). Any ideas, looked high and low but probably not searched the right terminology. TIA

Ha yeah. Never enough time. Especially on a couple of tonnes!

Does that get go as fine as the nylon thing we use?

Hi. Currently we strain our honey through a 300 odd micron mesh as per the picture. Feels like we need to scale up beyond this wobbly legged thing. What's the next up appropriate piece of equipment to filter through to that level? Or maybe we.ll have to make a more sturdy system for this...

Thanks all. Good advice there!

Got a couple of buckets of osr honey that's started to ferment. Is there a market for fermented honey in bulk?

Doubt it

Hi We've a prospective retailer (tourist attraction) asking if we would brand our honey as their brand for their shop. Anyone do that? Trying to get my head around the implications. Thanks Tony

Yes, I bet theres quite a few!

Welcome Agata. We.re not far from you I think (Elvington). Great area for beeks! Tony @DerwentHoney

Probably right. Just was trying to match like with like F&H vs. Compak. Both listed as 300ml (and asked Compak for advice on which would be the closest match). I suppose another angle would be if anyone out there uses 300ml jars (assume there is), what weight do they state on the label? Thanks

Hi all Until recently we've been using freeman&Mason 300ml round jars with 340g of honey nicely filling past the upper curve in the jar and not leaving much of a visible air gap at the top of the jar. We've recently moved to compak (I believe) supplied through BFA , 300ml round jar. A 340g fill...

There's a switch on the backside of the control unit. Must have knocked it.