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Been looking at Hivemakers impressive mix recipe. Because I have quite a few hives can anyone recommend a good place to buy thymol crystals. Thanks Tim

Hello All I come on this forum quite a bit but I tend to read comments and videos - rather than get involved in debates and comments, so I try to keep threads and comments to a minimum. Anyway, does anyone know how I could contact the manufacturer of Neopoll - email, telephone number etc...

I have taken orders on a few nucs this year and to my surprise a number of people do not really want the nuc box included. For next year (2012), I was thinking of doing some Correx boxes in order to make the nucs cheaper. Apart from *******, can anyone recommend another supplier of correx...

Hello My partners parents really like whisky and I was wondering whether anyone has a good honey whisky recipe. Can I emphasise that I don't want it to be fancy so I don't want someones magical coca cola recipe - just something straight forward to make but tastes good. Many thanks Tim

Hello Can anyone recommend a good supplier of 30lb honey buckets. Thanks Tim

I think that I would like to have a go at candle making, just for fun. Can anyone recommend the best type of mould to use (plastic, glass etc) and who would be a good supplier in terms of cost. I have recently looked at a leading beekeeping supplier but the moulds look very very expensive to...

For those breeding queens or who have done in the past, have you got any good tips in terms of sticking the queen and a few workers into the cage - QUICKLY and efficiently? Thanks Tim

Hello Everyone Many beekeepers would like to make increase - especially those with only one hive. If you have a bad winter with one hive then your back to Jail, and do not not pass go. One easy way of making increase which I have found extremely successful is the following. Its particularly...

Lots of new beekeepers starting this year and this looks likely to continue for many years to come. I was just wondering today, if I was starting out for the first time what hive would I choose, as its probably best to really have 1 type. I have different hives. Nationals, Commercials, 14 x...

Hello Everyone Just a quick question, what price would you members say is a fair price for newly mated queens? Thinking of selling some queens this year to local association members. Don't want to sell for too low a price because of the equipment Ive had to buy, but also want members to feel...

Hello everyone Im quite new to this forum and I have found it very interesting. Have purchased an easi steam wax remover recently - very useful it is too. Anyway, Ive been able to get a lot of propolis off the frames as a result. Any good, simple ideas what to do with it. Any recipies would...