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  1. Jonnyl

    sugar price

    Of course, why shape entered my thoughts i can't say.
  2. Jonnyl

    sugar price

    Copernicus discovered heliocentricity. Later refined by Galileo. Although when Galileo was sentenced by the inquisition he is reputed to have muttered "but it is round" as they led him away.
  3. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    I like to tease it as, with my gypsy curse, im scared of hurting the Q. Unlikely but....
  4. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    Perhaps it should be a hanging offence.
  5. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    Often thought about doing that, certainly easier but we're continually encouraged to vary treatment. Suppose the odd year wouldn't do any harm though. Better than leaving strips in anyway.
  6. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    Thats what i do. However trying to get purchase on the strip with it covered on bees whilst they boil over can be problematic. And thats in average conditions. Not all the time but on occasion. And the desire to rip it from the frames whilst being stung is sttong. On more than one occasion ive...
  7. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    I would never, never do that JBM. That would be wholly wrong and an affront to all beeks. That would be beyond the pale sir. Much rather no ling than expose fellow beeks bees to that.
  8. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    I do vape, around December. Read bad stuff about Maqs and dont trust it. Apilife gas developed resistance already? So still dont know how to get strips outta hive in mid december though, if i have to like the poster will have to. Maybe the temps are kinder further south at that time of year.
  9. Jonnyl

    October Brood

    I knock back taking them to the heather, bee club has an arrangement with a landowner, as ive never figured out how to get the damn strips out in mid December? I cant countenance opening a hive in the temps we have in central scotland. Frustrating much.
  10. Jonnyl

    Swarm boxed today

    All done. 5 frames of bees,14x12, into the full hive. Couldnt see a marked queen which is concerning. I'll go back in a couple of days and check for eggs and then vape and feed heavy syrup. Anything ive missed?
  11. Jonnyl

    Swarm boxed today

    Going this norning Eric. Hope im not too late.
  12. Jonnyl

    Swarm boxed today

    Hi all. I boxed a swarm today, a big one, in September, in Central Scotland. Ive placed them at the site still in the nuc with a hive ready for them. Its late in the year, what are the chances a virgin queen will get mated? Its going to get cold here, very soon, and id rather not keep opening...
  13. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    Over analysing is one of my many character flaws JohnG. Im going to provide a super each, drawn, and wait. Beeks do a lot of waiting. Lol. I just got a delivery from thornes and they sent a catalogue so I'll circle what they need in that. They can adapt it for an actual order from Abelo for...
  14. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    Yes Wilco. I agree 100%. Thats the avenue i will take. A spare drawn super on each with no QE. You think below the BB? I was leaning to above but will it really matter in this instance? The contract thing i will discuss later today. That was the first time ive even seen plastic foundation. Not...
  15. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    I confess that is my initial reaction JBM. With the dates being so vague im tilted to believe there isnt a queen, or unmated/poorly mated queen but of course i need to confirm this. They had a super of undrawn plastic foundation above one hive which they haven't attempted to draw. My instinct is...
  16. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    I think thats the optimum way forward EricB. A spare super on top and leave them be for 2-3 days. Thanks.
  17. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    I have spare supers will spare comb, im thinking to place a super on each hive, if there's a queen she'll lay in the super? If no eggs in 3 days then unite with a nuc into a 14x12 brood. I very much doubt they would be aware of mite loads etc. Still, no harm done by an additional treatment...
  18. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    Ive no idea why they treated again at the start of spring, rookies is my best guess. They had a super on each hive, completely empty, not even foundation drawn, and its plastic foundation. All the brood frames are rammed with honey. There's no space for eggs anywhere in the brood. You're...
  19. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    Yes Ian, ive thought about that. I have 14x12 brood spare, perhaps i should simply decant them into it with drawn comb and see what happens then. Seems sensible to work from that point forward.
  20. Jonnyl

    Advice gratefully accepted.

    Like most folks i guess, i like to help if i can. There's plenty bees and honey bound but without a laying queen then they can't be described as thriving. No treatments needed as they have been trickled in early winter and received apistan aroung March apparently. No trace of distressed bees...
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