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    Spot the Bee

    Thought I would take a quick snap of workers out today.
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    BDI insurance

    Has anyone taken the over 50 colonies cover out ? I’m currently looking at my options Cheers
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    Store or lack of

    Hi all I decided with the warm weather today 11.5 C to check the fondant blocks which I place directly onto the top bars of the frames. It was rather a mixture of just how much some colonies had left to who had none. This was two sites of 30 colonies. Might be worth keeping an eye on stores...
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    Queens

    Just arrived ready for the splits . These are Buckfast Queens which suit me well.
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    Jars and Buckets

    Hi all I’m in need of jars and buckets and I’m sure I have read some one here buys there’s shrink wrapped sterile? If so can you point me in the right direction please. Buckets is basically, where the cheapest for about 20 or so ? Thank you
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    Warming Cabinets

    What are people using to generate heat in their cabinets to warm honey please ?
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    VIB

    Thought I would mention this new shop ( to me ) . How long has it been trading I’m not sure but I believe the owner is on the forum. It’s a bulk buy shop which I’m really pleased that finally someone has managed to pull off. No waiting for sales , just what I needed. Thank you shop owner;))...
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    When are the next sales

    Hi Been a while since I have purchased boxes but looking at buying roughly 25 in the next Sales ( delivered needed) any ideas when the next sale is please ?
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    Farrars rule

    Just come across Farra’s Rule . Thought that some might find it worth a chat about. here’s a bit of a cut and paste 😀 The rule Farrar , known by beekeepers for many years, says that the more the population increases greater hive is the individual production of each bee. This amounts to saying...
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    Nat V’s Commercial

    I have been thinking of moving over to Commercial hives from National but something just occurred to me. More often than not I use double Deep box’s for brood. But not all of it gets brood and I would guess in the top box I have on average 3 or 4 frames of honey . So moving over to commercial...
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    1.5 oz jar labels

    Hi what are the guidelines for 1.5 oz jars / labels please ? I’m sure I read somewhere the info is different to standard size jars . But I maybe wrong ? WB
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    Hive Lifter

    Hi all I have been looking at the trolley sack truck design hive lifter that is about £350 . I’m thinking it is not that difficult to build but struggle with the clamping mechanism. What is the type of clamp name so I can look it up for build reference. Anyone know ? I think the trolley I’m...
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    Ideas on what this is ?

    I have no idea on what the bees have been collecting but have a fair bit of this mixed in ?
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    Food available here.

    www.medinafoodservice.co.uk This is Not spam (sorry admin if I should have) This is a island firm that is also available on some areas of the south. They will deliver food to your door No bulk buying allowed Card payments taken and goods delivered to your door This service is great for self...
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    Too long

    I'm finding that filtering honey through the finer of the the double filter I use, is taking too long! I have been using the course filter only too speed things up. What options do I have, to double filter a lot quicker please? Thanks
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    Clearing suppers

    Last year I tried blowing full suppers of bees out of the boxes rather than use clearer boards! This was hectic and resulting in some dam right angry bees lol.. This year I have used clearer boards then as removing the boxes, I blow the remaining bees out with the blower, oh how well this has...
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    Autoclave glass tips

    Hi, Can I wrap glass tips in foil to Autoclave? I'm a bit worried about the finest point of the tips snapping.. Any info would be most welcome. Thanks
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    Split Nat frames

    I made a few split Nat frames today to try out in mating Nucs. The total avaliable space is one complete Nat frame but when in the mating nuc it's split into two! Reason for trying this is I'm going to add them into a strong hive to draw out quick then move to these little Nucs. Do you think one...
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    Nuc Box, floor mesh or solid floor

    Hi all I'm making up nuc boxes but I'm in two minds whether to cut out floor for mesh! I have over winter with both but not with the amount I'm in the process of making and need to get the best results I can really. So, would you advise solid floors or it simply does not matter? Thanks all
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    Queen Cell attack

    Today whilst checking cell builder colony I noticed a worker bee had decided to attack one of the cells and its sting was stuck in the wax! It had stung the capped end. I thought that only the first Queen killed the remaining cells?
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