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    Asian Hornet Presentation at National Honey Show

    As there are many Asian Hornets it may be better to call it by it’s real name The yellow legged hornet Vespa Velutina
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    Asian hornet traps and baits - please review what you've used

    Watching Richard Noel a commercial beekeeper in France he basically said muzzles are a waste of time if there’s a heavy predation
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    Asian hornet traps and baits - please review what you've used

    There is a difference in size males 2.3 cm and females 3cm the males have two yellow dots on the underneath side of the abdomen which females do not have. Female antenna are straight but males are curved 10 rings on the antenna of a female and 11 on a male Females have a sting males do not.The...
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    Asian hornet traps and baits - please review what you've used

    I believe the queens are about the same size but with broader abdomens also females have 11 hoops on their antenna and males 10 the males also have two spots on their lower abdomen underbelly
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    Sudden appearance of Vespa crabro

    Caught this in a trap last week notice the wasp and fly below her
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    Asian hornet traps and baits - please review what you've used

    Let me know when you have them very interested for our association
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    suitable paint for poly nucs?

    Dulux weathershield smooth masonry works a treat
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    Abelo steam wax melter

    Many thanks to both of you for your speedy reply at least I know how to use it know 😂😂
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    Abelo steam wax melter

    Hi all just purchased a Loga wax melter/disenfecter unfortunately all the instructions are in foreign languages anybody know of any English instructions for it great bit of kit but it would help to have instructions in our tongue
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    Books for beginners

    Bees at the bottom of the garden and Haynes manual great for beginners
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    sugar cost and when to buy

    Costco 25kkg bag around £23
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    Time to get the camera out againAnd spread some joy

    Its coming in thick and fast
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Checked my colonies at the farm all good supered 3 as boiling over in the brood put 6 frame nuc into National all healthy and bringing in loads of pollen oilseed rape just coming into flower so I guess a busy month for the ladies remarked Queens
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    Happy Birthday Thread

    Many thanks love the forum
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    Happy Birthday Thread

    Many 😊
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    Paint or stain!

    Use cedar oil available from Wood Finishes a natural product especially for cedar
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    Attempted Hive Thefts

    Mine are on a farm about a mile from any road I've out Heras fencing around them and then camouflage netting over the fencing works a treat and very hard to see
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