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Due to this thread I searched Facebook marketplace and got a sivercrest brand new in unopened box for £15 ,Was in Reading ,and got my son to pick it up today . There are bargains out there ,one selling for £100 on e Bay. Cheers everyone John

Best of luck with the interview James 👍 John.

Could you use a multi tool to remove the inner ply James ,might save your roof covering John

That's looks very good ,could you elaborate its use ,never seen or heard before, Thanks John

Certainly does James ,like your corner clamp fixtures ,cheap to produce and effective .I have made a basic jig to align everything up useful if loads to do .What is the timber ,Cedar ? John

Completed the manipulation of the langstroh to my national after 3 weeks , All appears well and all bees now in the national . John.

A very nice job .I 've just made 2 like this myself only thing different is i made the bottom edge of the leg the same as the angle so is parallel to the top of the frame ,more support for the legs especially when boxes filled with.honey ,easier to transport in the back of the car too . John.

A very good and warm welcome to you ,:):)enjoy the forum there are many experienced beekeepers on this platform with a wealth of practical knowledge that you possibly will not get from reading books ,but a good book to get is the Haynes Manual book of bees ,ideal for a beekeeper to start off...

My fellow beekeeper regularly gets a swarm attracted to a small Bush, that is where I got my first colony from .a friend used a divining rod and it was affected possibly by lay lines .Who knows John

Had a council worker on a little tractor coming up my close spraying all the footpaths with weedkiller ,The council give off the impression that they want to help the environment, but in reality the opposite seems to be the case . Did not manage to speak to the operator, but he is just an...

Today I did a manipulation on a colony of new bees I purchased Friday .These were housed in a langstroph hive and my hives are nationals .I would have kept them in the Langstroph but the seller wanted the hive returned as soon as possible. I made a plywood convertor board to fit the langstroph...

What an absolute tosh of advice you have just given ,telling your new starters to avoid this forum !!!!!.Makes me wonder what type of mentor you are to your new beekeepers, perhaps maybe not wanting them to find new ways and just learn your way .I am a newbie going into my second year and can...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68568976 Got sent this earlier John.

My 92 Yr old Mother-law told me this yesterday and made me chuckle: A chap driving down a country lane realised there was a bee in the car, so wound down the window to let it out. "Thank you." said the bee and flew off. 100m down the road, the car stopped. The bee flew back to the car and asked...

If the roof has some insulation it will prevent the absorption to a greater degree John

Stripped naked ,honey applied ,bees released into a sealed room . John.

So very sorry to hear that ,these scumbags lowest of the low ,like Dani said stolen to order , Hope you can get up and running really quickly..Have the police shown any interest in trying to find these thieves . John

That is very kind and generous of you ,I'm sure the recipients will be very pleased to receive that delicious honey . Have a wonderful weekend ,I shall be outside continuing with my roof making John.

My neighbour kindly gave me his Sunday Times Magazine ,which had an article on Turkish honey .One was Elvish honey from his hive at a altitude of 2.800m ,the hive is made inside a hollowed tree log. Price for a 150ml jar is £810 equivalent to £5,400 a kilogram. But this is moderately priced...

That will last a lifetime ,When engineering was done to last ,and I'm sure it will last for a few more decades under your guardianship . John.