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  1. Superlativesoul

    Price of honey comb

    Sugar price in Costco John
  2. Superlativesoul

    Price of honey comb

    It's sourced from Hungary John
  3. Superlativesoul

    Price of honey comb

    My wife was walking round Costco today and saw the frame of honey being Sold For £44.99 .This is cheap compared to Cartwright &Butler website where it's priced at £80 The frame looks like either a national 14x12 ,or Brood frame ,no experience on this type of honey product . John
  4. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Watching the bees in the garden, really going about their business on neighbours winter flowering Jasmine so I'm told .Only drawback is they will be consuming stores ,this unseasonal weather appears to be continuing for the rest of the week .Rain not due till Saturday. John.
  5. Superlativesoul

    Do you fit mouse guards?

    I made some earlier this year and they are on my hives ,8mm beespace further in and also they enter on the third frame of the brood box so more bees to defend against unwanted invaders .Worked very well against the wasps John
  6. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Seeing your video I would suggest you make sure all your boxes are aligned with each other ,I'm sure I saw gaps between them .Nice to see the bees flying John.
  7. Superlativesoul

    Many going to the National Honey Show?

    Congratulations its always nice that yours and the bees efforts are recognised . John
  8. Superlativesoul

    Honey Cake Recipes

    I was fortunate enough to get first place for a lemon honey cake in the Bucks class ,and a 3rd in the open class for a Honey ,Sultana &Apricot cake in the national honey show last week . These are the respective recipes Bucks:Lemon honey Cake Ingredients: 170gm unsalted butter. 60gm Caster...
  9. Superlativesoul

    Queen excluder still on over winter

    Worked for me just now Sutty John.
  10. Superlativesoul

    National Honey Show, who’s going?

    Great meeting up with some of you today ,lovely to put a face to the forum members . John
  11. Superlativesoul

    National Honey Show, who’s going?

    I'm there for the 3 days so hopefully will meet some of you .That description could be me too John
  12. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    They have a class for entries from around the world maybe next year you could enter some of your I'm sure delicious honey . I'm going Wednesday with mine and Wendy's entries fingers crossed John
  13. Superlativesoul

    Bee free honey

    Article is about patent secured in Germany for bee free honey , You could not make it up John https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/melibio-patent-bee-free-honey/
  14. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Thanks Dani I have a gas vape and my other colonies are treated with this .The floors have open mesh incorporated in them as well .Going to the apairy to vape today 4 cycles 5 days apart depending on mite drop . Have a great weekend John
  15. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    The hives are on underfloor entrances,which is a good deterrent to wasp invasion no dead wasps inside or outside the hive .There is more brood in one hive so going down the route of combining with newspaper John.
  16. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Not robbed .No dead bees outside the hive. Survivors look okay I believe queen lost in this hive .but put a frame of eggs in to check . The other hive similar but caught the marked queen on the floor and put her back in the hive . If no improvement next week will combine. John
  17. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Batch number of apiguard gel John
  18. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Went to my apairy as the owner messaged me thinking my bees were swarming as some on a branch and bearding outside . I went to investigate ,6 days ago I applied a tray of apiguard gel to the top of the frames in both hives side by side on a shared stand .Opening the roof I was surprised to see...
  19. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Because we love Bees 🐝 John.
  20. Superlativesoul

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    That's an amazing amount of supers ,well done you and your bees .Is this your normal quantity. I think you deserve a drink John
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