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  1. mannky

    University Project Needs Honey Samples

    There is an article in the Education Guardian today by Andrew Mourant called Follow the Bees. I cant find it on the internet. The University Of Wales are asking for your honey samples to be sent to Jenny Hawkins Welsh School Of Pharmacy, Redwood Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10...
  2. mannky

    Wedges for Restacking Nationals

    I was just wondering what other members use as wedges or methods they have for restacking boxes. I have just got some window wedges but I have not got round to trying them yet. At the moment I tend to put the box on at 45 degrees and slowly push it round but everything tends to move out of...
  3. mannky

    Mentor Wanted Twickenham

    I did classes 3 years ago and go to my local club where I helped look after colonies for 2 years. I have kept my own bees for 2 years. I am finding it hard when I come to manage things for the first time on my own. I read the books and watch the forums. When I get down to the Apiary I seem to...
  4. mannky

    A couple of behaviour puzzles

    Last night about 100 drones were crowding round the back of the hive as if this was their drone zone. I took a photo which I will try and post once my phone is charged. On the other hive a couple of thousand bees have taken to nestling under the mesh floor. I have tried taking them away with...
  5. mannky

    Honey Processing - Any tips?

    I have now extracted my very first 30 lbs in a plastic bucket. Plus a further spiggotted bucket with honey and cappings. How much filtering should I do? What types of filters? Any other tips to get a good clean product into the jar?
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