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2020 harvest bottled in the september. All granulated within six months. April 2022 several jars have started to ferment. Why did this not happen soon after bottling, but wait for so long to misbehave?

anyone dealt with Le*way beehive supplier?

Tried these for four seasons in six hives. Not really successful, many of the top bars developed a curve despite being moulded as a one piece frame. The plastic 'foundation ' base, when wax is applied develops bulges and depressions which means that frames will be drawn out ( if they are drawn...

On july 31st hived an enormous swarm into new hive with foundation and one drawn comb. A week later had to add a super. Seemed to be doing well but inspecting on Sunday there were 3 combs of sealed honey in super along with unsealed nectar. Brood box had about 1/3rd of bees since last...

I have an extractor, stainless steel 9 frame radial new this season. First use resulted in seepage from joint between base and side. Seller refunded 20% of purchase price without question, perhaps I was not only one with this problem. How can I seal this leaky joint using food grade material...

Anyone looked at the APIMAYE site. Hi-tech hives in polystyrene with excellent sales pitch. only drawback is that it will cost you around £400.00 for a hive with 3 supers. Architecturally they are superb but will bees apprciate this? The company producing them admits that they they are are...

Seems some keepers are worried about siting in the open. Both Birmingham and Solihull Associations have apiaries in very sheltered locations, surrounded by mature trees and in the case of Birmingham apiary, a very wet area with trees some 25 metres high or more. Both associations say the site is...

any tips on waxing plastic foundation? I did 2 today using a 2" brush and beeswax melted in a double boiler. Used 4oz in all and took half an hour. Have 38 more to do, Langstroth medium. Perhaps a job for the winter months, if you have enough wax.

A likeable man really personable. I have dealt with him twice. First time supplied a nucleus with Queen cells, yes sent another Queen who was rapidly rejected, told me I would have to 'put my hand in my pocket'. Reminded him that his sales conditions say that if you you do not get what is...

when I started with bees in 1974 a national hive would hold 11 brood frames at the correct spacing, no need for a dummy board. today there seems just a little too much room and brace/wild comb is produced making it harder to manage.Of course in those days one would be collecting several swarms a...