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I made 10lbs of sugar into a 1:1 syrup how much volume of syrup is it actual just 10 pints or is something else?

Bees and frames are covered with a very powdery yellow pollen it's very fine in grain size and covering everything like talculm powder. Any idea what it is?

Had a great day at my first attempt at Aberdeen & District Beekeepers Association Honey Show I made 5 entries in the show Newcomer Honey Class One 1lb Jar of Granulated Blossom Honey 2nd Prize Novice Honey Class Two 1lb Jars of Granulated Blossom Honey 3rd Prize Two 1lb Jars of Soft Set Honey...

I have a Universal Heavy Duty Electric Radial Extractor that I purchased secondhand. I was wondering is there anyway of dating it. It has a grey motor similar to the current cream model with the same control handle at the end. Reason I ask is it was at least secondhand to the guy I got it...

What strength of soda cystal solution do you use to clean Polys? Do you also wash them down with bleach?

Hi What size of frame is used for 8oz blocks of cut comb from Heather? This is for next year, will be using thin unwired foundation but not sure of the frame to use in National either SN1 or Manley Thanks Karl Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Do you need to glue / fix the eke in place to use 14x12 frames? If glue which type?

Looking to do soft set honey, in batches of 3 x 30lbs buckets. But of course need a larger bucket for mixing the 3 x 30lbs together along with the seed honey. Does anybody know what size of food grade bucket I need to buy in litres to do the mixing?

4 National Hives with Black Bees were stolen from within the grounds of Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on Sunday 8th May. They were part of a £2m neuroscience research project. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-13335327

At what age did you start Beekeeping

Beekeeper Age Poll your current age please

The Scottish Beekeepers Association is running a Microscopy Course at the University of Stirling on 12th March Has anyone been on the course in previous years?, is it any good?

Nuc wanted in Aberdeenshire for early 2011

Sometime ago I came across a supplier of cardboard boxes with a polystyrene insert that took a standard 1lb jar for posting Anybody seen these?, as I have lost the info.

I have obtained a working secondhand 27 Litre Electric Tea Urn. Does anyone have any tips for making syrup up in one of these?

Does anyone use or has used the Exomite™ System? Any view on how it performs against the other treatments?

Spotted a 45 Litre Burco Boiler on ebay. I am NOT the seller, price a bit steep. But then you dodn't see many around these days http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BURCO-HUGE-45L-WATER-BOILER-TEA-HOT-WATER-URN-/250706084093?pt=UK_BOI_Restaurant_RL&hash=item3a5f3f40fd Just though I would point in out.

Ashforth Feeder from Thornes, what type of paint is used to waterproof the inside. Its currently white. If its something strange, where do you get it from?