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Yes, what is needed is one eye from Poirot and the other of an eagle: even Land Rover endorse the variable rubbish supplied by Britpart, a shameful British company producing parts a long way away and down to the lowest manufacturing cost.

Check they fit the tank you choose. I gave up on using twin stainless strainers: gap allows entry of stray stuff, and the Chinese copies tilt severely when loaded (side brackets shorter than Swienty version). Spoke to GG about this last week; they've had a few in for comparison and the verdict...

Critical to treat 3 times at 5-day intervals; that is, days 1, 6 and 11. The schedule was worked out by Peter Little many years ago. This beekeeper treated at 7-day intervals, which failed to deal with varroa. https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/some-help-on-what-has-happened-here.57659/

The Thomas from Gwenyn Gruffyd is very well made, though it adds up once you buy the fine and ultra fine filters, the stand and the Thomas Perfection tap. Trust me, you will need that as the standard is nothing special and the weight of honey in the tank makes clean filling troublesome. I'm...

Added advantage is that the Abelo feeder box can do five other jobs and is in permanent use (see link above) and so well worth the investment. Sometimes it pays to spend money in order to save it (and to save labour & transport of kit).

On the contrary, improvement will be achieved if you use an Abelo feeder as crownboard all year round. In autumn insert into the feeder slot a length of silicone tube with an external diameter of 16mm and internal diameter of 10mm. This separation of nest and feeder will reduce heat loss into...

We ought to call it by its correct name: glyphosate, without the extra ph.

Best insulation for bees is more bees, so if you've reduced the hive volume so as to pack them in, treated for varroa and they're up to weight, then no more need be done except to seal lid & roof and insulate the space above. PIR outranks sheep's wool in terms of thermal efficiency.

Poly nuc, one frame of comb & bees, two frames of pollen & honey; dummy the rest of the space with a piece of PIR. Feed fondant (not syrup) and push it down the feeder slot so that it contacts the top bars. BS & OCFH poly nucs are best for this as the feeder floor has a removable silicone plug...

Mine from Normandy in 1066. One year I went to Honfleur on the Normandy coast and found engraved above the church door the names of the knights that attended a pre-invasion service. As my Polish Mum came to England in 1946 I gain satisfaction from the knowledge that I am a bona fide British...

I have an apiary like that; sometimes the beast creeps into hives. Unless you dig it all out (hardly practical) Roundup - glyphosate - is an effective option, but from a general environmental perspective, the worst. Glyphosate affects honey bee memory, navigation, health and reproduction...

Severe varroosis is the cause of the demise of this colony; the other is not far behind. Put it in a poly nuc, treat properly (gas every 5 days, or with Apivar) and hope. Reduce the box space to two frames (one with the bees, one of stores) with PIR. No need to panic; look at the symptoms of...

How efficiently does it extract brood frames, mbc?

Good point. Another valid point, Frazer: future-proofing equipment is a good use of cash, and Brodie's 20-frame may be a canny choice, esp. given James' pricing info.

No, just twaddle (which comes to the same thing). Pointless confirmation of fact as if 'Sourced Carelessly' would be a reasonable alternative (and why is care given a capital C?). Delicious taste would suffice, but in twaddlespeak sufficient is never enough. Another silly naughty-but-nice...

On a shelf in a row the other two words will be partially hidden from a customer with an eighth of a second to decide, and the rest of that second to register irritation. Depends on the level of info. you wish to include, but the hex dividing lines are useful and colour and type can emphasise...

This morning I rang F&H and explained the weight anomaly; they were unaware and agreed to pursue it with the factory. Coincidentally, an hour later another beefarmer rang me with the news that he'd noticed that the old F&H is shorter than the new one, and that he'd also spoken to F&H. A...

Country of origin.

Thickness of glass will affect jar strength and alter the volume held, depending whether they skim the outside or inside of the jar. I prefer to fill to the neck base as I believe it looks better on the shelf in the eyes of the customer. To put 227 in a jar does not achieve that (see Nanny's...

I must fill 300 this week; not looking forward to it.