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that's the one. It is some leftover stock from when I used to sell them. I don't like to throw things away when they are useful to somebody, and there isn't enough to make it worth ebaying. PM me your address and I will pop them in the post. Payment wise, pop a couple of quid in a charity pot...

Is anybody using the NC cup kit system? I have a few bits that may be useful to somebody- there is a bag of cups, maybe 30 cages, and a dozen or so each yellow and brown cup holders/bar blocks. there are also a few candy caps, which I got from the USA, although I haven't seen the lid to these.

This is how i started beekeeping 16+ years ago!

If you are starting out and looking at langstroth and/or langstroth jumbo, could I suggest that you have a look at the poly options. You will probably pick up what you are after brand new, for the price that you would pay for 2nd hand wooden. I have a jumbo and a couple of poly nucs, and wish...

had the first crop of this years forced rhubarb tonight- absolutely delicious!

I am just starting to try and make a few candles, and gathering some kit. Does anybody know of a supplier of the 1oz bar moulds (with "beeswax" on) other than thornes? Anybody looking to sell any candle kit, drop me a message- after a steam wax melter, moulds etc. Cheers Mark

Is there any reason not to steam clean apideas?

Does anybody know the programme used to draw these plans- looks useful.

does anybody have a copy of the Rex Sawyer book 'Honey Identification'

brilliant!

I am sure that he will be along soon :hurray:

I have an extractor that is identical to this. very good, and very sturdy. Anyhow, how much are you looking for for the strimmer?

oh is it that complex?!! I imagined it to be a matter of seperating out the pollen and having a look under a microscope. Sounds like there is a bit more to it.

Hi All, What equipment would be needed in order to test honey samples to identify the source? Would it be allowed to say that something is 75% horse chestnut and 25% dandelion, if there was a trace of any other pollen in it? My idea is to put generic labels on (obeying all current legislation)...

Thank God for that- they were hurting my eyes!!!

I mark by strain, keeping daughters the same as their mother.

In a previous post, Beecrazy recommended the Dadant book, The Hive and the Honeybee. I bought a copy based on this recommendation, and although not cheap, it is excellent. You may find that beyond the beginners books, you find excellent specialised publications- eg on Queen Rearing, Disease...

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1765&highlight=wire+mesh I can only reitterate the excellent service from JT Wire Cloth- the link above had a discussion on mesh suppliers, and a few different ones are mentioned.

I have found that with my 2 dadants, you do have to match the bees pretty well to the hive- more so than with other hive types (or rather the effect is more noticable/exagerated). With smaller hive types, if you pick something that fills boxes too quickly, then you add another. These bees would...

I had the same thing happen. bees had been moved so not there to inspect. I was told by the BI that they just select another random apiary to inspect rather than to inspect where the bees had been moved to.