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What I use as a skep is the bottom 14" or so of an old alibarba laundry basket. I cut it off to the required height and bind the loose ends up.They do the job, and cost nothing.Been useing my present one for 10 years or so.

Some of my hives are in my old orchard, they can bee seen in the spring every year doing their pollination work.surely the same applies when hives are taken to fields of Borage, Beans,or OSR.

Luddington Pollen traps?

As BBKA members, we can now trade at BOOKERS cash and carry. You just have to show your BBKA membership card and they let you in on a day pass. I went last week and bought 10 x 25kg bags, thats for me and a couple of mates. It works out at 55.6p a kilo.:)

A photo of the slot type you speak of would be very handy Pete.

A secondhand National Hive, in serviceable condition, can be bought for £20- £30 most years at the Lincoln Bbb Auction, and no doubt at the other auctions held up and down the country. This would seem to me to be a far better option for someone just starting out in Beekeeping, why lay so much...

I have been to Bookers, bought 10x25kg bags of sugar for £139.90,off the top of my head that works out at 55.96p per kilo.Trouble is there are plenty of other goodies on stock too.

Thanks for that veg, I will be going for some today:cheers2:

Why not join the North Lincs Branch of bbka, or at least come to a meeting ( next meeting 13th July),there are a number of Beekeepers in your area and most are friendly and do'nt bite. You can reach the secretary on [email protected] good luck with your Bees. bombus

Some of mine were working clover yesterday,not seen them doing that for a couple of years :ack2:

I only ever use Thornes seconds, they seem ok to me, and my bees never complain. :) bombus

Finman, you said " if some frame is crystallized, i put it between brood frames and mobilize the stuff." Can you explain this a little bit further please, it sounds interesting. bombus

Yesterday I grafted into wax cups of my own making, 13 out of the 16 have been accepted,eureka. Am I happy? bet your sweet bippy I am. This is the Ben Harden method I'm speaking of by the way. Very happy bombus.

Hi PH, when you say "my current bees" are you refering to your new carnies or other bees? bombus

Hi PH, how are you homeing your new Carnies? bombus

So, I'm walking down the lane, and come across a £100 ( possible value of a swarm today ) laying on the floor. I happen to know who it belongs to. What to do? bombus

Personally, I love the double brood system, and find it very versatile.It also go'es someway towards stopping some bees from swarming,or at least when the rape is in flower.

Hi jenxy, see if you can beg, or borrow a copy of Donald Sims book "sixty years with bees" . In my opinion it's one of the best bee books ever written, he explains the double brooding system, and put it to good use.

Thanks for that PH, you are a star!

Thanks for your time and effort poly hive, that last paragraph has dampened my spirits i think. It seems to be an easy method to read about, but appears harder in practice. bombus