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The warming cabinet is home made. Big enough to fit 2x 30lb buckets. External digital temperature control. 2 large bulbs provide the heat. We have used this for 2 years and have had great results. The extractor is a manual 4 frame extractor which is in excelent working condition. Pictures can...

what an ass I forgot to add the photos :redface:

This beastie nearly carried off one of my children. Found in an urban street it was about 40mm long and you could hear its wings flapping against the wind breaker which it was on, sounding like a moth. I've never seen one of these in my life before.... it flew off after I took a few pictures.

great, will try it Thanks again

Hey All I need to get the newly proven queen from the Apidea into a nuke. What’s the best way to proceed? Should I give them a frame of brood to help them along? Should I give them drawn comb only? What to do with the sealed brood in the apidea? Whatever happens, I will feed them! Thanks...

I am considering buying a small incubator. Which ones do you guys use, would you recommend them and where did you get them? Thanks

Admin, would you shut them in regardless of the temp? and for how long?

Hi I have 6 hives right on the edge on a large field of rape which is due to be sprayed tomorrow. The farm manager says the field is not being sprayed with insecticide, but with a treatment which stops the flower petals falling off and sticking to the stalks which damages the plants. I know...

hehe, fair point

Hi Bcrazy Out of interest, how many sites are your 23 hives on?

Hey All Just sitting looking out of the window, watching the snow!!!!!!! Were in Fife and its ffffreezing

Why did they not swarm? Hey, Any thoughts as to why the old Queen did not swarm when the Q cells were sealed?

Poly Hive Will you move the bees when he goes to spray for the second time, or will you just shut them in for the day? I'd like to take my bees to the rape, but the spraying puts me off!

Thanks everyone I will check out KBS if you think the bees will be happier

Hey Where do you buy your foundation? The cheapest I can find is £7.03 for a pack of 10, wired, for a national broodbox. Cheaper stuff must be available somewhere?? Thanks

Hi Sue This is the best place to bee, tons of great info and friendly too. I've learned lots here.

Hi The wet stuff is just water from the showers, and thats a slug (it does look like a larva in the photo though) on the block on the right. I will feed no more, unless needed towards the winter Thanks again

Hey Thanks for the help. Do you think I should add a super then?

Hi Every night some of the bees in this hive decide its better to spend the night on the porch. Do you think this is because it is very mild, and they are comfortable outside or may there be another reason that I have not have considered? This was a five frame nuke, placed in a full size...

Honey Hi We managed to extract about 40lb from two hives at the end of May, thinking that there would be more to come at the end of the summer. Unfortunately the bees had other plans, and there seems to be no more till next year. What have the bees been doing for the the last two months...