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For sale is a Warre hive I made last year. Consists of Stand varroa mesh floor and sealed drawer, and entrance block. 4 Boxes, all complete with moveable frames. Top Rapid Feeder Clearer board Glass Quilt & Warre type quilt. Flat roof. The lot £ 395.00 must arrange collection/delivery from...

I was asked last back end if I would explain how to make a Marburg type swarm box, here it is in stages. For the construction I opted for plywood for all of the box section, the two ends are 18.00mm exterior grade ply and the sides 9.00mm birch ply but the same exterior grade would suffice for...

The weather is warm again and I have been busy in the workshop again, this time making my own KTBH. Having seen a few peoples set up's I am really impressed so I have decided to give it a go when I collect my first swarm this season. The standard I opted for is just the same set up as the...

Hi Beeks Just to let those interested know that the food program on Radio 4 today 4.00pm is all about honey and bees. Should bee interesting.

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Please excuse me if this subject has been done before or point me towards its existence. The time it takes for a clean colony to be exposed to the Varroa mite is as little as three day according to the time searved beeks I have spoken to. So where are the beasties hiding. Has anyone got...

I have read various publications and been given a few personal ideas as what kind of sugar can/should be used for feeding, can anyone else throw further light as to which type of sugar they prefer and why.

Please excuse my asking if this subject has been covered elsewhere or done already/before but. Has anyone ever tried fitting a brushing system to try and knock the mites and similar off of the bees and down through the mesh. A freind and I were talking about this the other day and thought that...

Has anyone got any of the Cox type bee escapes, if so what does it work like for you. I have made several to try out in 6 7 8 9 gateways.

And it,s free from nature, often called pulp or punk wood and a variety of other names, this 300 year beach now gives the beeman a further 20-50 years of free smoker fuel. Sellect the lightest driest pieces of pulp, although damp or even sponge like parts will dry out if you hang them in a...

I was wonering how the bee spermazoa was collected, no silly answers like give the drone a picture of Pamela :sifone:

Just had my first bash at cell punching, I followed the instructions on Dave Cushman's blog and with a piece of spare left over comb I managed it ok after a few goes. I tried the. 75mm wall tube but found it would break many of the surrounding cells and was pretty hard to push/twist through...

Here is a rare find, a 50 year old Bingham smoker, complete and still in working order from a local car boot sale, 3 quid. Now I have the original I might make a few for the boys from baked bean tins for xmas :biggrinjester:

First of all take a suitable piece of hardwood and turn a winding blank to the desired shape to mimic a queen cell. Measure the diameter of a cell and add another 8.00mm overall so the cell can be removed easily later. Drill a small hole right through the former near the end so the wire can be...

My latest project and my own design of a free standing wax extractor. The main structure is made from a new sheet of cheaper end 20.00mm thick plywood which will make two units. Main box and lid edge are of by dovetail construction and glued. There is a ready made 3" deep stainless steel tray...

Like the title, I have heard mention of a small type of hive of a similar name for rearing queens, does anyone have any good pictures of these or could point me towards any, thanks in advance.

Cut a piece of timber 75 - 45 - 20. Mark off the centre lines on both ends and top side. Mark two more lines either side at the ends 6.5mm either side of centre line. Drill two 10.00mm holes from either end first to a depth of 25.00mm. Mark top side with a compass at 25.00mm then again at...

Hi Folks Has anyone here ever heard about, seen or tried their hand at keeping hives in the atic, if so what are the ways to go.

Hi Folks, I have been busy since I asked about Warre hives the other day. Its somewhat altered but the same idea and dimensions, I have designed my own frames with dowelled bottom bars, sloping reverseable floors, standard boxes, brood/super, a feeder which I might not need. The roof is the same...