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Anyone got thoughts on the best cut comb packaging? Th*rnes was pretty poor I have to be honest and wondered who else did the trays/lids (that fit each other!) Cheers JD

Must admit its been a while since I used Beebase but they now seem to have a facility to track your own apiary/hive inspections across all your hives - anyone using this too its full? Pleasantly surprised to see this. As always with online solutions I wondered how practical people are finding...

Sheffield BKA meeting tonight @ 7pm thats it really. JD

Was looking for spare extractor to do the small amount of manley frames we have in supers, anyone able to recomend the Th*rnes Mk2, 12 Frame, RM extractor? as it seems to do all national frames types. Cheers JD

ok, so swarming season is going a little mad in this area and its hard to keep up with kit, it occurred to me that on spotting swarm QC's you could remove the queen with a few attendants to give you some breathing space at least until the first queen emerges - ie no queen = no swarm Just wanted...

Come on, someone must have done lol - didnt someone say they have drones already in numbers? Dont be shy! JD PS its freezing today

Anyone know of a boiling stove that can be used for cleaning frames up in bulk? ta Jez

Found some if needed, mind you I am not sure you need defatted as you end up adding some to the mix anyway. http://www.tailsup.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=si250 JD

Anyone heard or can confirm the hive thefts going on in Chesterfield? JD

anyone know what if any herbs bees work when they flower? I cant find info on herbs in particular cheers JD PS I know I should know but I dont :)

anyone know of papers/studys that look into when queens start laying in Winter in the UK? thanks Jez

Small attack but still a pain. Got a call today re hive pushed over on a site of 12 hives, the odd things people do. Footprints in the snow, I just wished it had been a badger but sadly it was some plank who did it. Bees ok but will have been chilled and stressed in the 6hr period missing...

Just curious if this is done by everyone or not...

anyone know what the average size of local associations is? and what size are the largest local bbka associations?

Dear all, Launch evening of the Sheffield Beekeepers Association – Wednesday 10th November @ 7pm The venue will be :- Wood Lane Countryside Centre, Wood Lane, Stannington, Sheffield S6 5HE (unless we get huge numbers and we may need to review this) Well its taken a little time but we are...

anyone else got wasps around? lots around here still. drones all gone now mind, RIP :) Jez

Had a nuc become queenless so took a queen from one of the mini nucs and added her - from memory I think rejections this late are very high so I plan to leave them alone for a while now, not alot I can do anyway. anyone else done really late queen introductions? JD

Its a simple poll that I know admin has mentioned, me too, will you be trickle feeding Oxalic Acid over the 2010/11 Winter period? I get the feeling there is a trend away from this, or maybe its just me :) JD

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/beekeeping/8029605/Beekeeping-diary-Rain-shine-and-bees-that-eat-honey.html Flick over the pictures to see that he is using strips of foundation on unwired extra deep frames, why? or am I missing something. My extra deep frames struggle enough with fully...

Seeking a national super display box for this coming seasons honey shows, anyone looking to sell one? Jez