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Hi I am having a bit of trouble getting youtube to work the way I want it. How do I post a video that shows as a box with video in it. As apposed to a link? Ive tried copying the embed option but can't get anything to work. Thank's

Hi all Just done a bit of cut comb (first time) Do I need to freeze the comb once in the packaging? If so is 24 hours enough. Thank you. Now ill get on and do some extracting :)

Hi all Just thought I would show you my progress so far with foundationless frames in 3 of my hives. Looking good so far. This is 2 weeks after putting in.

Hi all Just a note of interest (to some maybe). I did my Oxalic treatment to all my hives today. I run poly Lang mediums. 3 of my hives have ply crown boards the other 6 don't. All the hives that just had the poly roof with no crown board were as dry as a bone. The ones with crown board (and...

Hi all Just had to show the first use of my wax melter, before I get wax on it. This is the first time I have ever had turkey for Christmas! I'm following the Nigella method. :xmas-smiley-016: Next time I will be using it for wax. Merry Christmas all.

Hi Does anyone have a picture of the black plastic method of securing a hive against woodpeckers as I have 2 new apiaries this year in wood pecker country. Would be nice to get an idea of what it looks like when all pinned in place. Don't rally fancy mucking about with chicken wire when I...

Hi all This was taken today. Oh well I guess she is one of the 2% that gets away :) Not bad for an iphone :D

Hi all Saw this deal on friday going to get a few on monday so don't rush out and buy them all. :)

Hi all I seem to remember a few posts on this site saying that honeybees don't forage on Buddleia. Well I have always seen them and today I filmed them with my phone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyH2tbuR7uE Hope link works. Here is a still to go with it. I don't know if it's just a...

Hi all Just looked around the interweb and it says it flower between june-september. Havent seen any in flower yet, has anyone else? Would rather wait until this has flowerd before main extraction but I'm not waiting till september. Any opinions? Thanks.

Hi all I have been informed that there are bees in the wall of my daughters school. Apparently they have been there years. :) I'm going to approach the school about doing a trapout, anyone got any tips? Also once there all out does the queen come out or just die. How long dose it take 4-6...

Hi all Just had to mention this. the family and I were driving along today minding our own business, approached the Orpington roundabout near M25. On the roundabout I noticed a dark cloud right in our path (had to drive through it windows open). You guessed it massive swarm flying along...

Hi Got 2 swarms today :hurray: Thanks for the help Dulwich Gnome. There sitting in a skep and a box, Its raining off and on. Do I try and run them in this evening or wait till tomorrow? Thanks for your swift replies.

Hi all Made two 5 frame nucs the other day, simple box solid floor. The question is how big should i make the entrance hole. What do you all think. This will be the only ventelation so I was thinking someware in the 20mm-35mm diameter range, will this be too big to deffend?

Hi all Is there a "How to setup and look after chickens" book out there that anyone can recommend? The chicken equivalent of Ted Hoopers "Guide to Bees and Honey" By the way I don't want anything by Omlet.:smash: Thanks :)

Hi all Planning to move some hives tonight. Don't suppose it matters if it's raining dose it ? Just thought I would do a quick check here. :)

I am well pleased, very good service and fast delivery. My kids were impressed too, in spite of the faces :)

HI all I am toying with the idea of dividing up one of my old Dadent boxes with ply dividers, to make 5, 2 frame mini nucs. Planning to extend the dividers down to the bottom of an OMF them securing them directly to the mesh. Will this be enough devision between the nuc's as all the floors...

Hi all Would it be possible to move a couple of hives with omf without using a top screen? As in stick 2 or 3 straps on it load it in a transit van (clear floor to allow air around) and do about 5 miles to a new site in the spring? Seems like a lot of faffing around building a top frame of...

Hi all I have never bothered glueing my frames as well as nails. I have a big batch of frames and intend to keep them for a while using a steamer to recycle and sterilize them every couple of years. Do you lot reckon its worth going to the trouble of glueing and nailing. or would nailing be...