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I have just found out the sad news that Dishmop passed away last month. Forgive me if I am wrong but I could not find any mention of this and thought people would like to know as he was a big contributer to the forum. RIP Chris

My second crop of honey, from the two hives I have at home in the garden has a very pleasant minty after taste. So any ideas what might give them this taste. No fields of mint around her.

Has anyone used the STC 1000 in a warming cabinet. If so can you give me the correct wiring diagram for this. I've been led to believe that the diagram that come with it may be wrong.

We got our first swarm a couple of days ago, which was a fairly large one. I would like to unite this swarm with another colony. I have put the swarm in a BB which has been placed on top of the colony I want to unite with.. The only thing that is separating the two colonies is an open mess...

I have over wintered a small colony which have diminished, I do not think there are enough bees to sustain this colony. I also have a colony which had a DLQ which I dispatched yesterday. Should I introduce the Q into the the colony which had the DLQ and then shake small colony in front of...

Merry Christmas to all and hope you all have a prosperous new season ahead.

I have taken delivery of my new hives from Paul Snowden of Yorkshire beehives and as usual he has done a fine job making these for me. But it's a sad time as these will be the last I have from Paul as he will now be retiring from the hive making business. I wish you luck for the future in...

I have had some comment's that my honey though tastes good is a little runnier that usual. I must admit it does appear that way unless I and other's are to used to shop brought stuff. Appears strange that both honeys from two different sites 6 miles apart seem that way. Both have an exceptable...

I have used the recipe on the Th--nes thymol tub which the bees appear to be taking down but would like to try Hivemakers as it uses less spirits. So can anyone tell me where I can pick up a small quantity of isopropyl alcohol and not the large amount Maplyns wanted to sell me. Paul

I had moved some queens out of the apidea’s earlier this month but left the eggs they had laid in them. I now have two more new queens; I could use one in a colony that has turned nasty in the past two weeks, the other I was thinking about making a nuc up and overwintering. Would you consider it...

OK refractometer has turned up and the instruction say to calibrate it with distilled water. The Brix does not go down far enough to do so. The company is useless and could not help, stated that I could always have a refund. So tell me, what do you guys use to calibrate with that is readily...

Well last year we managed to take six pound of honey off of two hives. I only got my first colony last July on the 14th. This year my original colony under a supercedure Q started out bring in nectar quite slowly but these past two weeks this hive is filling a super in under a week, I know you...

I was asked by a local school teacher if I could identify this but I am unable to do so, any ideas.

As the title says. I picked up a swarm last Monday and hived the same night. Didn't have any foundation so put them onto drawn. I kid you not this was the biggest prime swarm that I have seen. Though I have only been keeping bees for just over a year I have picked up a lot of swarms in this...

Inspecting the Rosebay's today, a hive that has turned nasty these past few week as they have been with out a queen it was noticed slight movement to the tip of a queen cell and sure enough a virgin emerging. On checking the second cell another making her way out which VG assisted with to help...

Village Girl and I picked up a sizable prime swarm this evening. VG did most of the work as I am operating on only one eye at present. We have a Q- hive and would like to unite the two together tomorrow. I have read that you can shake them straight in but don't know if I like the idea of that...

I had a call from a lady that Has bees in her garage roof and would like them removed, She would like this done from the top through the tiles which I feel is far more work and would be cheaper for her to have the plasterboard ceiling replaced or part of it. Now after the past two cut outs I...

I had a call last night from a pest control guy. He was asking about getting bees out of a cavity . I remember reading on here about a way a couple of you have done so. Using hive or nuc and connecting it via some way so bees can get out but not back in. Can not remember what it was called. Can...

After five busy days of collecting swarms I promised my wife that today would be a no bee day. VG also said that she was worn out and wanted a day of rest. About 13:45 I received a call from one of the local golf courses. They asked if I could come and remove a swarm of bees from a mans golf...

Myself and Village Girl were at an association bash today when one guy, who lives not far from VC, said that he had to get home as a large amount of bees were investigating his chimney. Thought can’t be ours as we have done everything to prevent a swarm. We have carried out AS leaving two QC...