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Does it make any difference if bottled honey is kept in a dark cupboard or stored on open shelves? Does light affect colour, taste etc?? And, as an aside, why do we bottle honey into jars and not jar it?

An interesting use for beeswax, although not one likely to be used much nowadays wax fillings

Just picked up a thread on swansea city forum about the old ground (Vetch) redevelopment and there's a pic of a hive in the flicker set , http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseyrepeat/sets/72157631372946724/detail/ Just wondered if anyone on here is involved with the bees there?? pic below (taken...

How reliable is the shake test to check that honey is Ok for extracting. I have some frames in supers which aren't wholly capped - probably less than 50% capped but I want to extract this weekend so I can do varroa treatment through september. They have been filled for weeks just not getting...

Wellies seem to be the general norm to wear around the apiary but I have seen a cpl of people in gaiters. What are people's preferences - dpes anyone here wear gaiters or even nothing (just shoes!) I just don't like wellies so was thinking of trying gaiters. I did go in shoes for a couple...

Came home from work at luchtime (1/2 day - daughter's birthday :)). Quick gander at hives through window, hmm, they look busy I thought. So went outside to have a closer look and immediately the sound hit me. Oh Oh immediately recognised sound of swarm - bugger! So that was the situation at...

Watch the animation on how they plan to land Mars Curiosity on Monday - madness lol - don't you just love mad scientists :D Mad Scientists

I'm not talking a pork dinner accompanied by a lonnie donegan tribute band here but my bees behaviour and noise from the hive. don't know if they're related but just noticed the 2 at same time today. vid here although hard to hear, a clearer sound here but not my bees. did a search and found...

what is it about goose feathers that supposedly makes them ideal bee 'brushes'?? Is it a particular feather - wing? And can any other feathers do the trick, asking cos I asked someone to get me some and they've asked if any others will do, e.g. chicken, turkey etc

hopefully this wll be a short thread! what does BIAS stand for, done a search but can't find defintion B = brood? but IAS Is it Brood In All Stages perhaps ??

What is your 'buzz' about keeping bees? I'm feeling good about the world this week so to continue the positive vibes I thought I'd try and drag this forum with me in a feelgood thread. What is that drives you to keep bees? the honey? the wax? the biology of the bees - social?, physiological...

Was talking to an SBI about using drone brood to check varroa levels. She was saying timing is important, and the pink eye stage (day 20 ish) is the right time to check. So, is it possible to determine the 20 day stage; she reckoned it was possible from state of capping if you knew your stuff...

Ok, this may be a daft idea but until I ask I won't know so . . . Have a swarm in a 14x12, but small, only on 2/3 frames even after a month. So I'm thinking it's probably a bit spacy in there with 11 frames and a dummy so thought of knocking up some dividers to give them a 6 frame space...

Was sat watching the hives, been doing it a lot this weekend, fascinating! Noticed that when some bees settled on hive or landing board or even grass around hive they spent quite some time fairly still apart from their abdomens. They weren't waggling side-side but seemed to be pulsating back to...

Assembled Th**nes National Brood Box (from Budget Hive Kit) - 11 DN4 frames and wired foundation - 1 correx dummy board - Bottom Bee Space £55 I'm in Downend, just off Bristol ring road, at end of M32 for collection

Just started, 1 week in with 2 hives at bottom of garden, first inspection tonight, enjoyed but still have nagging worries I'll miss something though (and prob have!) - are there any beeks in N Bristol/Downend/Bromley Heath area fancy being a mentor for a few inspections??

Did my first solo inspection today bees were fairly calm, but a bit 'bumpy' against fingers on frames but not on suit or veil so quite pleased with temperament. No stings and no followers. Q was on frame about 2 from end, couldn't see eggs (i'm rubbish at spotting eggs - keep forgetting...

Ben using hessian sack in the smoker with paper crackers as starter (thanks redwood :)) noticed it has been leaving a sticky dark brown residue in the smoker - normal or not??

Collected a swarm last night, on a post, not the easiest for my first. But I was just the helper so a great experience. pic of swarm anyway, back to subject. Looked out at 11 this morning to see lots of bees in air, oh bugger i thought, they're off, didn't like the wallpaper! and a vid...

On swarm list for local assoc so been waiting for call this week. Got a call at 2 yesterday, swarm reported and do i want it - yes please! So then had to wait for a call back at 6 to confirm it was still there. But, text at 530 - swarm just seed heading south :( bugger!! So settled in for...