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  1. pargyle

    Vermont Anti Neonic Bill

    It's a very difficult disease to diagnose in humans - the symptons are flu like, aching joints, general feeling of unwellness and occasionally a high temperature .. the only way to be sure is a blood test and early on it is treatable. The problem is that people tend to think it's just flu and...
  2. pargyle

    Oxalic acid vap

    Or all the mites are in the capped brood .. when did you treat them and how many times did you vape ? It's too early to be messing with them but I will be doing sugar rolls on all my colonies at the earliest opportunity once I start inspecting.
  3. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Get some lighter fuel in the smoker and get it glowing to keep your hands warm ....
  4. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    A lot in beekeeping is a matter luck .., weather, bees, beekeeper - all unknown variables. Let's hope the beegods smile on you .. it's all experience whatever happens.
  5. pargyle

    New Starter for 2024 (Essex)

    Yes ... that's the risk with allotments. One of my friends, up North, had a thriving allotment with about 30 other plot holders, it was a private site, not council, the site had been allotments since before anyone living could remember. The owner died, his son inherited it, got outline...
  6. pargyle

    New Starter for 2024 (Essex)

    Very wise ...
  7. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Oh my goodness ... we had torrential rain overnight and the wind was very strong but that front that came through obviously dropped a load in the West before it arrived with us ... We are not out of the woods yet.
  8. pargyle

    Bees For Sale Colonies within apiaries for sale

    Hi Roola, Long time no see ... hope you are well. https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/beekeeping-in-2118.41805/#post-624272 Post 16 ... He'still here but travelling incognito ...
  9. pargyle

    New Starter for 2024 (Essex)

    No, I think not. There have been plenty of problems identified on here over the years where people have experienced problems with having bees on allotments. Just friendly notes of caution from people who have been there and got the T-shirt. Whilst they may seem to be a friendly, supportive...
  10. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Precisely ... Answers Post #38969 above .... Two very good options that would have limited the risk and if the weather did show promise there are the further options available. Unfortunately, this situation arose because of the often seen malady in beekeeping - the 'OMG they have done something...
  11. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    So correct me if I'm wrong, you've moved the queen and a frame of BIAS plus a few super frames of bees into a full box of foundation (Well not quite full - you've left a space at the end of the frames that they will probably have fun with) and a super with just one frame of stores on top ? You...
  12. pargyle

    Wet supers

    You don't understand ... after the frames are extracted the remnants of honey in the cells is very small ... it rarely ferments to any extent and even if it does, it's not an issue. If there are cells with crystallised honey in them they will still be there next spring. Pollen usually gets...
  13. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Just to be certain, in case the other side of the world is providing you with rose tinted spectacles of the UK climate this year .. dawn does not arrive until 05:18 earliest and it's still darkish at 06.00 .. nights are 5 or 6 degrees tops, most days striuggling to get into double figures, rain...
  14. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Or actually, as I said earlier, buy in an imported queen and be certain ...if they are, indeed, swarm cells.
  15. pargyle

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Or, within a location, reading the signs ... there's always hope but there again, there's also reality.
  16. pargyle

    God I love growing our own

    I have the three bicyle wheel rims (ebay £5), I have the motor (several), timber, a couple of bearings, I have the mesh ... just need some wheels, a couple of belts, a secondary pulley of some sort to act as a reduction gear... and a couple of days creative engineering ...it's the last bit I'm...
  17. pargyle

    God I love growing our own

    This is what I have in mind ...
  18. pargyle

    God I love growing our own

    I like it a lot ... not sure about the motor though ... where do you plug it in ? :)
  19. pargyle

    Beekeeping day courses

    MIght want to try again ....
  20. pargyle

    What did you do in the 'workshop' today

    I like the idea of a trike and trailer ... this one floats my boat !
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