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Just a heads up for those who may think that beekeeping forums are not targets of this sort of activity - or trolls for that matter ... We mods are almost daily clearing out attempted infiltrations .. they are not always obvious as they are getting more and more intuitive and some will...

Probably the greatest fly half that rugby has ever seen. I saw him play in the five nations, Wales against England, Twickenham, 1970 I think .. wales won by a few points but if it had not been for Barry John they would have lost .. He was just unbelievable - if there was a hole in the defence...

No ... not the phone App that tells you where you are within a square metre (useful for those of us getting on a bit and can't remember where exactly we parked the car !) - Another three words. Fellow Forumites... It's a while since we tested the health and perception of the forum...

Startring a bit early but it's going to be a busy couple of days for me with family arriving and an army sized Christmas dinner to prepare along with all those last minute jobs - so an early Happy Christmas to you all and Seasons Greetings for those amongst us of different faiths. Spare a...

I've usually made my own in the past from a variety of materials but the best ones have always been the plywood ones. But.. with the cost of decent ply and the time it takes to make them I had a look at buying some for a change ... I picked these from Heather Bell .. really nice quality and a...

So, I got home from work just after 5pm, did my usual saunter round the allotment area and the apiary ... all quiet on all fronts, bees flying in the late afternoon sun - pollen coming in - bees flying from the Nuc I started off on Sunday with a bought in queen and frames and bees from two...

There are varying accounts of colony losses over this last winter - some are reporting low numbers - others total loss. Be honest - we all lose bees at times and there's no stigma attached to it Forget the reason for the losses as it's too hard to be certain, take the number of colonies you...

Some vile weather up North and heading south and west tomorrow. Keep safe everyone, your bees will be clustered and awaiting spring. Just very wet and cold down here in the Costa del Fareham - not pleasant but at least we don't have snow and ice.

Happy new year everyone, may 2023 be better than 2022 (I know ..it's a low bar) and may your first footing wish come true. Whatever I wish you all a happy amd healthy year going forward and that your beekeeping is all you want from it. Old year out, new year in - please will you let the lucky...

In the absence of a sensible thread I thought I would start one. There is not much that can be added to the myriad of tributes being paid to the late Queen from all around the world. At 72 years old she has been a backdrop through my life.. my earliest memory is of me refusing to come in and...

Sadly, for those have missed the news this morning. Bill Turnbull - TV celebrity and (by his own admission) a very bad beekeeper, died early today following a fight with advanced prostate cancer for the last five years. RIP Bill ... I hope they have told your bees.

Finished extracting, supers initially treated with sulpur for wax moth (will get a dose of Dipel in about a week - belt and braces) stacked in the Ketor storage container... only problem... where are the rest going to go ? Extractor and all the kit cleaned, boxed up and ready to go into store...

My 40 year old Lega ... Takes 15 frames radially, built like a tank, bomb proof motor with a manual rheostat to control the speed (no electronics), proper stainless steel that stays stain free (including the motor mounting rail), no sharp edges anyhere, honey gate drains virtually everything...

I have the opportunity to purchase a quantity of 6mm clear polycarbonate - it's quite a lot I would have to buy - it's a remnant from a building project and it's a bit scuffed and scratched but perfectly serviceable as crown boards. I can cut to 460 x 460 for national hives and could go up to...

There have been a few comments, recently, about how people perceive this forum. It was originally set up as a platform for people to air their views, experience and opinions of beekeeping and to provide a collective knowledge to those seeking assistance in their beekeeping endeavours in a free...

To all our Welsh and Psuedo-Welsh Members ... Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus !

It's nearly two years since we lost our 15 year old labrador and we had to wait a while to get another dog ... the latest addition to the family is now 6 months old and has settled in like he's been here forever - where did the bundle of fluff we brought home in August go to ... ? Just the eyes...

Hopefully those members on the Western side of the country are not suffering too much. The flooding in some areas on the news this morning looks pretty horrific ... flooding like that so early in the autumn does not bode well for the winter. Hope you all stay safe and your bees are above the...

OK ... following the confession in another thread from another member I thought I would start winter off with the opportunity to confess the things we have bought that live in the back of the shed never to be used - seemed like a good idea at the time is the only exscuse ! Mine ... the Queen...

Just been trying to buy my stock of Invertbee for the top up of my hives ... I don't use a lot I usually buy four or five 14Kg drums. The price seems to be on the way up ... best I could get (with anyone who has stock) was £18.99 + delivery. Our association doesn't bulk buy but those that do...