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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylactic shock

Ok people, Here’s another hedgerow lecture coming up and one that I think every single one of you should read twice and get it printed out and either given to EVERY ONE at or near your hives and the lecture is: Anaphylaxis Anaphylactic reaction or known to most as Anaphylactic shock ( god...

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Epipen.

I am fed up of ill informed comments about epipens and anaphylaxis. As B+ has unfortunately experienced anaphylaxis can kill, and quickly. It is ghastly to watch. As a doctor for 40 years, I have had to administer emergency adrenalin three times for anaphylaxis. Even being "trained" with...

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Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus

A way to combat CBPV?

OK, some have asked me to set out the theory of the no floor method of dealing with CBPV. Can I just state that this is not 'my' idea, just something that came up in discussion between a few RBI's and bee farmers when we were being put through the hoops for our DASH accreditation a few weeks...

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Demaree

Demaree

This may be of use Most methods of swarm prevention are a reactive measure – managing the colony and trying to stop them swarming after the bees have decided to go and you have found a queen cell or cells. The Demarree method though is a proactive or preemptive method of swarm avoidance, namely...

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Epipen

Epipen.

I am fed up of ill informed comments about epipens and anaphylaxis. As B+ has unfortunately experienced anaphylaxis can kill, and quickly. It is ghastly to watch. As a doctor for 40 years, I have had to administer emergency adrenalin three times for anaphylaxis. Even being "trained" with...

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Fondant

Baker's Fondant

Bakers Fondant 2lbs sugar 1/2 pint or less water 1 tablespoon liquid glucose Heat water, sugar and glucose together until sugar has dissolved, bring to boil, boil to 240f. Put the pan into a sink of cold water and start stirring with a flat wooden spatula. It is important to keep the mixture...

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FONDANT https://www.chocolatefalls.co.uk/ingredients/sugars/12.5kg-soft-white-bakers-fondant

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Looking for an electric extractor

Elelectric extractor question.

Having worn out and also got fed up with hand cranking my budget plastic extractor I want to replace it with and electric model. Have 7 hives. Looking at Thornes they have: 1) Electric UniMel - Tangential 3 frame s/s extractor - Electric UniMel - Tangential 3 frame s/s extractor 2) Konigin 3...

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Heather Press

Stainless steel honey press?

Has anyone here used the Thorn's stainless steel honey press for heather honey? We are thinking of buying one to lend out to members. There's a fair harvest of heather honey here in North Wales. We have one of the Economy presses, not so impressed with it. Thanks.

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Hivemaker’s Thymol Recipe

What to do about Nosema?

busy at moment PH will post recipe later,both of them.

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Hive Weights

Hive Weights

Hive weights in Lbs WOODEN FLOOR 5 CEDAR 14X12 +EMPTY DRAWN FRAMES 18 POLY 14X12 BROOD + EMPTY DRAWN FRAMES 10 CEDAR SUPER + EMPTY DRAWN FRAMES 12 POLY SUPER + EMPTY DRAWN FRAMES 6 POLYCARBONATE CROWNBOARD 1 ABELO ROOF 5 BEES 5 These are weighed with luggage scales so are really not...

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Laying Workers Photo

LAYING WORKERS can and do lay at the bottom of cells.

Take a look at Kaz’s photo here Laying workers or new queen?

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Nosema

What to do about Nosema?

I was gutted to learn that one of my 3 colonies has Nosema badly (another found one or two spores and the other was clear). It didn't look like Ceranae to me, but there again, bloke from Stonleigh wouldn't comment and he is much more qualified to than me! Have put Fumidil B syrup in a super...

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Thymol recipe against Nosema & fermentation of syrup feed...

Thymol recipe

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Oxalic Acid Sublimation

Aficionados of oxalic sublimation

This is a Bob Binnie, part 1 of 3, about 7 applications of oxalic acid sublimation 5 days apart. Ongoing research done by the University of Georgia if anyone is interested. Results of first experiment are similar to members of this forum. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 to follow

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Queen Cells

Queen Cells

Bees make queen cells for three main reasons to replace a queen that's on the way out. to multiply the colony (swarming) to replace a queen that suddenly died/went missing. The position of the queen cell/cells (QCs) has little significance as to the colony's intentions The only QC you can...

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Requeening: Mike Palmer French Hill Apiaries. VIDEO

Video: Re-Queening at French Hill Apiaries

Not sure if I can post to this forum, but thought this video should be a sticky. Thank you to Richard...Plenty-Of-Honey...from Brittany for doing this. I do think this is be best way to re-queen a strong colony. This video is of my crew working in the queen cell building apiary after queen...

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Skep Beekeeping in The Heathland. Germany

Amazing series of films about skep beekeeping in Germany

This is a great watch...relevant even though it may be an antiquated method of beekeeping; it's long but very interesting.

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SYRUP POST 64

Syrup construct

You need to specify what you mean by "1 to 1" and "2 to 1" in this description. By weight? By volume? No you don’t because it doesn’t matter to the bees!

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FONDANT https://www.chocolatefalls.co.uk/ingredients/sugars/12.5kg-soft-white-bakers-fondant

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Thymol Recipe for Nosema and Syrup

Thymol recipe against Nosema & fermentation of syrup feed...

Thymol recipe

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Thymol pads for varroa

Thymol Varroa Treatment.

For members who decide to make their own Thymol treatment Original post made by Hivemaker: The mixture is 8 grams thymol to 12 grams oil,sunflower,rape,olive or even old chip oil,multiply this measurment to make more. warm in old pan outdoors until all the thymol crystals have dissolved then...

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Tunnel Entrance

wasp tunnel mark two

Just a few photos for those that were not around last year to show a simple wasp tunnel that seems to stop wasps entering your hive made with a simple piece of cable trunking. it is pinned to the side pieces of the floor and is easily removable. It can be altered to allow the entrance to be...

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Tunnel Entrance..

Several years ago when i got my first colony i was tortured with wasps..i asked advice on this very forum and Beefriendly came up with a cracking idea which i modified to suit me.. I had never heard of or seen them before but it was a tunnel entrance attached to the outside of the hive made with...

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Underfloor Entrance

The Brynmair slant on the Dartington Underfloor entrance

Years ago I was taken by an open mesh floor designed on the principle of the Dartington hive underfloor entrance, there were plenty of variants kicking around and after some research and modifying I settled on this pattern, now all my hives have these floors. You’ll have to excuse my switching...

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Underfloor entrance

Great video from @Black Mountain Honey on how to modify a standard national floor into an underfloor entrance. Looks like even I can do it. How To Modify A National Floor To Make An Underfloor Entrance Thanks Laurence. Simon

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Varroa Feed on Bees' Fat Bodies: Dr Samuel Ramsay

Varroa feed on bees’ fat bodies

Really good information and has changed the way we view varroa.

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Waxmoth Prevention in Stored frames

Wax moth prevention in stored frames

Till End of 2019 retailers have been offering Certan which is Bacillus thuringiensis or B401. This is being withdrawn by the manufacturer who is replacing it with B402. This however has no date for a licence in the UK Some members of the forum have used a product from eBay called Dipel Df which...

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Winter Oxalic Treatment

winter oxalic treatment

This is recipe for oxalic from cusman site. Treatment with Oxalic Acid Oxalic acid is a short-lived treatment that only kills mites that are living on the bees (ie. those in a phoretic state). It does not kill mites that are in the brood. When there is brood present in a hive, only about 15% of...

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Sole Trader/Tax question.....

As I am starting to earn a little bit of money from honey sales and it would be a source of income likely to exceed £1k this year, I was going to set myself up as a sole trader and declare income and expenses (which are numerous.......!). I was also advised by another beek to register for VAT...

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