My bees are collecting like crazy.

[Les]

One of my hives is on scales so while the weather has been good the bees have been collecting 3ks a day
I was watching them at lunchtime and about ¾ of the bees were bringing in pollen – so the other ¼ have either done really with the nectar or the bees changed tack and started bringing in nectar.

 

[Amari]

Wow, lucky you! Is it OSR?

 

[Les]

Wow, lucky you! Is it OSR?

No OSR but plenty of Willow and the usual suspects.

 

[Jimy Dee]

Les, can you give details or post a picture of the scales you are using. I have always wanted to use a scales but really do not know what to build or use. would be delighted to find out what scales are good to use (and also easy to construct)

 

[Roola]

Les, can you give details or post a picture of the scales you are using. I have always wanted to use a scales but really do not know what to build or use. would be delighted to find out what scales are good to use (and also easy to construct)

 

[Les]

They are Avery scales I got from where I worked when they shut down and weigh up to 250kg in 100 gram increments.

 

[Jimy Dee]

Thanks a mil. unfortunately not the DIY version I was hoping for, but lucky you. Jim

 

[itma]

Les, can you give details or post a picture of the scales you are using. I have always wanted to use a scales but really do not know what to build or use. would be delighted to find out what scales are good to use (and also easy to construct)

Add a hook to the middle of each side (L&R) of the hive floor.
Use a luggage scale to weigh each side. Add the weights.

This week Lidl (England) are offering a £6.99 digital luggage scale.
Beeping when the reading is steady - and then freezing the LCD so you can set the thing down before looking at the LCD - makes taking the reading much easier than lifting while trying to read off from a fidgeting needle on a non-digital type.
The Lidl scale weighs up to 50kg, so a 100kg hive.
Should be enough for most ...

 

[BILL.HEARD]

One of my hives is on scales so while the weather has been good the bees have been collecting 3ks a day
I was watching them at lunchtime and about ¾ of the bees were bringing in pollen – so the other ¼ have either done really with the nectar or the bees changed tack and started bringing in nectar.

Don't forget colonies like this are expanding fast with large areas of brood, a few bad days could see that surplus disappear fast, be prepared to feed if we get a long period of wet/cold weather.

 

[Les]

Well, what a difference a day makes – yesterday plus 3kg, today minus 700 grams.