Oils

[castanea]

Hi

I wanted to buy some oils, lemongrass etc I visited a health shop and asked for advise. I know they have to be food grade can you please help the person knew Nothing about them.
Thanks

 

[REDWOOD]

Just make sure it's 100% of what it should be

 

[castanea]

Any pictures and the actual name of the product would be a great help. I know it must be 100% but that's my limit.
Thanks

 

[Plenty of honey]

This is what i use in all my swarm traps etc., Lindens last year (brand name) but as long as the lemon grass oil says cymbopogon citratus on the side of the bottle you will be ok!! As a rule, mineral oils are pretty pricey. Use a genuine seller, there a lot of rubbish around.

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=12726&stc=1&d=1456587934

 

[For want of a better word]

Cymbopogon citratus honey bee attractant

Cymbopogon winterii honey bee ( and most insect ) repellent almost as good as DEET !!

Yeghes da

 

[shazzer]

Just found this with the Latin on the label so took a chance its the real deal.

[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BDLQ076?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00"]10ml Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus) 100% Pure Essential Aromatherapy Oil: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care[/ame]

 

[Plenty of honey]

Just found this with the Latin on the label so took a chance its the real deal.

10ml Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus) 100% Pure Essential Aromatherapy Oil: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care

Thats a good price, free delivery, worth buying a few at that price and stocking up. I used about 30ml last year, truck minged of the stuff, quite pleasant actually!!

 

[shazzer]

Thats a good price, free delivery, worth buying a few at that price and stocking up. I used about 30ml last year, truck minged of the stuff, quite pleasant actually!!

I will see what the quality is like then order a bit more if necessary.

 

[Plenty of honey]

I will see what the quality is like then order a bit more if necessary.

I hope its ok, I've just bought the last 3!! Ive never come across it with free delivery too!!

 

[shazzer]

No worries Richard, good luck to you.
I am a Newbee so would be interested in how you use it for swarms etc.
Love Brittany too.

 

[Plenty of honey]

No worries Richard, good luck to you.
I am a Newbee so would be interested in how you use it for swarms etc.
Love Brittany too.

Hi Shazza, cant send the link, because this forum won't allow me to post the link, but i did a write up on what i do. if you go to google and put in "swarm traps how to make them and where to place them" think you should find it. if not pm me and i will send you the link by email. Ive been successfully trapping swarm for 5 years, usually average around 18 each year so it seems to work.

 

[shazzer]

http://beesinbrittany.--------.co.uk/2012/04/swarm-traps-how-to-make-them-where-to.html

Reading it now thanks Richard

 

[shazzer]

Whoops

Set up my spare Poly hive a couple of days ago and put two tiny drops of the Lemon Grass oil in it.

2 days later where I had put the oil the paint bubbled up and the Polystyrene melted.

So be advised to stick it on a cotton ball or something else. Lucky I did not go mad with the oil. The patch is sticky where the oil has touched hopefully it will harden up again.

 

[Poly Hive]

What make of poly are you using?

PH

 

[shazzer]

What make of poly are you using?

PH

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