Quick questions quick answers

[Swarm]

I use dry wood too.
I can usually tell where it’s come from by looking up.

 

[ericbeaumont]

The best smoker fuel I have used is very dry rotten wood. Lovely cool smoke and very little tar residue, and free with no messing about.

Same here; I understand that birch has the lowest tar content.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Same here; I understand that birch has the lowest tar content.

Silver birch according to Finnie

 

[Poly Hive]

TBH I don't look at the type of tree just the dryness of the decayed wood. What I look for is the crumbliness of it. The easier it falls apart without going to dust is what I am after. Also I use a cheap blowtorch to ignite it.

Just remember to put a stopper in the nozzle of your smoker, EVERYTIME so it becomes automatic. There are a few people around whose insurance companies are rather annoyed with them for igniting their vehicles. I find the cork from a port bottle works very well. And if I happen to accidentally lose it well it's a good excuse....

PH

 

[Heather]

'You pay for smoker fuel'

Yes, cos I cannot get stuff to stay alight, and prob only used a smoker 3 times in a year so not expensive.. this stuff smokes++! Other stuff keeps going out and my temper is hotter!

 

[madasafish]

Silver birch according to Finnie

Dry rotten silver birch is good..
Pity about the insects in it..

 

[Finman]

Dry rotten silver birch is good..
Pity about the insects in it..

Rotten birch does not make tar into the smoker.
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[Erichalfbee]

Can somebody remind me please......
Do both old and new Abelo Poly Crownboards fit under their old roof?

 

[Beefriendly]

Yes.
But the new roof won't fit over old style crown boards.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thank you

 

[ericbeaumont]

Dry rotten silver birch is good. Pity about the insects in it..

Fewer insects and drier birch if it's selected from wood above ground level; by the time it's really dry and ready for burning, any insects will have left, so best collected well in advance of need.

 

[Codford]

Assume it’s May/June in an average healthy hive, what percentage proportion of workers are active foragers?

[Marks deducted for all answers that contain the phrase “it depends” or variations thereof].

 

[For want of a better word]

Assume it’s May/June in an average healthy hive, what percentage proportion of workers are active foragers?

[Marks deducted for all answers that contain the phrase “it depends” or variations thereof].

Workforce that is actively foraging will adapt to the availability of forage

Yeghes da

 

[Karsal]

Cotton smoker fuel from 'Bee- equipment'
Stays lit for ages..

Old cotton Terry towels shredded up smoulder for ages.

 

[Angry_Mob]

In the midst of building my warming cabinet, finished the outer box today.

I noticed the one Thrones sell states "Do not seal outside of cabinet with paint or vanish."

Anyone know why as I was going to coat mine with something?

 

[Murox]

In the midst of building my warming cabinet, finished the outer box today.

I noticed the one Thrones sell states "Do not seal outside of cabinet with paint or vanish."

Anyone know why as I was going to coat mine with something?

Why not just ask them - at a guess it might be to do with gases given off at various temperatures potential tainting honey/ being toxic/ being flammable .

 

[beeno]

Assume it’s May/June in an average healthy hive, what percentage proportion of workers are active foragers?
Sounds like an examination question to me. My answer would be 2/3 house bees 1/3 foragers but only 1/4 of those foragers are active at any one time. Pls correct me if wrong.