I'm a nosey little parker aren't I 
A rack of sections is a special super designed to hold basswood sections (handi small folded frames approx 4"square . These are for use on the heather , after harvesting each small section is cleaned up placed in a nice box and sold as a whole ! heather honey doesn't set but is difficult to extract so the section is a perfect way of selling heather honey . It is so prettily packed (by the bees) that it fetches a better than average priceright, here we go, questions for part 3....firstly, what is a rack of sections? what is it for? Secondly, with regards to dealing with the swarming, are there any bees left in the parent hive, and if so, what happens to them? I am off to watch part 4 now, probably have more questions for you then
Ahhhhh, Thanks again John, loved the vids, they were amazing. Really gave me a taste of what bee keeping is about, although I understand some of the techniques aren't used anymore. Now I know what to expect over the following year
lol, wish I lived a bit nearer, I could spend all week there...it looks so peaceful.
Wow, you're bees must be very happy there, out of the way with plenty to collect from. I do remember the garden from the vid.....I've watched them over and over. Although they are from another era, bee hives and comb look the same still. I might make an up to date one when I get more experienced.
Nice hives
I live about a mile out of the city of manchester...saying that, there are a lot of green spaces around here, so I can't complain. I was walking around the park nearby the allotments today and doing a scout run for the ladies.....long avenue of lime trees, which they will love next year as the flowers have died off now, but plenty for them to buzz about. there is a river running along the allotments too. City bee heaven I think. I hope 
