spare equipment

[tonybloke]

so, how many folk have sufficient spare equipment?

 

[tonybloke]

I keep reading on the forum of beekeepers being 'caught out' without enough spare equipment, so let's see who is trying to be one step ahead of their bees!

rgds, Tony

 

[ashleybee]

I usually have at least 3 if not more hives sat complete and ready to go I also have frames made up with foundation in a dedicated fridge in the garage.

 

[terryme]

three hives.....dedicated fridge......
smug

 

[Luminos]

I have a mouseguard spare

 

[biglongdarren]

where would all the fun be if everything was sitting ready and at hand

 

[oliver90owner]

I have a mouseguard spare

I can easily make some more by cutting the remaining halves into smaller bits!

RAB

 

[thedeaddiplomat]

I always have spares of everything ...


... except whatever it is I need at the time!


Anyone need a spare beebrush or twenty?

 

[ashleybee]

ha ha the trouble for me with quite a few hives and a very large poultry farm to run its hard to find time to sort things out at short notice.
And yes having everything ready takes all the fun away.

 

[milkermel]

have a few bits some flat packed, but as with most I think you never have enough! last year i thought i had enough brood frames to last the next 10 years this year i appear to be running short!

I am the proud owner of 3 hive tools however never more than 1 is ever locatable at any given time

and the reason DD doesnt ever have the right stuff is because he is so prepared and we know it so hes the first person i would think to call when I run out

 

[geebee]

I Don't, made an eight frame box out of a polystyrene fish box as a stopgap. I will make wooden brood and supers over the summer. I hope.

 

[Vergilius]

In beekeeping, I've found that you can never have "enough" spares!!!

Ben P

 

[thedeaddiplomat]

and the reason DD doesnt ever have the right stuff is because he is so prepared and we know it so hes the first person i would think to call when I run out

 

[crazy_bull]

In beekeeping, I've found that you can never have "enough" spares!!!

Ben P

This is VERY true!

 

[Rosti]

Tough one this!

Enough hives parts to maintain my target 4 hives over winter plus the ability to split/manipulate/gather honey etc ...... yes (just) - so thats where my vote went.

Enough hives parts to provide a swarm control service to the local community which seems to have ballooned to an un-supportable level this year ....... no (and would not attempt to!)

 

[Susan1]

I would like another hive tool but I want a pink one.

 

[Rosti]

For you a special price, just £45.78 + vat

 

[Kate's Bees]

and the reason DD doesnt ever have the right stuff is because he is so prepared and we know it so hes the first person i would think to call when I run out

DD has my sympathies!

I started with 1 colony this year and made the decision that it was enough for me to cope with and I would take the risk that I would end up with nothing if it didn't get trough winter.

Made sure I had enough of everything spare just incase the unexpected happened. 2 months later my Mum runs out of space and I end up with a new nuc going into the spare hive but am a bit calmer than when I started so happy I will manage.
2 weeks later, a couple more swarms and nucs out growing their nuc boxes and my spare, spare hive is now at my mums and filled.

 

[Kate's Bees]

PS Would also like a pink hive tool!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I have a purple one