What did you do in the Apiary today?

[JamezF]

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Aha! That's very helpful. Thank you.

James

 

[Ian123]

at that price! you must be bonkers

Ok he’s not that bonkers Search results

 

[manek]

Took a newly bought colony (BB+super) from another beek in the Division back to the apiary. Nadired the super and whacked a load of 2:1 syrup in a full-frame feeder on top - they had precious little stores in the BB.

Looking forward to seeing how they do in a few days's time - it was nearly dark by the time I'd finished settling them in.

. . . And less than three days later, they'd moved the lot downstairs, so I gave them another, similar amount.

Lots of orienting and pollen at the entrance, so looks like they've accepted their new location.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Ok he’s not that bonkers Search results

Can I not see the unedited post pls ???

 

[Erichalfbee]

Can I not see the unedited post pls ???

Ok he’s not that bonkershttps://www.thorne.co.uk/search?s=Fondant

 

[Ian123]

Can I not see the unedited post pls ???

Don’t panic nothing sinister Dani just put in a working link.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Because they are a regenerative organic estate im feeding organic fondant same as using an organic varroa treatment, im also not buying foundation or hive body’s as all will be made from wood sourced on the estate all wax will be processed and foundation made from our own wax.

Interesting Curly,
I have just been reading the soil ass. blurb on organic bees. I can understand wanting to continue the philosophy of an organic farm into your beekeeping but you will still not be able to sell the honey as organic will you?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Interesting Curly,
I have just been reading the soil ass. blurb on organic bees. I can understand wanting to continue the philosophy of an organic farm into your beekeeping but you will still not be able to sell the honey as organic will you?

Would heather not be organic ?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Would heather not be organic ?

as long as the bees stay there all year slap bang in the middle of an untended area of at least three miles radius

 

[pargyle]

And sea salt?

James

Lets not go there again .... enough grief last time !

 

[Ian123]

Would heather not be organic ?

No..there’s more to it, management practices and all land in the area must be certified. If I remember rightly I think ITLD mentioned it years ago but thought it to much faff.

 

[user 20297]

You're missing the point. I'm sure that Mark isn't offering his beekeeping services for free, so the people employing him accept that they are already paying over the odds to have bees and honey. The marginal cost of a bit of fancy fondant will be neither here or there to them.
Good on Mark for having sufficient confidence and for having the ability to handle this (presumably) corporate contract.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Watched bees bringing in Ivy nectar and pollen in the sunshine.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Watched bees bringing in Ivy nectar and pollen in the sunshine.

they've been going nuts on it today, feeders going down slowly at Brynmair but all hives gaining weight rapidly
I could smell the ivy ripening from the back door - 100 yards away from the apiary

 

[The Poot]

Laying paving for a path, when this little chap came to see me.

 

[Erichalfbee]

What is that Poot? Did you look it up ?

 

[Newbeeneil]

Would heather not be organic ?

Probably but you have to ensure that the bees don't have access to plants that have be treated with non organic substances. In theory a garden in the forage area (3km from apiary) could be a problem.

 

[JamezF]

Inspired by JBM's photos, my take on bee shed under-roof frame storage:

My existing storage is made from the side rails of a pair of old beds. This uses some of the bars that went between the side rails on one of them to support the mattress. I reckon it gives me space for another hundred or so frames on top of what I already have, which should be a fair chunk of what I need for next year.

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Probably but you have to ensure that the bees don't have access to plants that have be treated with non organic substances. In theory a garden in the forage area (3km from apiary)could be a problem

three kilometres! I had apiaries bringing in substantial amounts of heather honey from between 3.9 and 4.4 Km this season

 

[Nannysbees]

Removed the sugar feeders and put on new mouse guards little plastic tunnels instead of the circles!!!!! Although we have finished the apiguard we did a treatment of oxalic as we united two hives and the smaller colony had not been treated, they were not happy!!!! Gained a good bit of weight, hope it's enough to get them through winter, they are still bringing in copious amounts of pollen. Few wasps still hanging around