What tip have you learnt this year

[MuswellMetro]

i know we are not supposed to reuse the jars, but i met by chance an old beekeeper this spring as i was changing out of my Beesuit in the the Car park f the Rose & Crown at Trowley Bottom ,

normally if he is in there when i go for pint i have a chat, and mostly is all about the old days and how good it was pre varroa,

but #i was talking about the cost of hex 12oz jars and you that you cant get the labels off from recycled jar

he said said "soak the labelled jars returned to you in Milton over night and the glue and label peals off"

Thought it odd, but tried it, and it does work, the glue breaks down and the labels just rub off, and a quick diswasher cycle and they look like new

of course if you are an EHO, i would never think of reusing jar LOL

So passing on the tip that i have learnt this year to you

so what tip have you learnt this year that you can pass on

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Don't eat yellow snow

 

[stoneleighhouse]

Why. ?? Whats it taste like??

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Not lemons that's for sure!

 

[VEG]

Why. ?? Whats it taste like??

Try it you might like it


Craig

 

[itma]

An LED torch really does make bee eggs easier to see.

 

[Itchy]

How about a UV torch?

 

[itma]

Probably even better - might be next year's tip!

 

[Itchy]

I have one, will try at next inspection

 

[stoneleighhouse]

Try it you might like it


Craig

Welsh delicacy obviously!!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

How about a UV torch?

CSI style with orange viewer?

 

[mbc]

My top tip of the day is a bit obvious so appols etc.
A queen excluder (unframed slotted zinc type) makes a fantastic woodworking tool, its a square, a cutting pattern and a jig all in one and I always have one close at hand too.

 

[alldigging]

I have learnt you can never have too many crown boards.

 

[user 6228]

high (boat building) quality epoxy is needed in bee hives.
cheap epoxy turns to mush and probably isnt epoxy

 

[mbc]

high (boat building) quality epoxy is needed in bee hives.
cheap epoxy turns to mush and probably isnt epoxy

Isnt "a poxy.." what?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I have learnt you can never have too many crown boards.

Where IS Dusty?

 

[thorn]

When inspecting heavily populated frames, shake the bees off, and don't assume that just because you've spotted two queen cups they're not hiding any more.
To think you've taken them all out, and then to come home from work three days in a row to have your neighbour advise that you've had "yet another swarm" leads to a considerably weakened colony.

 

[madasafish]

Don't try queen rearing in a period of cool wet weather.
and
Queen can take up to 5 weeks to start laying so don't be impatient.

 

[Arfermo]

How about a UV torch?

Or a blowlamp !!!!

 

[Dishmop]

An LED torch really does make bee eggs easier to see.

I recently bought an LED torch from Sainsbury filling station.
Like this..

but it was only £3.99

http://shop.telegraph.co.uk/aa-a146/cat-aga/homewares/homeware-accessories/lighting/