You are relatively lucky as you would only be max 30 mins away from Newburgh so you could nip in when needs be.Hmm, having previously lived in Fife for 20 years, I am not so sure
A quick look at some carriage costs for 12.5kg from UK mainland postcodes to my own specifically.This is the reality of living in the North of Scotland, from Perth northwards.
Everyone knows where it is but no one wants to come here, to deliver ( we really are quite friendly.....honest)
Not to mention those that define D&G as a remote area
I tend to use these more for small colonies in a single box and stick with those insulated partition frames for double brood colonies as they are more flexible, can expand to nine or ten over eight or nine, etc. Choose the nest to suit your queen.That's genius, thanks and I will copy.
I had a computer supply company way back around the 1990’s - actually got a genuine order for software from someone living in Timbuktu - firstly I didn’t know it was still a going ‘place’ and secondly it’s only through reading this forum I’ve realised it’s in the Highlands of Scotland ....... who knewAnd probably understand what they're saying
Forgive my ‘returning to beekeeping’ simplistic thinking but sounds very similar then to a Warre configuration which I might try (with frames) alongside my BN hives next season. I’m guessing the logic is bees find it easier to move up in cold weather than across?Meanwhile, back on topic
That was Ian Craig preferred configuration as it provided for many options . There is/was some research (don't recall who and where right now) that indicated how far up the combs bees moved during winter (depending on temps). I think for typical UK winter values its between 10 - 12 inches; the point being that bees did better with that configuration and would probably do better again if the frames were continuous rather than 'broken'.Meanwhile, back on topic
I've found the same with parts for my classic car; not only that, before BREXIT the prices were quite a bit cheaper...not so now.
Example: I just ordered a lot of hive parts from Abelo; admittedly stuck with that supplier if I want their hives. UK delivery a flat £6.50. But to The Highlands, £14.99, all plus VAT. We aren't actually a different country (yet).
...back on topic, has anyone found a B&Q or similar that sells smaller slabs of Kingspan or similar which will fit in an ordinary car? I'm thinking of begging a local builder where I see a whole skip of offcuts outside a new property...what a waste.
I have found that too. Overwintering two this year in that configuration.
You need to leave about an inch space at the sides and reinforce the joints with bamboo kebab skewers. And paint themThank you for that.... I'm off there just now. Handy sized pieces. I've got an idea to glue four pieces cut from this at 510mm each, to lap onto each other and make an external sleeve for the hive...... totally tropical.
To maintain the insulation while being able to lift it off
