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    Out Apiary Tidy up

    I've meaning to sort this out for months but used "i'll do it in winter" as an excuse to save me a lot of un-necessary hacking and slashing. My out apiary is on a nature reserve, nicely tucked...

    15-01-2012 05:26 PM
  • Recent Forum Posts

    Calum

    I mix 4-6 kg honey with 10kg castersugar. Works a...

    I mix 4-6 kg honey with 10kg castersugar. Works a treat. I think using sugarbags means the bees have to haul alot of water to process it. Fondant is overly expensive, but the packs are handy if they...

    Calum 27-01-2012, 10:31 PM Go to last post
    EmsE

    I have used sugar bags for the past couple of...

    I have used sugar bags for the past couple of years and they've worked fine but this year I have some hives with fondant on. I only put these on the hive in the past couple of weeks so will be...

    EmsE 27-01-2012, 09:39 PM Go to last post
    Mellifera Crofter

    I received my two Celia Davis books yesterday,...

    I received my two Celia Davis books yesterday, and I think both of them look really good: The Honey Bee Inside Out, and The Honey Bee Around and About.

    Mellifera Crofter 27-01-2012, 07:24 PM Go to last post
    Nellie

    What's turned up so far: 2.5kg of Ambrosia...

    What's turned up so far:

    2.5kg of Ambrosia fondant (out of interest, why fondant and not syrup?)
    5 Apideas and frames
    2 Apidea feeders to experiment with
    1 brush because lots of people...

    Nellie 27-01-2012, 06:49 PM Go to last post
    Nellie

    Well so far I'm relatively impressed with it:...

    Well so far I'm relatively impressed with it: (click for larger images)
    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6771593877_0d42e7d744.jpg

    The infamous lid:...

    Nellie 27-01-2012, 06:35 PM Go to last post