Bored with board

[Dark Bee]

Would some kind person who has understanding and knowledge, be kind enough to compensate for the deficiencies of the W.W.W. by explaining what is a "Shepherd Board" ? The context is apian and not ovine.

[marion.orca]

Could it just perhaps be that someone has been confused and used the word shepherd instead of snelgrove - bit far fetched I know, but maybe a possibility.

[brothermoo]

Yeah probably auto correct gone wrong most likely

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[Black Comb]

The only ref. I can find is a report that Terry Claire gave a talk to South Hants Spring Convention a few years ago that explained the method (+ Demaree).

http://www.winchesterbeekeepers.org.uk/2009-04.pdf

[Dark Bee]

The only ref. I can find is a report that Terry Claire gave a talk to South Hants Spring Convention a few years ago that explained the method (+ Demaree).

http://www.winchesterbeekeepers.org.uk/2009-04.pdf

Thanks, that was the only reference that I too could find. I wonder if it relates in some way to demareeing? I've met Terry Claire a few times I suppose one could always contact him, but there must be someone here who knows what it is.

[Dark Bee]

Could it just perhaps be that someone has been confused and used the word shepherd instead of snelgrove - bit far fetched I know, but maybe a possibility.

You quite possibly are right, the amount of boards available makes one quite bored. It difficult to how another useful type could be produced, but one never knows!

[The Drone Ranger]

I'm working on one called the diving board all very hush hush

[Jon]

I am working on one to be called the board of directors where the bees in the top box are directed to make queen cells or else fly off with a P45. Keep it to yourself.

[The Drone Ranger]

The diving board is loosely based on a clockwork snelgrove board for the incredibly lazy beekeeper
It's been in development for over 5 years and is still just a clock sat on a snelgrove board
The clock has been heavily propolised unfortunately

Now I find Jon is working on a higher tech version based on a potato clock
http://www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk/p...ato-clock.html

[Jon]

That's the type of clock tells the time with deadly accuracy twice a day.
Potato batteries last as long in Ireland as labradors in Korea.