Page 308 of 414 FirstFirst ... 208258298306307308309310318358408 ... LastLast
Results 3,071 to 3,080 of 4137

Thread: todays news

  1. #3071
    Senior Member Mellifera Crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Aberdeenshire, on top of a wind-swept and exposed hill.
    Posts
    1,190

    Default

    Floating and flying bee hives. I'm glad you didn't rely on stones to keep the hives down, John, and that the bees are OK.
    Kitta

  2. #3072

    Default

    They were well strapped up thank goodness
    Don't you use Oxalic then Kitta ?

  3. #3073
    Senior Member Mellifera Crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Aberdeenshire, on top of a wind-swept and exposed hill.
    Posts
    1,190

    Default

    No, I've never used Oxalic, John. I'm probably lucky in that my bees have hardly any varroa at all, or perhaps the Apivar keeps them in check. It's expensive, but it's good. One treatment, and then that's it for the next year. The two recent threads on Oxalic goes right over my head, and I hope it stays that way!
    Kitta

  4. #3074

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mellifera Crofter View Post
    No, I've never used Oxalic, John. I'm probably lucky in that my bees have hardly any varroa at all, or perhaps the Apivar keeps them in check. It's expensive, but it's good. One treatment, and then that's it for the next year. The two recent threads on Oxalic goes right over my head, and I hope it stays that way!
    Kitta
    I like it as well
    One friend who is getting on a bit used to ignore varroa (not good)
    But he uses the Apivar now mainly because its so simple and has only 4 hives to treat

    Made quite few frames up today with W but it was perishing cold and the wax was very brittle
    Still, nice to get back into swing for the new season
    I discovered how slow I am frame making
    I blame the weather

  5. #3075
    Senior Member Mellifera Crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Aberdeenshire, on top of a wind-swept and exposed hill.
    Posts
    1,190

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mellifera Crofter View Post
    ...The two recent threads on Oxalic goes right over my head, and I hope it stays that way!
    Kitta
    Two recent threads GO over my head. Sorry!

  6. #3076
    Senior Member Mellifera Crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Aberdeenshire, on top of a wind-swept and exposed hill.
    Posts
    1,190

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    ...
    I discovered how slow I am frame making
    I blame the weather
    Better that than mangling your English - and I can't blame the weather for that.
    Kitta

  7. #3077
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Exiled Scot, North of Stoke on Trent,
    Posts
    483

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    I like it as well
    One friend who is getting on a bit used to ignore varroa (not good)
    But he uses the Apivar now mainly because its so simple and has only 4 hives to treat

    Made quite few frames up today with W but it was perishing cold and the wax was very brittle
    Still, nice to get back into swing for the new season
    I discovered how slow I am frame making
    I blame the weather

    Made up 20 Lang frames and wired them - leave wax till last.

    Frozen fingers and some blood where I pricked my thumb..(did not fall asleep as I am no Snow White, more like a larger dwarf......)

  8. #3078

    Default

    Hi madasafish
    do you mount sheets of unwired wax on the wired frames then ?
    Or have I got the wrong end of the stick
    I have a feeling Snow white ate an apple but I get the drift
    Sleeping Beauty ,Rumplestiltskin and the Handsome Prince
    Shrek jumbled them all up with bears gingerbread men and porridge
    Mike Myers should answer for his crimes against European folk mythology

  9. #3079

    Default

    I love my brad pusher, I sit making frames on my lap watching TV which keeps hands and wax a lot warmer.
    Its a fair bit quicker although you still need a hammer for the occasional one that won't push through a knot.
    Doesn't stop the odd thumb prick though.

  10. #3080
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Exiled Scot, North of Stoke on Trent,
    Posts
    483

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    Hi madasafish
    do you mount sheets of unwired wax on the wired frames then ?
    Or have I got the wrong end of the stick
    I have a feeling Snow white ate an apple but I get the drift
    Sleeping Beauty ,Rumplestiltskin and the Handsome Prince
    Shrek jumbled them all up with bears gingerbread men and porridge
    Mike Myers should answer for his crimes against European folk mythology
    I actually use wired wax as well... sounds silly but it's easier to insert in frames and about 10p per sheet more than unwaxed. I know I should embed the wire in the wax but don't bother as my bees seem happy to do it for me... eventually..

    I watch too many movies so my children's stories get mixed up in my memory.

    Anyone want a good brain? Hardly used

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •