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