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Ditto that. Best wishes, Steve
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Sounds like you have strong bees there mate The Warre is smaller than the National (300mm x 300mm x 210mm deep) and just has top bars at the top of each box, so the bees build their own comb.... it is supposed to be closer to what bees do in nature, using hollow trees, etc. Only need to inspect the Warre 1 to 3 times a year, so the hive can maintain temperature/ humidity easier. There's also a quilt box on the top filled with sawdust to help the hive breathe & for insulation; not sure if Nationals also have a quilt box? I decided to put viewing windows on mine to have an occassional peep to see if they are doing okay without having to take the hive apart. Cheers, steve
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Yes there is so much to learn & such a range of opinion from what's right/wrong! eg, non-treatment for varroa vs full scale chemical warfare!! I'm looking to pop a bunch of warre hives on our plot and pretty much leave them to it, just going in once or twice a year. Of course, my National beekeeping friends think I'm mad!! I'm undecided if I should position my hives in amongst the trees, on the edge or in the open.... considering our recent prolonged rainfall I wonder if it might be less damp in the woods?? Re: Bait hives; I've got one up at the moment with no takers, It's got lemongrass oil in it as well. Have you had bees in yours? Be good to see any photos. Cheers, steve
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Are you National and is it amongst the trees? Cheers
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I've been building a Warre hive and have been thinking about positioning it at the edge of our woods in the dappled light. Anyone else keeping bees? Here's my unfinished Warre: [ATTACH]155656[/ATTACH]
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Insurance who is trustworthy and will pay out.
SteveA replied to Mortimer Firewood's topic in General chat
Wouldn't touch the NFU with a barge pole - because I don't believe it's where we need to be heading; in terms of local food production and destruction of wildlife. They pally up to multinationals & dodgy politics. Stepping off soapbox. -
Sounds promising.... sending a message to your inbox in a mo. Cheers, Steve
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Oh blimey! I didn't realise you meant you were taking it out so soon.... what size of holes and thickness of wire is it? We need the 1.2mm stuff, about 300m of it. Cheers, Steve
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Cheers, unfortunately can't wait very long at all as those pesky wabbits seem to be rapidly breeding at some fields nearby and expanding ever nearer to our farm! *gulp!* Thanks for the Collins Nets Ltd link, but they're not the cheapest I've found so far....
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Looking to order 300m of galvanised mesh fencing... 31mm hole size, 1050mm height, with a 1.2mm (18 gauge) thickness of wire. It's to keep the pesky wabbits out. Where can I get some at a fair price? Cheers, steve
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How thick do I need my 6"x2" aluminium guide beam to be for the Alaskan mill?.... don't want it to be bending: The choice of aluminium thickness is: 10 swg (3.18mm) like this 6 in x 2 in x 10 swg - Aluminium Box Section : AluminiumWarehouse or 6.35mm like this 6 in x 2 in x 1/4 in - Aluminium Box Section : AluminiumWarehouse I'd rather order the thinner 3.18mm stuff because it's cheaper, but would it resist bending or twisting over a 10ft length? Cheers, steve
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You forgot the gaffa tape mate
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That looks serious!
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This place does sections in 5m lengths, various shapes & sizes.... 6 in x 2 in x 1/4 in - Aluminium Box Section : AluminiumWarehouse
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Blimey heck! glad you are all okay. I wonder what the truck driver was up to... texting maybe, or drunk?
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Today a neighbouring farm let their cows in their field, they escaped through their stock fence, jumped our brook, churned up the woodland floor, trampled through our entire horticulture area of raised beds and they've eaten god knows what. Not been a good day All that hard work we've done in the past year, demolished in a couple hours Anyone else had this problem? Cheers, Steve
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Great question to ask & it's nice to think about this. Cheers, Steve "Because it doesn't feel like work, and it's not just for me."
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Monsanto; yeurgh Taxman; yeurgh Starbucks (etc); yeurgh Educating (?) children to become good little consumers; yeurgh The Arbtalk Revolution; yay!
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I picked up an easy to carry 2 tonne winch from Lidl for £10. Perfect for small to medium leaning trees - bargain, I think.
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Wish I was OCD! Can't find the Black n Decker Workmate for all the stuff it's under
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Excellent, must be hard but from what you've said sounds like she's doing really well.... and this makes me smile. Wishing her a speedy recovery in time for a lovely warm 2014 Summer.
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That's more like it! Can't beat DIY chunky benches, chunkier the better
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Wot no photos of benches
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Ace! Cheers
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Uh oh, I don't like the sound of that .... been hoping to fell some oak in the summer and beam it up to build our barn, am I too late? Cheers, Steve
