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www.dave-cushman.net/bee/eke.html Rational Eke. Eke. A spacer that gives extra height in a hive. In beekeeping terms an "Eke" is simply a spacer that goes between, over or under hive parts to create extra space for a number of reasons. Ekes are very versatile and quite interesting bits of kit.

Some people - and why the queen lays lower down when the bees store honey in the upper boxes. And the honey with some pollen in it is complex and delicious ... for hobby bee keepers.

Mainly David Woodward and a few from Otto hyink

You can see why using one size frames throughout (3/4) prevents the trouble you may be running into with a free range queen ...

Hi use "thuringiensis" and the whole issue is found. Well, well, if OK for organic use then it must be OK for general use ?

Certan, approved in many contries, is Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies aizawai, This one mentioned here is Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki which is the wrong one. This has been discussed a lot in the past and is not approved in NZ for wax moth. Look back to find the details.

Yes, a good source of amusement was to go to the Blue pools on the Haast road and put on a good layer of DEET and walk in the few hundred meters to look into the pools and see the big trout cruising - and then watch the sand flies hold their fire until the tourists were as far as possible from their cars, and then give them both barrels ! And watch them trying to cross the swing bridge en masse. Ah, those were the days.

Beautiful. I do love the way Mount Alfred sits tucked in at the top of the lake between the Dart and Rees rivers.

I have used: Lega 4 Frame Reversible Electric Extractor for years, just works well and reliable. https://www.ecrotek.co.nz/products/extraction?keyword=&pageNum=1

The weather has been beautiful - by brother and his wife, who last visited here from South Africa 30 years ago and nearly died of frost bite at this time of the year, had no cold or rain. We headed down to Milford Sound - perfect - the Curio Bay - perfect - stayed in Little Black Barn - perfect - and sent them off after 8 days. Had a little rain last night, and today opened 3 hives all stuffed with honey and with well developed brood nests for autumn/winter, and 5 boxes due to come off in the next few days. A good year thus far, seven more hives to check this weekend.

Yesterday was hot and the bees were all over the Mexican Pepper tree (Schinus molle). Never seen that before.

Really big piece of blu tack !

any heating or pressure ?

The difference is so obvious that I suspect that you are being rather obtuse, nothing personal of course

Twin strainer set stops big bits of wax and all bee parts but allows small wax (gives good mouth feel) and pollen through (gives great complex flavour), not heated and no pressure. Takes time.