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Hi Folks, Pulled a frame of comb section off yesterday for the festive season. On that note, merry Christmas everyone. May it be a day of joy, reflection and celebration for all of you. Cheers Les

Hi Folks Have a look at the method I use for adding starter strips of beeswax to the mini frames that I have been making lately. Cheers Les https://youtu.be/jbcJFBqHrME

Hi Folks, Just a quick video on how I now cramp up my round comb sections using a plastic drink bottle and the compressor. It works a treat. Wish Id thought of the idea sooner. Sorry about my demented brain, it comes up with some weird stuff at times. Wait until you see my next idea, it even...

Hi Folks, Just uploaded another clip on some square timber comb sections that Ive been playing with. Really pleased with the way they finished up. Just polished off one of the sections with the family before dinner. I must admit it was pretty good. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers Les...

Hi numpty The bees actually make the comb and honey in the clear cylinders. The honey is kept and presented in the cylinders Eg. on a cheese platter. Comb honey and blue vein on a cracker.yummy Cheers Les

Hi Folks, Just harvested my first honeycomb rounds. They look pretty good. Cant wait to taste the comb with a bit of cheese.

Hi Mackka, We cant see the bush any more. Too much bush covering the bush (if you know what I mean) Yes, it is good. A lot of the larger trees will never recover but the under scrub is thicker and wilder than it ever was. A mate and I took 45 minutes to push through about 250m of it the other day.

Hi OGT. Been raining here on and off for about a week. Drizzle at the moment. The next few days will be more of the same. OK for travelling but its a bit too wet for outdoor stuff.

Thanks Manpa and Rodt. I have been experimenting with a lot of ideas on this comb section theme during lockdown. There will be a few more clips to come on a variety of ideas that Ive been playing with. Comb honey is a yummy snack but you dont see a lot of it in Australia. Heres one I put...

Hi Rodt, Honey can often appear a bit cloudy straight after extraction. Small partials of wax, pollen and air bubbles cause this effect. When honey is allowed to sit for a while, these particles generally float to the surface. Honey extracted from a hive straight after winter can also be a bit...

Hi folks, A bit wet here at home today so I decided to make some starter strips and thin foundation to put into my honey comb sections. This is how I do it. Only a day or so before I harvest the first frame of comb. Cant wait to try the new season honey. Cheers Les https://youtu.be/1UGfH1FrTKA

Good onya Mackka. Iron bark honey is one of my favourites. Infact, thats what the bees are working at the moment. After drought and then fire, its been a couple of hard years. Its great to see the bush stating to recover and the bees are really appreciative. The spotted gum is going to flower...

Hi Greenhornet, Keeping bees is very much like prospecting. It is an addictive hobby that can take over much of your spare time. Give it a go, Im sure that you will enjoy it just as much as I do. I met a fellow a few years ago who was in his 80th year of beekeeping. (He started when he was 6...

Hi Folks, I just posted a clip on the construction of the cut comb frame that Ive been designing. This may answer a few of the questions that Ive been asked about this method of comb production. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers Les https://youtu.be/S4ouJeRZLWo

Thanks Gh. No wire through the middle. The clips actually hold the plywood in place. Apart from a little starter strip of wax at the top of the circular section, the bees did everything. They are amazing little critters. I introduced a beehive to my school when I was teaching. I still keep hives...

Hi Folks, Play time in the beehives again. Ive been experimenting with honeycomb sections just for fun. Heres a sample of what Ive been up to. Hope you like it. Cheers Les https://youtu.be/uK17ZRBdpcI

Transmit from the 6, receive through the SoundPEATS then a short lead to the Spo1.

Transmit from the 6, receive through the SoundPEATS then a short lead to the Spo1.

Hi Grime. I use a low latency SoundPEATS transmitter/ receiver that I purchased on Amazon. It does the job very well with no apparent lag. I dont use the 6 without it. Cheers Les

Hi Grime. I use a low latency SoundPEATS transmitter/ receiver that I purchased on Amazon. It does the job very well with no apparent lag. I dont use the 6 without it. Cheers Les