[riseholmebees] Re: Help with a WBC hive
- From: VANESSA HUGHES <nesshughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:31:06 +0000 (GMT)
I have now spoken to Thornes and discovered what the piece of wood is for.
Apparently it sits on the base of the hive inside the lifts, just inside the
entrance,and the brood box then butts up to it. I suppose it stops the bees
easily accessing the cavity between lifts and supers. They said not everyone
chooses to use them. So no need to worry if you don't have one!
Thanks, Vanessa
--- On Thu, 31/12/09, Steve Pickard <steve_pickard@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Steve Pickard <steve_pickard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Help with a WBC hive
To: "Riseholme Bees" <riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, 31 December, 2009, 15:05
Email from Thornes advertising the sale says :
Our Winter Sale will start on Tuesday 29th December at 9.00am online only when
full details will be on our website www.thorne.co.uk
Usually, we don't start until early January but, this year, we are giving you
the opportunity to "beat" the VAT rise on January 1st. On the last three days
of 2009, we will have just a few staff here at Wragby to process internet
orders including taking the payment for sale items. As we will be officially
closed, we won't be answering the telephone although we will try to respond to
e-mails. The shop will also be closed until Wednesday 6th January. We
will start to despatch orders from 6th January.
so you could try emailing them I guess
Steve
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:03:59 +0000
From: harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Help with a WBC hive
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Steve & Vanessa
thanks for your encouragement, Jennie my other half said the same.
I had a ride out to thornes this morning only to find them closed there is no
christmas opening times on the door. I guess they will be open after new year
maybe Monday. They have got an internet only winter sale on at the
moment, follow the link at the top of their home page.
thanks again
Harvey
From: VANESSA HUGHES <nesshughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009 14:05:51
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Help with a WBC hive
Thanks Harvey and Steve,
I have tried ringing Thornes but can't be open yet as getting no reply. I can
only think it is for propping something up as only 1 per hive, but if neither
of you have one then maybe it's nothing to worry about.
Don't let anyone put you off having a go Harvey, if it's something this man
does commercially then is perhaps isn't in his best interests to encourage
anyone else to have a go, the miserable devil!
Hope to speak to you all again soon to see how things are going in readyness
for spring.
Vanessa
--- On Mon, 28/12/09, HARVEY HOWSON <harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: HARVEY HOWSON <harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Help with a WBC hive
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, 28 December, 2009, 15:43
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Hi Vanessa
seasons greetings
I bought an old WBC hive off a bloke just down the road from me, it needs a bit
of work to get it usable again hopfully i should have it ready for early spring
to house my new bees. I cannot think what your mistery bit of wood is I have
not got one and i am know worried in case i need one.
If you go to this web site it may give you a better idea. They are plans for a
wbc hive.
http://www.beesource.com/files/10frwbcm.pdf
oooo by the way I have not joined the BBKA yet. One of the reasons being after
meeting the bee inspector owner of croft aparies norton disney at the sausage
festival late Oct early Nov I was starting to doubt weather i had done the
right thing even concidering keeping bees to say he was not encouraging was an
understatement. Anyway he suggested the best regional branch to join would be
Brigg and would be worth the travel. due to the distance i would have to travel
to brigg it would be difficault going to meetings. My idea was to join the bbka
on line and join riseholme when it is up and running. If any one has any advice
on this matter would they please let me know. I hastened to add that after my
other half had given me a stiff talking to and said I was daft for
even concidering giving up bee kepping before i had even started on account of
one miserable bugger. I am even more determined to keep bees.
Happy new year to everyone.
Harvey ( the quiet one that didnt say much on the course )
ps thanks to Steve for setting up this forum.
From: Vanessa Hughes <nesshughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 27 December, 2009 16:35:08
Subject: [riseholmebees] Help with a WBC hive
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Hello all,
I hope you have all had a good Christmas. My husband has very kindly bought me
2 WBC hives for Christmas, he bought them because they looked nicer than
nationals They came ready assembled with a bag containing 2 porter bee escapes
and 2 entrance sliders each, which I understand. In the bag was also a length
of wood 1 x 7/8ths x 18 ¾ inch and I have no idea what it is for, can any one
help me please. I’m sure it is really simple but it is driving me bonkers!
Thanks,
Vanessa Hughes
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