Rich got a new wax melter for his birthday and it works great.  Here’s the link for it on Amazon: TOAUTO handheld Candle Melting Pot 1.5 L www.amazon.com...
Happy Birthday ! 🎉 Did you get a 'Honey Cake' for your Birthday too ? . . . A basic Sponge Cake Recipe : Where White Sugar is reduced in amount, and you add the Weight in of some nice tasting (Strong Flavoured Honey works best) are added in. Start by Creaming your Butter with that Honey / Sugar. Slowly beat in the Eggs. Add Flour and Rising Agent. Bake ! And while it's Turned out of the Cake Pan : Warm up a little Honey and carefully 'Drizzle Liquid Honey' all over the Cake Top. Allow to Cool. And Eat ! Enjoy. . . 🎂 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2024 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Beeks always enjoy a few Bee themed Birthday 'Gifts' ! Yes Wax is a messy business. But the 'warm' Aroma of your own Bees Wax is lovely, in low Season. You Guys probably have Bees busy all Season. Mine are about to be tucked up for our Scottish Autumn (Fall) and pending Winter. Think this Beek might do the same in the coming Weeks also. . . Tip : I never have Lolly (Candy) or Icecream Wooden Sticks to hand. So I tried that 'Fuzzy' Garden Twine (String) cut to Frame Length need. Stapled tight at each end. And 'Dribble' Hot Melted Wax along its edge. Seems to work a treat. 👍 Even made some Diddy 'Queen' Breeder* Frames : that nest either Side and Top to Bottom (×4 in Langstroth Deep Frame.) Drizzle Wax, Slot x4 Frames in. And Carefully add Two Wood Screws from Up Top down. And another Two from Under Frame Up ! Works really well. The Bees build up Natural Comb and the 'Desired Queen' lays these up with Eggs and Brood. * Just need to carefully remove those 'Holding Screws' remove the x4 Landscaped held Frames and Attach a 'Top Rail' to each with x1 Small Wood Screw. Place x3 in say a Diddy Queen Box (and you can Breed) Queen Cells ! Best to always measure your 'Brood Nest Frame' Internal space first,then make the Internal 'Temp Nesting' ones. I did the other way around and had to 'Cut' their Dinky Frame Lugs off. . . Oops. So have 'Spare Top Rails to add later.' 😉
Happy Brithday young man.
Happy birthday Mr. Rich, enjoy your special day!
Happy B-day Amigo.. Great way to get some stuff you didn't even know you needed..
Happy Birthday ! 🎉 Did you get a 'Honey Cake' for your Birthday too ? . . .
A basic Sponge Cake Recipe : Where White Sugar is reduced in amount, and you add the Weight in of some nice tasting (Strong Flavoured Honey works best) are added in. Start by Creaming your Butter with that Honey / Sugar. Slowly beat in the Eggs. Add Flour and Rising Agent. Bake ! And while it's Turned out of the Cake Pan : Warm up a little Honey and carefully 'Drizzle Liquid Honey' all over the Cake Top. Allow to Cool. And Eat ! Enjoy. . . 🎂
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Happy Beekeeping 2024
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Beeks always enjoy a few Bee themed Birthday 'Gifts' !
Yes Wax is a messy business. But the 'warm' Aroma of your own Bees Wax is lovely, in low Season. You Guys probably have Bees busy all Season. Mine are about to be tucked up for our Scottish Autumn (Fall) and pending Winter. Think this Beek might do the same in the coming Weeks also. . .
Tip :
I never have Lolly (Candy) or Icecream Wooden Sticks to hand. So I tried that 'Fuzzy' Garden Twine (String) cut to Frame Length need. Stapled tight at each end. And 'Dribble' Hot Melted Wax along its edge. Seems to work a treat. 👍
Even made some Diddy 'Queen' Breeder* Frames : that nest either Side and Top to Bottom (×4 in Langstroth Deep Frame.)
Drizzle Wax, Slot x4 Frames in.
And Carefully add Two Wood Screws from Up Top down. And another Two from Under Frame Up ! Works really well. The Bees build up Natural Comb and the 'Desired Queen' lays these up with Eggs and Brood.
* Just need to carefully remove those 'Holding Screws' remove the x4 Landscaped held Frames and Attach a 'Top Rail' to each with x1 Small Wood Screw. Place x3 in say a Diddy Queen Box (and you can Breed) Queen Cells !
Best to always measure your 'Brood Nest Frame' Internal space first,then make the Internal 'Temp Nesting' ones.
I did the other way around and had to 'Cut' their Dinky Frame Lugs off. . . Oops. So have 'Spare Top Rails to add later.' 😉
Beekeepers live longer so your not as old as your numbers.