STAMFORDHAM BEES BEEKEEPING CATALOGUE 2015

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1 STAMFORDHAM BEES BEEKEEPING CATALOGUE 2015 When collecting from our premises, please telephone before calling. Directions on back page Heugh House Phone (01661) Heugh Newcastle-on- Tyne NE18 0NH

2 BEES We aim to produce 5-frame nucs of calm local black bees. Our list of customers for 2015 is filling rapidly; if you would like your name to be included, or to put your name on the list for 2016, please let us know. We do not send bees by post or courier, and we give priority to customers who intend to keep their bees within 50 miles of us. BEESWAX FOUNDATION Our foundation is made from high quality beeswax to encourage your bees to draw comb as quickly as possible. Prices are for 10 sheets. British Standard sheets 100+ sheets Brood (wired) Shallow (wired) Shallow Cut Comb (unwired) x 12 (wired) 16.70

3 FRAMES British Standard (for National, Smith, WBC) Please see below for explanation of reference numbers and measurements. Self spacing Frames (Hoffman) 10 frames 100 frames Wide top bar - Brood DN5 T2 S2 B Super SN5 T2 S4 B x 12 T2 S2 B Narrow top bar - Brood DN4 T1 S2 B Super SN4 T1 S4 B Manley Frames SN7 T2 S5 B Simple frames (see "Hive Fittings" for plastic ends and castellated spacers) Brood and Super DN2, SN2 Brood and Super DN1, SN1 T2 S1/S3 B T1 S1/S3 B We occasionally have "seconds" at 20% discount please enquire. Dummy (Follower) boards National, Smith, Langstroth or Langstroth Jumbo 3.35 MEASUREMENTS OF BRITISH STANDARD FRAMES (for National and Smith and WBC Hives) Top bars are 17" long (15½" for Smith) and 11/16" deep, with wedge T1 are 7/8" wide; T2 are 11/16" wide, with 7/8" wide lugs. Side bars are 3/8" thick with 1/8" grooves. For brood chambers (DN1,2,4,5) sides are 8½" long; for supers (SN1,2,4,5,7) sides are 5½" long. S1 are 7/8" wide and 8½" long; S2 are 11/16" wide (13/8" at top) and 8½" long; S3 and S4 are identical to S1 and S2, but 5½" long; S5 are 15/8" wide and 5½" long. Bottom bars are 14" long and 5/16"in height; B1 are ¼" wide; B2 are 7/16" wide, reduced to ¼" at the ends; "one piece" bars are 11/16" wide, with rebates at each end to fit sides.

4 HIVE PARTS NATIONAL Entrance block Wood, various lengths 3.95 Please bring your floor with you, if possible Queen Excluders (framed) Clearer Board (with 2 Porter escapes) Swarm Control Horsley Board Please or send s.a.e. for details SMITH Please enquire LANGSTROTH Combined Crown/Clearer Board framed 1side; 8mm ply; includes 2 Porter escapes Dummy Boards standard Brood, or Jumbo 3.35 WBC Floor Brood boxes Plywood Roof Specially coated waterproof plywood- no metal cover needed Crown/clearer board framed both sides; with 2 Porter escapes HIVE FITTINGS Frame runners - galvanised - National/Smith/Langstroth/WBC Castellated frame spacers galvanised steel National/Smith 9,10,11 slot Langstroth 8 slot, WBC 8 slot /pair 1.90/pair Hoffman converter clips 2.95/ /100

5 Mouseguards 1.30 Plastic Ends all sizes narrow (1½") medium (17/8") wide (2") 2.50/ / / /100 Porter bee escapes Metal springs Plastic springs 1.45 each 0.85 each 1.00/10 prs Spare plastic springs Canadian cone escape (red) 0.45 Stainless steel mesh woven-7 wires/inch; holes approx 3x3mm 452x452mm for National 8.95 Galvanized steel mesh 452x452 for National Offcuts (11 x 15½ min size) when available NAILS Mixed Pack Contains enough nails to assemble two whole hives and 80 frames Frame Nails black gimp pins ¾ (19x1.0mm) 500g 8.20 Hive nails zinc plated " (50 x 2.0mm), 1¼ (32 x1.8mm) PROTECTIVE CLOTHES Veil and smock Very small size only. Ideal protection; net veil at front of hat; cloth at back resists tearing by low branches. Elasticated wrists and waist. Veil can be removed to allow smock to be machine washed. Approximate height 5'1 Spare Hat and veil to fit our suits and smocks Please contact us before ordering Trousers Restricted range of sizes GLOVES Nitrile Rubber S(6½), M(7½), L(8½), XL(9½), XXL 2.95 Kid or Nappa Leather, long canvas cuff sizes 4-13

6 BEE HANDLING Bee Brush various Forks cranked handle 9.00 Hive Straps 5.90 Hive Tools: J type - strong 9.00 J-type - lighter 9.00 Standard (scraper) type 9.00 Magnifying glasses - standard - illuminated 1.95/ Queen Catcher (clip type) plastic 4.75 Queen Marking Cage Baldock 5.45 Queen Marking Pen - blue (2015) other colours 3.50 Queen puzzle cage 0.55 Smoker FEEDING AND TREATMENT Feeders ½-gallon rapid 6.80 Feeders Ashforth type 13/4 pint /4"x7"x21/2", ideal for nucs; crown board may need modification Frame feeders 9.75 Fondabee fondant specially made for bees 5 x 2.5kg packs per 2.5kg pack Fondant 12.5kg Neopoll Fondant with pollen added for a Spring protein boost 1kg pack 4.90

7 Oxalic Acid 210ml collection only. 3.2% Solution in syrup - ready to use 210 ml will treat 4 to 5 hives Syringes 2; Goggles 3.20; Nitrile rubber gloves Apiguard 10 trays - treats 5 hives 2 trays ApiLife Var two packs per colony 3.90/pack Thymol 100g 6.50 PUBLICATIONS "Guide to Bees and Honey" the late Ted Hooper's classic "Beekeeping A Novice's Guide" by David Wootton commended "without hesitation" by Stephen Palmer in BBKA News Pollen Guide helps to identify which flowers your bees are working EXTRACTION AND PACKING Jars To be collected from our premises. Price includes lids 1lb / 454g ½ gross (72) 34.7p/jar 12oz / 340g Hexagonal (84) 45.3p/jar 8oz / 227g Hexagonal (36) 41.7p/jar lb jars use screw lids; hexagonal use twist lids Spare lids (all sizes) 10p each Honey buckets 30lbs 4.20 Cut comb boxes 8 oz 11.00/50 Much sturdier and slightly deeper than the standard type.

8 How to find us Entering "NE18 0NH" into your satnav system usually brings you slightly to the east of where we are. Entering "Stamfordham Bees" sometimes shows a destination near Newcastle University; this is NOT correct. From South Follow signs for Newcastle airport; continue on A696 past airport and through Ponteland. Take first left after derestriction signs (signed Dalton and Dissington). After 2 miles, turn right at T-junction. The road bends sharp left, then sharp right; then turn left (signed Heugh ). Pass one road to right and one road to left and you will see two farm cottages on the right. Heugh House is the next house on the right. From North From A696, turn right onto B6309 just north-west of Belsay (signed Stamfordham, Kirkheaton). Go slowly, this road is twisty! After 1 mile, take first left (signed Stamfordham, Ingoe). In Black Heddon, follow the main road round to the left. Ignore the road to the left shortly after you leave the village. After 1¾ miles, you will see a letterbox in a wall in front of you; turn left. Heugh House is the second house on the left. From West Go to Stamfordham and take the B6309 northwards towards Belsay. It goes up a hill, past the old school (now village hall). After 1 mile, turn right at a small crossroads. Heugh House is the second house on the left. Stamfordham Bees S. M. Jane Lewis Heugh House Heugh Newcastle upon Tyne NE18 0NH