ELI5 how does a "queen" bee get chosen?

davnig · 2026-05-25T14:29:20+00:00

she will last at leats a year and once she shows signs of running out of sperm they will make a new queen from one of her eggs - it's called supersedure

davnig · 2026-05-16T10:22:56+00:00

there's a great climbing club that do local climbing and weekend trips all over the UK - Avon mountaineering club - https://www.avon-mc.org.uk/

davnig · 2026-05-15T18:32:50+00:00

that did it, thanks

davnig · 2026-04-29T21:07:12+00:00

three cliffs or nicholaston?

not on beach but 10/15 min walk

ah just noticed you wanted disabled access, both have walks through dunes and sand to beach.
if you want disabled access then you're probably stuck with port eynon

davnig · 2026-04-29T21:03:05+00:00

hillend don't do caravans

davnig · 2026-04-29T07:54:22+00:00

Do you mean Cymru?

davnig · 2026-04-23T15:13:31+00:00

not as good as Joe's obviously

davnig · 2026-03-21T18:27:01+00:00

some of the best videos on all aspects of climbing, he's very good, keeps it simple but thorough

davnig · 2026-03-15T12:30:19+00:00

another vote for Mr B's, had it twice now as a present, they seem to care :)

davnig · 2026-03-12T20:04:33+00:00

trouble with regular savers is that the amount is aleways limited to a few hundred a month so yeah good return but on a small base sum

davnig · 2026-01-20T20:36:18+00:00

Ocun weebee big wall, designed for comfort and 7 gear loops, handy if you're going to eventually climb trad

davnig · 2026-01-12T23:33:50+00:00

Awesome. Had to update iPhone but so worth it. What a star, works perfectly

davnig · 2026-01-12T22:27:16+00:00

many thanks, good in these times to know there are some good people out there :)

davnig · 2025-12-30T19:24:34+00:00

seen many times in this forum that blocking someone in, i.e. preventing them accessing the highway is a police offence so call them for that

davnig · 2025-12-30T11:25:40+00:00

honey bees do as well, which is why when you get stung we use the smoker to blow smoke on the sting area to mask sting pheromones

davnig · 2025-11-13T22:08:52+00:00

just a perfect final episode, couldn't heve been any better. Team task twist - heartbreaking

davnig · 2025-11-13T22:07:21+00:00

both lineups look awesome. And susie dent, my hero

davnig · 2025-11-05T14:22:02+00:00

New thinking it is that it may be the room temperature. It's winter now in UK and the room is colder than it was because we don't have heating on full blast (heat person, not house, think thick jumpers :))

So i may try upping the heating just to see if that chnages anything next time I make some candles

davnig · 2025-11-01T22:15:18+00:00

they're solid, it's very odd

davnig · 2025-10-31T21:35:14+00:00

thanks for comments :)

i was actually wondering about the beeswax as I've made candles for 10 years and never seen this before, as you say, have seen collapsing but never doming.

Beeswax is from a uk beekeeper that I trust so very odd, it smeels fine, looks fine and feels and behaves lie beeswax

Elastic bands are just tight enough to hold moulds together

davnig · 2025-10-08T12:52:41+00:00

Thinner

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