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    I'm breeding mites (well, DWV really)

    Some of research docs are a bit suspect , looks like professional PHD students on paid vacations at University of Hawaii at Hilo . I am in Hawaii again at the moment so for some of you here is what happened . In 2007 the Federal government order a...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Tell me about it , this year in south west France , we have had , one Tornado , 2 hail storms , one of which destroyed everything by deluge of 20mm hailstones , constant thunderstorms , this week end alone 60mm of rain fell but worst of all , the summer night...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Weather so poor in the south west of France now having to start feeding the bees . Cold ,wet and windy , what a summer , or lack of one .
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    Jars - from who & how much?

    At our last food hygiene inspection for the jam and chutneys , it was a big NO NO from the inspector if we used recycled jars . As far as he was concerned , if it was being being sold to the general public it had to be a new jar and new lid .
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    Maisemore bees-online delayed delivery?

    and some will become old f**ts on here .
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    Honey Labelling - Origin

    I got a samsung clp320 about £90 on Amazon about 2 years ago , infact i bought 2 . Just looked on Amazon and the clp 365 is £89.95 . The replacement cartridges are expensive but refill chips and toner are available and works out very cheap . Also produces a good finish...
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    Honey Labelling - Origin

    colour laser with permanent labels . Simple really , when it gets damp the writing and label does not come off .
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Just checked the hives , they are out flying already , will probably feed all hives over the next week ,not many flowers left for them to feed on . couple of pics , hail stones 8 hours after they fell and what hail does to your onions .
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Or it could be they knew what was coming . Hugh hail storm just stuck 1/2 to 1 hailstones . Just been out with a torch , Broken tiles , strip vines , shallots and onions destroyed , potatoes gone , fruit bushes no longer have fruit and a carpet of hail everywhere up to...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Agreed same here 40 miles south of you , bees just sitting on the landing board . It is like they are waiting for something to happen , but not sure what it is they are waiting for .
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    HMRC after a share of your Honey Sales?

    But if you stick to the rules and use the rules , you do not have to hand over any money . Self assessment on line is such as easy way to " make sure " you do not " pay more than you need to " if you get my drift .
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    HMRC after a share of your Honey Sales?

    Ah the Welsh NHS :beatdeadhorse5:
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    HMRC after a share of your Honey Sales?

    Always declare all extra income but as has been mentioned , capital allowances and expenses mean that the tax man does not see anything . Make sure you have the class 4 exemption certificate as well , that is the killer . Also with the tax free allowance and as this is meant to...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    The weather has finally turned hot in France , pity it has force 7 winds behind it , come on mother nature , give the girls a chance , they are being blown every where they come out the hive .
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    All beed up and nowhere to go: q for Londoners

    Hi due to yet another terrible May , we are already feeding down in Charente in France , the supers that were pretty full are now nearly empty . The temperature is due to go ballistic over the next week and the lime trees are sitting there in full bud so we...
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