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    Colinkemp replied to the thread Building comb?.
    If the fondant hole was above the brood nest then they will be expanding the nest upwards. Same here, even had eggs.
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    Colinkemp reacted to hemo's post in the thread Advice please if you can with Like Like.
    The pic is telling and quite abit of white varroa poo around the edges of the cells. Timing of some treatments are temp reliant, a fail...
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    Colinkemp reacted to drex's post in the thread Advice please if you can with Like Like.
    Lots of white specks of varroa poo round the lips of empty cells. I would say that your treatment was not effective. It is not...
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    Colinkemp reacted to Wilco's post in the thread First inspection and brood in super with Like Like.
    If you nadir the shallow, make sure the Q isn't in the shallow and put a QE between the shallow and the deep so when the brood that's...
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    OSR a-plenty, and a settled warm morning here, so a pre-lambing check in order, to see where we stand before it all kicks off. BIAS...
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    Colinkemp reacted to ericbeaumont's post in the thread First inspection? with Like Like.
    What makes it difficult is that you think you can't do it and don't trust your judgement; it's not precise, but instinctive; have faith...
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    Colinkemp reacted to enrico's post in the thread Death of Analogue with Like Like.
    OK. A bit of social history. As some of you may know, in a previous life I was a police officer. In 1980 I took on a country beat for...
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    Colinkemp reacted to Sutty's post in the thread Death of Analogue with Like Like.
    It's far from a complete answer but BT will sell you a small UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) which can provide battery backup for a...
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    Colinkemp reacted to Erichalfbee's post in the thread Raw honey with Like Like.
    I’m a hobby beekeeper with only a few hives. Honey gets extracted and put through a coarse sieve to remove wax and bits of bee then...
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    Colinkemp reacted to hemo's post in the thread Time to change our tune? with Like Like.
    No science behind the hayfever cure or part remedy but the fact is for some, honey does work for hayfever sufferers. One reason I know...
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    Colinkemp reacted to Murox's post in the thread Apisolis Instead of smoke with Like Like.
    There are hydro turbines at more than 28 sites from just one company plus I think you should take a look at this.
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    Colinkemp reacted to Amari's post in the thread This year's honey price with Like Like.
    Yes, she is missed. A few years ago she was sitting next to me at the annual Harvest Supper in the village hall. She told me to "Put...
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    Colinkemp reacted to Redcap's post in the thread What did you do in the Apiary today? with Like Like.
    Did a check on the apiary yesterday; expected to see a bit of activity given it was bright and sunny, but it was minimal - hives are...
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