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  1. Dodge

    AMM queen, Buckfast colony

    I always thought Heinz bees were specially bred / modified by Bibba or Monsanto for pollinating Tomatoe plants in green houses.
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    Temporary eviction of Welsh bees

    Look like the Italians have taken over the Bees after their Rugby success. 🏉 😁
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    Death of Analogue

    Shush, don't tell Sid!
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    Latest from Ian Campbell

    Swallows and Sunmer spring to mind. The main questions are: is it a queen and how well mated and by how many.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    We had a talk the other year at our branch with an immunologist from the NHS in Birmingham. They said pretty much if you get stung and it swells up in the area the size of a football don't worry. If you get a reaction anywhere remote to the sting diall 999. Seems that a local reaction is fine...
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    Apiary vandalism / animal rights

    Now I am feeling slightly agreived that some one won Lawrence's Hat on the live feed as being the only one to promote @Black Mountain Honey on social media and yet, thinking about it, I did as well by not actually intending to 😀 albeit I didn't post the link to the required video. Is this link...
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    Stock-karte.de Inspection cards

    Take a quick photo with phone for a historical record. I use WhatsApp for my records for each appiary. Each inspection is dated. Photos with narrative such as hive can be added and it is immediately shared with Swmbo. Works well for apiaries with a <10 hives for each.
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    Does foundation matter?

    Yes foundation very much matters for certain situations. If you are going to sell / eat comb or do cut comb then you want ultra thin unwired comb. Easy to forget about this aspect. As a separate not although it's not the quality don't forget that drone comb in supers can improve the amount of...
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    Apiary vandalism / animal rights

    Because the person contributes on this forum and if they wish to discuss it then it's up to them to start a thread which they have not. My thread was opened as per the title discussing a comment someone had raised regarding animal rights activism on the video.
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    Apiary vandalism / animal rights

    I can't see any reason for him to do it deliberately. He has a business and reputation. I will leave it at that.
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    Apiary vandalism / animal rights

    I would link and name the beekeeper but as they are a member and have not posted anything themselves other than the video else where I have been deliberately vague.
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    Asian hornet APP

    As a side comment. Just read the recent BBKA magazine and there is a mention of Fipronil poluting watercourses. Hadn't realised that Fipronil is the main ingredient in some / most Cat and Dog Flea treatments.
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    Apiary vandalism / animal rights

    Having watched a video posted by a member where one of their sites appears to have been vandalised. I noticed a comment that had been left below the clip which was a subject i haver never thought about or heard of. Has anyone actually heard of animal rights activists targeting apiarys? I know...
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    Queen cage - varroa management

    Still like to put in the effort.
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    Queen cage - varroa management

    Slightly late to the party but I contribute and Poly Hive - yes Brood breaks - yes Recent uncappinhg tool, nope only as I want capping for honey shows else - yes Ps, I went to Telford with SWMBO and we both looked at multiple new ideas and entertain them O I also ride a bicycle with Garmin...
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