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drex replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.My dad was a moulder, constantly shoveling sand. When he retired he brought his shovel home. It had a mirror finish on it. Now the blade... -
drex replied to the thread Colony absconded - was it due to varroa?.I too thought it was a QE as there are some bees stuck halfway through it. Also think it shows a lot of chalkbrood. I am with JBM 's...
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drex replied to the thread Winter treatments with supers on..It has been shown that colonies are more likely to be broodless in November rather than Dec/Jan. I would normally have vaped by now, but...
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As for honey the season was not good. There was a heat wave in July. The temperature reached unbelievable 40C when sunflower flow...
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Firstly, make sure you have an agreement with the committee as to who runs the apiary. As apiary manager you need free rein to arrange... -
drex replied to the thread How is running a club apiary different?.I admire your ambitions. I took over a neglected club apiary last year. I am experienced. My first task was to sort out and clean up...
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drex replied to the thread Moving from a BS Nuc to WBC / National Hive.I agree with the advice above, to first handle a full 14x12 frame. I find them too unwieldy so I stick to BS national deep. Try to have...
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drex replied to the thread Are you still inspecting? November?.Through practical experience I am learning good husbandry. That tells me to open at this time.e of year is not in the bees best interests
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drex replied to the thread What defines a healthy colony.One of my first lectures at Med school was " when are you ill" I.e. not healthy. After much discussion the main answer was , " when you...
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drex replied to the thread What defines a healthy colony.But what do you mean by healthy? All colonies have endemic pests and parasites. The question may be in the answer
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drex replied to the thread Queen excluder still on over winter.I use framed metal QE. Always put fondant on that. Makes any moving or removing of fondant so much easier. More readily available to...
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drex replied to the thread First year keeper in Ireland.Welcome. Sounds like you have done very well in your first year. The second is generally a bit more trying but from how you have...
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drex replied to the thread What did you do in the Apiary today?.Took all feeders off. Hives a good weight. Bees were well behaved. Lots of orientation flights and pollen going in. Weather very mild...
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drex replied to the thread Syrup “honey”.Not necessarily. Once in the hive, the handling bees blow bubbles with the nectar, increasing surface area, before putting it in the...