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  1. emmac79

    1 acre field for bees

    I bought a packet of borage seeds and planted them last year. Then I saved the seeds. This year I can't move for bloody borage. It's popping up everywhere and even in my polytunnel (I've been moving soil around). I must have about fifty borage plants without even trying. I love it and the bees...
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    Happy Birthday Thread

    Haha thank you!!!
  3. emmac79

    Skeptics

    The craftsmanship is wonderful. It’s a dying skill.
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    Skeptics

    Marvellous. I’ve seen some very interesting specimens in antique stores online.
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    Skeps Appeal™

    I can personally attest to Chris’ teaching and sheer breadth of knowledge on the subject. Exceptional.
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    Skeps Appeal™

    I was referring to the use of the word “skeptic” in their marketing/advertising. 🙄 🙄🙄
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    Skeps Appeal™

    Ha, I see I’m not the only one using skeptics 😂😂
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    Skeps Appeal™

    Wonderful! Thank you so much.
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    They're ALIVE ;)

    I topped the bars with wool insulation and then put a tarp over the top and a full bag of soil to keep that in place. I do have some hay bales around one of them but not the other. That's something I'll get and help create a bit of a shield of sorts. I've seen what looks like a boiler...
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    They're ALIVE ;)

    We've had some really bitterly cold weather and even though I've insulated (possibly not enough), I was still worried they had succumbed to the cold. However, as you can see, they're still alive in there - for now! I know, Winter has only just begun...
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    Skeps Appeal™

    Love it!
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    Skeps Appeal™

    Marvellous! I saw Paula Carnell sells starter skeps. I was meant to buy one. I hadn’t hear of purple moor grass.
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    Equipment Wanted Wanted: Top Bar Hives/Large Skeps

    I'm looking for any unwanted top bar hives/large skeps. I'm in West of Scotland.
  14. emmac79

    Women for Bees Initiative on World Bee Day

    Presumably photoshopped?
  15. emmac79

    Plant Based Honey

    I had a conversation with a couple recently. Both their daughters are vegan and told them that beekeepers routinely kill their bees every year. It's a lack of animal fat that will rot your brain like that. Very sad.
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