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    Bias

    Doh! Obvious now. I was trying all sorts of combinations of bee associated words! Thanks for help. Tom
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    Bias

    Could someone tell me what BIAS stands for? Cheers
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    Hawthorn it is then?

    May Blossom out here. I heard that there are two types( UK and continental) one flowers early one later. It does seem to be the case around here. I also heard that it has to be very warm for Hawthorn to produce nectar. The fragrance from it is certatainly very heady in warm conditions.
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    Artificial Swarm Problem

    Thanks chaps. Reading and digesting advice now. Still lots and lots of bees in hive yesterday and eggs, little lavae and sealed brood. It is raining today, up here in the East Riding. Will this stop them flying off today, either a swarm or cast? Reading Welsh Govt. page advice! wbka.com...
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    Artificial Swarm Problem

    Hi Bob, Do I just shake the bees into a new brood box? Do I leave new box in situ at old hive site? Do I end up keeping all bees across two hives? Who (which bees) will look after all the brood on the old hive?
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    Artificial Swarm Problem

    Went Back to the hive yesterday (Tues. 28th May) to try to complete AS as I could not find the queen last time. This was 6 days ago (Wed 22nd May). I again spent 40 mins (probably longer) looking for the queen but again I could not find her. What I did find was numerous queen cups and...
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    Artificial Swarm Problem

    My number one hive is full of brood, bees, stores, pollen. Put a super on at beginning of May, bees began storing in it. Lots of willow, cherry tree, flowering cherries (single flower), dandelions, now apple blossom and Horse Chestnut. ADDENDUM (at the beginning!!) My question is at the end...
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