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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Getting too late to mate matey LOL . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    Wiring foundation - what power source?

    Horizontal wiring Pete ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    You sound like a couple of bee bores to me ! Lol . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    Wiring foundation - what power source?

    We’ll give it a spin with an 8amp jobbie. Elements are made with either tungsten , ni-chrome or stainless steel . Also the length dictates the resistance. There’s been a dearth of foundation . I managed to get hold of some unwired 14x12 . There maybe other uses but I wouldn’t fancy humping a...
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    Wiring foundation - what power source?

    Is the wire stainless steel. .? If not how do you control the temp with a simple battery charger as the power source ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Yep people quickly realise it’s a finite commodity and try to ensure their supply . One lady brings her empty jars back all washed and labelled “ Claire’s “ She makes sure her honey is guaranteed ! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Sell it at the door . You’ll soon sell up with people begging for more ! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    It’s hit and miss . No osr near me . I had two swarms April and May ! They each have 3 heavy supers, another hive has four . The balsam is only just coming on stream as the hot dry spell delayed germination . The daily downpours have seen a dramatic change on that score . Every cloud has a...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Sounds like a good Queen too . I’d have loved to have had a look . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Lol . The guy rang after he’d taken action . Second hand fire fighting . If they swarm they swarm . I doubt it . At least he’ll learn to think before he acts . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Yes he tells me he left the one capped middle of the frame . He knocked down just a couple more . And culled the Queen . I’m in sheltered lock down so I can’t actually visit him . I could only advise on what he tells me . I suspect a supercedure as it’s a swarm . Yes swarms swarm . But I’ll...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    My bees have been flying strongly inspite of conditions. I did get a call off a newbie . He’d inspected his bees Yesterday . A swarm from late April having three supers already . His question involved the old Queen cells question, I asked him was the Queen present and where were the Queen...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    If the worse comes to worst. Go through each stack of supers . Put all sealed frames in one super ( also the frames of partly sealed that pass the shake test . Extract and replace Yes? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    It’s all go -) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    We’re talking marketing! The area Erica and I live in people know how many blue beads make 5 . People are canny . It’s no good charging £6.50 per 12 Oz jars and hiring storage for all your unsold honey . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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