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    Gloves...true marigolds or just that genre of clove?

    I used the Ansell black rubber gloves, and my bees were ferocious. I didn't realise that they don't like black gloves. I now use my leather work gloves, which are made by Cutter, with sleeves. When the gloves get mucky, I use them for work in the woods, and buy new ones. They give me great...
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    First sting of the year

    Sorry, missed out the citation: BMJ. 1998 May 2; 316(7141): 1365–1368.
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    First sting of the year

    I copied this from the BMJ site "ABC of allergies": "Bee and wasp venoms are different, each containing distinct major allergens, which are well defined. Phospholipase A2 and mellitin occur only in bee venom, and antigen 5 only in wasp venom, but both venoms contain hyaluronidases. Patients...
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    Worker bee

    Ah, good point. It does feel heavy, but not nailed down. I had a lot of losses after MAQS application, so these bees were a very kind gift of a nuc in August. I fed a total of 10 litres of summer syrup and 5 of winter. My concern is that the bees are still flying, even though the ivy is...
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    Leaf mould

    I thought the Maskotka were brilliant, too, esp for freebies.
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    Worker bee

    When lockdown finishes, and my côr Meibion resumes activities, maybe a rendering of heaven's anthem will be forthcoming:). In the meantime, as a relative newbee, may I ask if I need to check my (only!) hive for fondant. It is, as usual, very mild up here in y Nghogledd!
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    Worker bee

    I couldn't remember my password just now, and when I tried to get a new one, the log in page asked me for another name for a worker bee. I have no idea - any thoughts?
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    Carbonate crown boards

    I’m sorry to ask such a basic question, but what thickness polycarbonate does everyone use?
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