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Only been 6-7c today but all the hives have been busy, lots of pollen :)

Yes, they were a nuc from James Kilty in Cornwall

Still have one hive left to sell, on a double brood

One hive now available in Blisland

Thanks for the bee link, got some of those bees in June and they are doing well in my place in Finistere.

I’m moving back to Finistere in Brittany in Feb 2013, anyone on here keeping bees in Dept 29 ?

The two hives in Cheltenham are sold, 3 left in Blisland, Cornwall

The deli is paying me £5.80 and selling for around £7.00, and they want more for next week.....:)

I’m selling mine in the local shop for £4.00 12oz jar and in a deli in Cheltenham for £5.80 12 oz jar

Moving back to Port Launay in Finistere

I'm moving to France in February and will not be taking all my hives with me and looking to sell some of them, I know it's not the best time to sell but some must go; 2 Hives in Cheltenham & 5 in Blisland (Bodmin Moor). The hives are nationals (cedar); Stand Brood Super Crown Board Roof They...

The dark red could be gorse, mine have yellow and dark red / orange pollen and loads of gorse around here

It got down to 5 on the moor, but no frost..:)

Varroa Just started my second treatment of Thymovar and have had some interesting results over the last three weeks (1st part of treatment); Hive 1: 48 mites, Hive 2: 62 mites, Hive 3: 55 mites, Hive 4: 72 mites, Hive 5: 300+ mites, Hive 6: 300+ mites, Hive 7: 44 mites, Hive 8: 72 mites...

I use those feeders and it just sits on the crown board over the feeder hole, inside the empty super and they work well.