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Hopefully you will have a clear answer after your inspection. What will you do with the small colony to give it a chance ?

I did not look in the brood chambers after September as I didn’t want to disturb what I thought were great colonies. I am bringing the...

Did you find the Queens ? Dead or alive ? Sounds more likely untimely Queen loss. i got caught out by this on what I thought a foolproof...

Pure Gold every one

It would be handy :) Sadly it obviously depends on what people have left over from their normal jobs (or there are some I've seen that...

You have been a busy lad, they deffo will not get lost in a crowd. You will have to keep your eye out for camouflage to wrap your out...

When you are in a bind, it is how hard blue clay is described by navvies when they were tunneling and came across that natural material...

One thing for sure, they will not consult us on their decision making.They are much smarter than we.

Uh-oh. There is no obligation to have one and in some cases beginner learning & independence can be suffocated by a mentor that may...

Some years back the then competent lads dropped off a gully cleaner for me, they are custom made and very simple but do the job, they...

Time the shortest of commodities

Spent years doing similar with no help from others equally effected. Once I am gone it is unlikely anyone will know where the old...

Following the 2007 flooding in my village the parish council set up a flood action group. For my sins I ended up as chairman. It...

Whilst trying to remain politically neutral, it seems to me that there are moves especially by central government and county councils to...

Imagine if any mass marketed honey product had to undergo testing and have a clearly labelled rating. Especially so if the product is...