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  1. Richard Elder

    Nationwide abandoned hives.

    This sort of reminds me of how I got involved in beekeeping 40 odd years ago. There was a man who went round in a van selling clothing etc to the local farmers. He also had a lot of hives on several of these farmers land. He died fairly suddenly and his widow had no idea where he had all of his...
  2. Richard Elder

    Amusing questions about your bees......

    To be called a Celtic supporter is definitely the ultimate insult!! (Me being a good 'Bluenose ') 😄
  3. Richard Elder

    Maisemore sale

    My order number is 1515 so I don't know if they started at 1 and I would say my order is fairly small (just over £110) hopefully get it before Christmas!!
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    Maisemore sale

    just a quick request to see how many of you are still waiting on their items from the Maisemore sale. It's nearly a month since I ordered and although I had a reply to my email 2 weeks ago saying they were about 3 weeks behind, I'm still waiting!! Although I appreciate the current situation I...
  5. Richard Elder

    Hello from Scotland

    Hello and welcome, whereabouts in Scotland are you? My apiary is in Kirkmuirhill near Lesmahagow in central Scotland.
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    Overhanging trees in apiaries

    Do bees not also set up home in chimneys, wall cavities, holes in rockfaces etc.? In fact any cavity whether its a tree or not.
  7. Richard Elder

    Buying Buckfast 2020 Queens

    I also ordered and received a buckfast queen from BS Honeybees and she is doing great. Have got queens from the Beeman (Mike Waite) and they have also been top quality. In fact just got an email saying he's got more available just.
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    Any Queens Ready

    Just had a Buckfast Queen delivered today from BS Honeybees sent on Wednesday, so can definitely recommend them.
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    May contain nuts

    I would have thought that this Forum should also have such a warning!!:icon_204-2:
  10. Richard Elder

    OMG Beekeeping Course

    I see that they are intending to hold 91 courses all over the UK and Ireland tomorrow the 5/2/16!! The tutors must be made up from all you guys on this forum to cover them so I hope you are all getting a good cut of the fee money!!!!! We can only be grateful that they are not holding any...
  11. Richard Elder

    Breeding for mite tolerance

    :iagree:
  12. Richard Elder

    Things we don't know about bees?

    Could be that some of the beeks on this forum, who sometimes disagree with your comments are sending their bees to your home to target your car!!!
  13. Richard Elder

    Thieving bar stewards

    Which prison are you in????
  14. Richard Elder

    Amateur beekeepers ‘causing urban swarms’

    I was watching the Wright Stuff on Channel 5 and they were talking about this as well and it seems to always be the case that when 'journalists' comment on articles like the widespread number of swarms apparently in urban areas, that they don't have a clue what they are talking about. They...
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    Any Beekeeper in Mansfield ng199df help needed

    Mansfield Help Fast Mulchly I completely sympathise with your views about help on this forum sometimes. It does appear that a lot of the older hands seem to enjoy lording over anyone who asks for help with a problem and seem to be trying to discourage new or novice beekeepers from asking for...
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