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    what's in your toolbox?

    A charity swear box!!!:mad:
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    Dictation Machine for beekeeping

    That sounds so familiar Heather. The chatter far outweighed the any relavent information. I also use an Olympus though without a mike, the buttons are large enough to work with gloves if you use an old fashioned dictaphone type like the Pearlcorder 5701. To avoid having to go through all that...
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    When will there be a harvest for the world

    I'm planning on the 23rd August, the day after my son returns from holiday. He enjoys the extraction process. Sorry to hear about your low yield this year. My bees are all coming home covered with HB pollen, and nectar I hope.
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    Swarm collected in July, well nearly August

    You must be both a very proud beekeeper and father. Great that your boys are so interested.:) My lads are about the same age, wish they were as involved.
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    Whats in a flow.

    Thanks Chris. Thankfully HB in full flow here. unclesteen.
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    Whats in a flow.

    I have a large acreage of maize planted around my apiary, standing 3 - 4 feet high, not yet in flower. Can anyone tell me if this could turn into a late nectar source or is it as useless as the potatoes that surrounded me last year? Does it be sprayed off before flowering? Not had maize here...
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    a dead parrot riding a bike in scotland

    Reading updates daily, keep them coming please.
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    a few photo's of a removel of a swarm

    Nice pictures. I presume you managed to extract the bees successfully, how long did it take to get them up into the hive? Did you smoke them from below? However you did it, you're obviously one determined beekeeper.not worthy
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    Trouble finding the queen!

    Alleree This is a difficult problem to sort from a distance. Understandably, you seem to be in a bit of a panic. If I may suggest that, rather than keep going in and out of the hives and further annoying the bees and upsetting yourself you let everything settle for a day or two and durring that...
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    Bee behaviour I;ve not seen before

    I agree with Otleybee. Don't worry bee happy.
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    Adding Supers

    Well said Silly Bee, quite so.
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    Bait hive work

    Well done. Is that the domestic oil tank you've got the bait hive on? If it is you can be sure there are no leaks, but I'd suggest that you move the hive before next oil delivery! You know health and safety and all that c**p.
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    Adding Supers

    I mean add new supers under the filled or filling ones.
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    Adding Supers

    The bottom
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    What do you think?

    Great photo MrB. If I may make a couple of observations, not in any way criticisms. You must have very large no. of bees to require two brood boxes, the frames seem to be stacked in the hot fashion and the entrance block is set with a small opening. I cannot see if there is an OMF in place and...
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