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works for so many situations

I've heard the term used. bit arbitory, but I think the intension was to illustrate length of beekeeping is not indicative of experience / skill.

if you are working on the basis of colour, then I think you are mistaken. I've seen nothing to equate phenotype with genotype, and even with II you are not working with a pure breed standard

Where do we get these mythical Amm's from to replace the local bees and form a stable population? Don't sound very locally adapted to me. I'm not aware anyone has actually defined what a pure Amm's genome looks like because there have been so many imports into this country (and Ireland) for at...

some local bee genetics are just crap due to ignorant keepers who propagate poor quality bees and allow the drones to continue spreading and perpetuating the crapy genetics. One can either slowly cull out the poor quality queens, or bring in some new queen lines, or a combination of both. Oh...

This wouldn't be the same company that a few years ago ran a very public campaign against other suppliers accusing them of not have having the correct licenses to sell veterinary medicines, would it? I think its clear in the instructions for use what the OA is intended for, even if the website...

No and Yes

Saturday 27th April 2024. Chichester College's Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough https://www.westsussexbeekeepers.org.uk/auction.html

the gift that keeps on giving

Amazon one is a US import, so even more convoluted than your previous route ;). 9ish Euros plus posting direct from Portugal

Date listed is 3rd February, but as its end of December and website is not yet live, cant see this happening. https://www.instagram.com/britishbeekeepingshow/

plenty of beekeepers that 'are away with the fairies' if that's what you mean ;)

As I don't now (very often) buy first / full price hive hardware, I usually work on 50% of the seconds / sale price for good quality used items. As for bees, you are taking the risk of survival over winter on the basis of the actions of another beekeeper. what's the price and is it worth the...

there are those that teach any queen that needs more than a standard national brood box for laying is excessively profligate and should be culled. That's one way of avoiding a QX and limiting the size of the colony.......

I know this is boring, but if you have fed sufficient in the autumn then there is not need to fiddle now. Plan to get the bees into a winter state before poor weather turns up. Assuming that probably end of September for you, but obviously need to monitor activity and weight as the bees don't...

drag an old caravan onto site for an animal husbandry rest area and see what happens. Plenty of old caravans in horse paddocks across Surrey. Mind you there's some rather nice bespoke buildings as well. :LOL:

It's fine. There's an ADM proposal for 'Action on the matter of adulterated honey that does not rely on the action of central government' for discussion on the 13th January. That'll sort it.

What's the current queen importation situation into Ireland like? There were mutterings from some groups about getting legislation to prevent all imports or non AMM imports into the country (can't remember which). A number of UK based queen sellers have statements about not sending to NI, so...

We have two Hopes of a NBU special protocol; and one is Bob

I think its not as clear cut as that with regards to the off label use of Fipronil and release into the environment. What is clear is that if a non native species is caught, it is against the law to release this creature back in to the wild. If I recall correctly, the inspectors carry out...