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Sorry, was very busy. Extracted honey. Oxalic acid is not so popular, because, in my opinion beekeeprs here are not so obsessed with organic approach. OA is effective but in a short period of time. Now colonies have brood and less bees than before the main harvest. The population of mites are...

I don't know exactly. Never take it into account. As far as I can see my biggest problem is pesticides. The outbreak that I described, stopped as suddenly as it started. All my dead bees are hairy workers, some of them with pollen. I've read our forum, of course people write about "black bees"...

Read your thread about CBPV. It's a terrible thing. I never saw it. In my case the bees were not trempling rather writhing (not sure I know the proper English word for this) When I had a few hives but wanted more honey my bees often starved. I didn't understand that many flowers around are not...

Interesting question. I have to google what is CBPV. It doesn't look like that. Wiki describes three types: A Type I infected bee presents with a bloated abdomen due to a fluid-filled honey sac and weak or trembling wings. Type I infected honey bees tend to crawl on the ground or cluster near...

My cousin in London says the cool weather there is more comfortable for her. 30 degrees is already hard when you're outside. Today is cooler, 24 in the morning, 28 in the afternoon. The heat wave is moving to the south east. In the couple of days will be the new one. They cope, but seems 33 and...

The heat wave from the Southern Europe has reached us yesterday. Although it's not so intense, only 30-33°C in shadow, this is usual for this time. In June we've had enough rains mainly at night, so the conditions are perfect for the main nectar flow. Unfortunately have the problem with...

Today the biggest problem is the nuclear plant. We are waiting something unpleasant during the next few days when the wind will change from the north-west to the south-east. This is usual waether pattern. North west brings cool temperature, sometimes rains - I call it Scandinavian summer. South...

an anecdote: - Do you see the first line of letters and the last one? - Yes, sir. - Ok, a sniper. - And you? - Only the first line. - Well, the headquarters. ... - Don't see anything. - Hm, cute! Intelligence. ... - I see, but can't read. I can paint it. - Strange, but creative. An engineer.

Hi everyone who don't forget me. I'm at risk to be enlisted in the army now. I just have to comlete the special medical checkup. Actually I had to do it three month ago but still try to avoid this process because after that a person become a property of the army. I have moderate myopia...

Electricity supply has improved at least until the new missile attack. Although the danger signal sounds almost every day but it seems nobody cares. We got incredibly warm days a month ago, during new year holidays, the bees were flying like crazy. Obviously it can help them to overwinter with...

I'm ok, thank you. Will be glad to join the forum but have electricity only 4-6 hours per day (to be correct - at night) since orcs have started the war against power stations and lines. It's about a month now, the darkest time in a year. We eat with candles. Long winter evenings are wasted for...

I don't know much about the Queen so I've listened a lecture to understand the significance of this person for your country. We live in a time when politicians and leaders of nations become TV freaks who want to catch the attention of the public like celebrities do. Therefore the politics is...

Hello, people. Have an update today. I'm happy to finish the main extraction of the season. I've got my first ton. Worked alone (I like to work alone without this "oh, I got a sting, what a pain!" or "Look, it's a wasp, it's going to kill me!") so it took 6 days, and I've got several stings...

Ten years ago I had 3 hives and they consumed very much time. I inspected them every 2-3 days. Now most of my colonies have two full inspections - in autumn and in spring. In average I visited the apiary two times in a week making a "quick observation". I also don't have the skill of queen...

Well, 100 days of "special military operation" is over. Russian media did not emphasize this date. Now they lost 30+ thousand soldiers killed and many more wounded. We also have thousands of victims especially civilians. Thier forces try to occupy two regions in the east, still unsecessfully...

We all have to adapt to the new reality. Just wait until this war will end. I think it will be over this year. I hardly believe UK needs our queens and local breeders will be happy about it. Sure, learn English. Duolingo is the best at the beginning. There are no hive beetle and tropilaelaps (I...

Tito had a talent to be between the Soviet regime and the West and use them both for his benefits. Now Serbia is dissapointing. The war may spread not only in Moldova, but in Bosnia again. I don't understand why Serbia believes that Russia is their best friend and even "brother nation". Sure...

Thanks. Last week they tried to destroy the supply chains so fired at railway stations. I heard two blasts in the morning of the second day of Easter. Unfortunately they damaged some facilities, several people were killed and more injured in my town. Since then all the missile systems seemed...

I'm more impressed by the price of that device :) But you are right. Unfortunately they've made the letter Z toxic like nazi made it with swastika. This strange symbolism is going to be crazy in russia. "Z" is everywhere: banners on buildings, candy for kids... According to putin's propaganda...