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this paper is well written and the conclusions well balanced and could be used in any bid for a would be(e) beekeeper if met with concern over honeybees on nature reserves ... Pitting Wild Bees Against Managed Honey Bees in Their Native Range, a Losing Strategy for the Conservation of Honey Bee...

So much to learn :) are there genetic linkages between Welsh and Irish bees?? (given Dutch French bee genetics have been detected)

thanks JBM(y):)

Santa 🎅🎅🎅 just out of shot !!!;)

never used OA but thinking of vaping (gas vape) next year ... what amount would you use for a 5 frame nuc as opposed to a 'full' brood box ?? thanks in advance :)

Hi i think the confusion stems for this article in the Conservation and Land Managment (honeybees on nature reserves 5(2):16-17; 6(2):20) RANDALL, R; SHEPPARD, D (2007) To bee or not to bee? Honey bees on nature reserves. Conservation Land Management, Summer 2007: 16–17...

Wow ..... A LOT of kit... 😲

these are my favourite boot ... hard wearing and comfortable... but not cheap!! last me about 5 years before the sole gets worn down... i wear them every day for work had four pairs in last 20 years have worn nothing else ... still have my last pair a s a reserve. guessing you could get them...

beautiful insect though

Hi All seems V. oreintalis has been recorded in the UK already as well as Belgium.... dont agree with the last sentence either!!!🐝😲😲 the following from SPHECOS - Number 5 -February 1982 A Newsletter for Aculeate Wasp Researchers "TRAVELING HORNETS by Robin Edwards Jacob Ishay, it seems, has...

after spraying with Dipel and it was a great success! Hi Enrico where is the best place to get Dipel please? :)

Gosh! IS that how one serves cut comb in Hampshire these days?? ;) :unsure:

BTW are you by any chance Will Kevans the French based UK singer-songwriter and master of the catchy pop tune and lyric??:unsure:

Hi Will you dont say where you are but suggest you see if there are any bee keeping course on in your area for next year (subject to Covid of course) and join your local association/society perhaps best place to start. there are plenty of good books out there and youtube videos but where to...

I have 5 nucs currently - 3 are in Maisemore poly nucs and doing well those in wooden ones a little bit behind. my first year using poly nucs and really impressed with them. i also bought as BS nuc on a whim and super impressed with that! sales are on and going to get a couple more Maisies. A...

Thornes have extended their sale until next monday - 25th Oct and you dont need to collect can be sent to your door! " If you missed the Sale Days and aren’t going to make it to the National Honey Show this week, you have ONE LAST CHANCE to shop our sale! Starting today, and running until next...

I would say "environmental activists" not "conservationists" im one of the latter and certainly don't condone blocking the public highway along with every colleague i know ;)

Rex looking good at 93! :)

Maismore sale on now ;) you've just missed the Thorne's sale days - it was a very enjoyable day out 🙂(y)

rather decadent beekeeping using a kite to brush your bees off! ;)🐝🐝🙂