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So this one paper believes 'On the basis of these simulations, it is now perhaps best to regard the absence of a land-bridge as a probability, at least when considering the Late Glacial and Holocene periods during which the migration of plants, animals and people have been traditionally...

Hi O-bee1 Everything in your post makes absolute sense and yet you have people making out that it was monks that brought bees to Ireland. And the question for me is why do they do that. What is their agenda? If all these species did reach Ireland in that time period then honeybees certainly did...

How did frogs and reptiles reach Ireland then?

I know the winters are long and dark up where you are but lack of sunlight has clearly taken its toll If you are happy that your native honey bee subspecies has been wiped out by bee keepers like you then so be it - not much left to argue

My average honey crops has been 60 - 80 kg. 150 kg/ hive from best hives is not rare. But depends on pastures, what bees get from flowers. Best yields I have got with buckfast hives. But the hive size is dangerously too big to lift full boxes. It took 30 years to nurse bees to find out that a...

It is an accurate statement. What would you say has had the most negative impact on bee keeping in the UK and Ireland over the last twenty years?

Or if you live in Ireland you can keep native bees that are locally adapted and will make the best of the forage available in a poor year, give you a good honey crop in a middling year and plenty in a good year. They will also be thrifty with their winter stores and generally be disease...

That is great to hear. Were your bees tested as part of Dylan Elens study? His Sicamm talk was very interesting.

Can I ask what you mean by very good results. Were your local bees a high percentage Amm when tested?

I have no skin in the game as I have not tried small cell but if you listened to the podcast you would find that these particular advocates do not measure success based on mite load but survivability of their hives. All practise treatment free beekeeping and claim to have great success in doing...

Hi Patrick, if you are interested - this episode of Solomon Parkers Treatment Free Beekeeping podcast discusses in depth why these particular bee keepers believe small cell foundation works...

I would second Pargyle on recommending Old Castle Farm. I have the full Sentinel Pro Bee suit for two seasons now and have found it really good. Old Castle Farm Hives – The Sentinel Pro II Beekeeping Suit No stings anywhere on the body or head. I did get a sting on two occasions through the non...

Hi IndiBee, do you have a blog or website to follow what you are doing?