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    Re-animation

    With the recent cold spell I have noticed a number of bees, through their own exuberant flying, land on their backs (wings). Thereby unable to break the friction bond, bloomin dewy landing boards. The result. Bees who wriggle and wriggle until the cold forces them to stop. There they lie, like...
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    When should drones go

    I am here in west Pembrokeshire with black bees, whose reputation is to expel drones early. Why then in mid October have they not done so.any bright ideas.
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    Bibba

    Does anyone in here have any clout with BIBBA?
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    Focal length

    What is an ideal focal length for a telephoto lense. I am disabled wheel chair user. Want to take shots of bees. Conservatory approx nine metres from hive. Suggestions please for light camera and lense. Currently using a Sony f828. Thanks
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    Wbc venting

    I have a colony of feral welsh black bees. A swarm with a virgin queen. Now mated and laying.they are in a new WBC. With a supposed heatwave approaching how best to ventilate afore mentioned hive
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    Bee id

    Can any one hazard a guess as to what species. Part of a swarm. I live in Pembrokeshire
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    New queen needed

    Help! Following removing a drone layer and puttin* bees in a nuc indeed a new queen pronto. I am in north Pembrokeshire. Any ideas, anyone?:thanks:
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    Matchstick pollen

    As I sit and watch my bees day after day, and spring comes in,bringing bouts of warm weather. Our bees begin their mission of bringing food to the masses. I wonder and ask the question....why do so many bees return from their forage with but a matchstick of pollen, Instead of a full basket. This...
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    Pile of dead bees

    My one colony in out apiary is a large swarm. All seemed fine,minimal. Varroa drop lots of stores. Today however, pile of d3afpd bees on landing board. Second pile in two weeks. Any ideas?
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    Langstroth frames

    I’m in th process of refurbing a Langstroth jumbo. No knowledge of them so a bit blind. New frames arrived and side stems without a channel for foundation. Is this normal
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    Pollen....it’s use

    Can it be said that foragers bringing in pollen (in winter) is a good sign that the queen is laying. Other uses?
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    Drone laying workers

    Two of my colonies, next to each other. Both closed down been treated and two supers a piece. One however, has winter bees and drones galore..other normal. What can I do?
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    Flow on...vape now or after

    As bees are enjoying the ivy, I want to close down.shouldi wait until flow over and gunnels full of antiseptic honey
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    Above or below

    In my fifth year and still I cannot fathom super below brood or above.. pros and cons?
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    July swarm

    Just had a swarm fly in after several days of robbing. Should I re queen? Hopping to move to new site in a few days. In meantime should I feed syrup
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    All I want are bees

    Trawling through lists of categories does not fill me with joy. Tapping this blooming I pad is hard enough in my condition. I have moved to Pembrokeshire joined the local group plus bbka but I need a colony of welsh black bees. Anyone? The Pembrokeshire promise has infiltrated the local group...
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    Pembrokeshire Beekeepers Ass

    I am lookikng to contact a member. anyone
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    moving to pembrokeshire

    Hello all, some of you will know that i am now disabled due to a brain haemorage. we still keep one colony which has done well this year, produjsing both spring honey and summer. I am hoping to find a winter home for my bees whilst work is being done on new garden. to accmodate them. WE shall...
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    white pollen

    I realise this has been a topic before but i am not convinced by hazel. Ideas anyone?????????
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    lost colony

    Sadly my remaining 0ut colony has died. A swarm caught last summer. that makes four lost from this site.enough is enugh.vshsll concentrate on remaining home colony..which sre very strong and on brood and half shame though
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