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  1. sunhivebee

    BBC bees tonight-Someone save me from these loonies, please!!!!!

    Brian, Ian Homer (note spelling) did a little more even than pointing out that bees store a surplus. The NBKT's social media people had great fun with what he really said. #alternativefacts :) The same with your "plug for the crazies of the Natural Beekeeping Trust espousing chemical free...
  2. sunhivebee

    BBC bees tonight-Someone save me from these loonies, please!!!!!

    Philip, this "Unfortunately, there was the usual clap trap from both Ian and Heidi about the bees being 'in trouble' and the normal false statistic claiming bee numbers have reduced by half in the last century " is a disappointing statement coming from you .... I do not recall any such...
  3. sunhivebee

    BBC bees tonight-Someone save me from these loonies, please!!!!!

    Richard, you say "My point is, i wonder if the beekeeping trust just realise how much work goes in to being a real beekeeper. Its not just a part time job , its a 247 job and commitment. Beekeepers have more scientific evidence behind them to prove beyond doubt, that the way we manage our bees...
  4. sunhivebee

    Bayer Bee Gate

    Precisely, a repeat of the sorry Bayvarol saga;anyway, trust Bayer to make the bees better whilst poisoning them in the field. How ironic!
  5. sunhivebee

    Worst winter ever

    This is extraordinary; what on earth equips you to come to such a judgement? Pulling in further "evidence" of an earlier post? Responding in this fashion is not helpful.
  6. sunhivebee

    Flow Hive - more info

    Never will be, I assure you. And not for sale either. In the meantime here's a little piece to get back to PYO Honey http://blainenay.--------.co.uk/2015/02/the-flow-hive-theres-sucker-born-every.html If the link fails, google Ol' Buffalo blog
  7. sunhivebee

    BBKA ADM Small Hive Beetle

    There is still time, and hopefully lots of people will make the effort, inspite of Christmas preps. Bill Rintoul's campaign(https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-small-hive-beetle-spreading-to-britain?source=twitter-share-button) is doing well, reaching 1000 soon. The more it gets the...
  8. sunhivebee

    Small hive beetle in mainland Europe.

    The BBKA appears to be "deeply concerned", mainly about the importation of fruit and stuff from the area concerned. It makes you wonder why it's called hive beetle; to me it implies that it has a preference for hives. So why not ask for a temporary bee import ban. Are there some other interests...
  9. sunhivebee

    Small hive beetle in mainland Europe.

    He'll stop bee immigration, for sure:)
  10. sunhivebee

    Small hive beetle in mainland Europe.

    Nearly 600 isn't too bad. But considering the membership of the British Beekeeping Association, one could surmise that some pressure could be exerted if people were willing. We can all be grateful to the initiator of the petition, Bill Rintoul, for making it easy for us to cast a vote on the...
  11. sunhivebee

    Small hive beetle in mainland Europe.

    A stop on bee imports from the areas where SHB has been found would seem desirable. Willl the BBKA not urge for such a ban, if encouraged by at least some of its many members? The SBA, to their credit, have resolved not to sit on the fence regarding this issue. From their recent Council Meeting...
  12. sunhivebee

    Transferring from National to Skep

    As others have noted, transferring bees from any container into any other at this time of year is out of the question. But there is no reason for you to give up on the idea of offering a skep to one of your swarms next year. Just consider from the start how you are going to give them room to...
  13. sunhivebee

    Attacked by my Bees

    :iagree: Would perhaps add that it might be wise to make entrances very small before turning your back, to save them the stress of defending against wasps.
  14. sunhivebee

    When is the best time to replace a queen?

    That sounds very sound! Follow it. Bees have been preparing for winter for a few weeks now - terrrible time for messing about. If you want healthy stocks, that is
  15. sunhivebee

    Wild Colonies Overwintering ?

    All beekeepers I have ever met want their bees to flourish, myself included, and some want them to flourish without constant treatment. The latter explore ways to bring that about. The comparison with starving people eludes me, frankly.
  16. sunhivebee

    Need to kill off one of my hives

    Glad to hear you solved your problem. Would be even gladder if the notion of killing entire colonies, or siting colonies next to public footpaths never entered anyone's head in the first place.
  17. sunhivebee

    Wild Colonies Overwintering ?

    I agree, Elaine; I know of a beekeeper in your neck of the woods who has made it a special interest to keep around 20 wild colonies in his area under close observations; he told me recently that 11 of those are in their fifth year. Someone contributed that there was a "consensus" that ferals...
  18. sunhivebee

    library of pollen photos

    I have a book called "Pollen" by Rob Kesseler and Madeline Harley. Amazing macrophotography of pollen grains. But more useful for identification purposes is William Kirks "A colour guide to pollen loads of the honeybee". A really good publication, with extensive colour charts, plant names in...
  19. sunhivebee

    library of pollen photos

    Would love to see that.
  20. sunhivebee

    library of pollen photos

    Just fabulous. Thank you for posting these lovely images. Did you take them?
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