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Thanks all for those ideas. I have explained to our trustees that there is no such thing as a free lunch and sooner or later we're going to have to pay for a service *or* do a huge amount of admin... Lots to think about! Cheers for taking the time to reply. Simon.

We use bank transfers too though the problem is that a lot of members don't use the reference number. This is particularly the case for older members who are perhaps less familiar with the technology. I think our treasurer is thinking about some kind of e-form where people are prompted to put...

How does your beekeeping association collect its subs? Our treasurer is getting bogged under with processing payments. People send cheques without indicating who/what it is for or set up bank standing orders with things like "bee subs" as the reference that make them almost impossible to...

I've hammered wooden stakes into the ground around mine to stop any movement. It was hard work in this wind! :o

You are soooooooooo not "down with the kids!" :D

There are people who aren't on Facebook????!!! :D

A swarm information and collection Facebook page has been set up to provide members of the public with an easy and straightforward way to get in touch with local beekeepers about swarms in the Leicestershire and Rutland area. Any beekeeper can respond to posts on this page as can any member of...

Bee Health And Disease Day - National Bee Unit The Leicestershire and Rutland Beekeeping Association are hosting Bee Health And Disease Day event on behalf of the National Bee Unit for just £5 per person. This event is open to any bee keeper, regardless of membership of any beekeeping...

Ohhhhhhhhhhh dear :(

There are still a few places left for this NBU event :)

Bee Health And Disease Day - National Bee Unit The Leicestershire and Rutland Beekeeping Association are hosting Bee Health And Disease Day event on behalf of the National Bee Unit for just £5 per person. This event is open to any bee keeper, regardless of membership of any beekeeping...

Solidarity Brother!!! :)

This could explain why I always had a problem pulling women :D

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Visited today. Queen cell sealed but old queen still there. It's been a glorious day and if they were going to swarm then I'd expect them to have gone this afternoon. Supercedure methinks.

I spread peanut butter on toast, then the Marmite on top of that, and with chilli sauce drizzled over it. Food of Gods!! :D Got wabbies buzzing around in general but so far they are not bothering the hives.

:p:p:p I agree. I don't even particularly like honey :p I have a savoury tooth, not a sweet one and prefer Marmite on my toast! :D

I suppose that what I am trying to say is that I have split colonies like this more times than I care to count but every time in the past, the Q+ nuc has just got on with it and started building up again. This is the first nuc in scores where they have made a single queen cell after splitting.