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    Any swarms reported in Yorkshire

    I had a swarm last Sunday. Plenty of space, clean colony, must have been a failing queen, I believe; she was from a 2012 swarm so may not have been properly mated.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Colony not growing. Just checked my one (first) colony, it's not growing at the rate I'd have expected. Started from a nuc with a Buckfast queen in mid-May so missed the rape flower season here. Basically they seem to be continuing with brood on the 5 frames they started with, they've drawn...
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    bee poo

    I usually hand-wash the car with wax shampoo in water. Get the affected area moist then scrape the muck off with your thumbnail - doesn't scratch the car and the shampoo gets your nails clean after!
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