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  1. Luminos

    6 Nations

    Starts tomorrow! Yay, there is a God! (Sorry, Dusty...:leaving:)
  2. Luminos

    Winter Jasmine

    I just noticed the Winter Jasmine flowering - seems early? Any good for bees? Not that there are any bees out right now - too blinkin' cold :(
  3. Luminos

    Small Hive Beetle coming next?

    Received the latest newsletter from the local BKA, and there's comprehensive information on identifying, and dealing with, Small Hive Beetle. So I assume they think it will arrive in France before long...
  4. Luminos

    Asian Hornet

    Heads up, ex-pats - saw an Asian hornet buzzing around my front porch this evening...
  5. Luminos

    Swarmed...

    Spent this morning collecting a swarm from one of my hives...bees flew out and landed conveniently close, in a small amelanchier shrub. They're now in a nuc box and I hope to hive them this evening...:rolleyes:
  6. Luminos

    End of the World Preparations

    Since the world is apparently going to end on 21st December, how best to prepare the apiary? :thanks:
  7. Luminos

    Honeybee colonies down 53%

    According to Garden Organic's December newsletter: "Wild honeybees are already virtually extinct in the U.K whilst managed honeybee colonies have plummeted by 53% in just 20 years". Discuss...
  8. Luminos

    Insulation

    For those who insulate their hives, at what temperature low do you put on insulation - e.g, before the first frost, below 10 degrees etc etc?
  9. Luminos

    Caption competition

    Suggestions?
  10. Luminos

    Wax Moth 1:Bin liners 0

    Found a pool of honey today beneath a bag of stored brood frames (from my ex-colony in December)... :cuss: When I opened the bag (black bin liner) it was full of wax moth caterpillars and 4 or 5 wax moths :eek: what a mess! I've salvaged 3 frames and given them to one hive in a spare BB below...
  11. Luminos

    Tree I.D please

    Anybody know what tree this is from? The bees love it. It has red berries on in Autumn, and is about 3m tall with a 15 cm diameter trunk.
  12. Luminos

    My first swarm!

    Did not expect to get a swarm - but was a real beeginners' swarm, about shoulder height in a blackthorn bush! Shook it into a nuc box and hived it late yesterday evening - still there this morning. Do you like the heart-shape of the swarm? :biggrinjester:
  13. Luminos

    Avaaz - "save the bees"

  14. Luminos

    Beekeeping by the moon?

    There's an article in my gardening magazine on gardening by the moon, and it has a reference to beekeeperes, translating as: "For beekeepers, it's time to work the bees under the fire constellations (these favour fruits and seeds), to favour the production of honey". Anybody beekeep according...
  15. Luminos

    I've got bees!

    Guess what, everybody!? I've got my bees! :party: :party: :party: 2 colonies, one on single and one on double brood! So excited I hardly slept last night. Unfortunately it's cold and miz today so I'm not seeing much of them... :D
  16. Luminos

    Brood Frame Trap - Good Idea?

    Had a look with the Search facility but can't find anything, so, apologies if this has been discussed before... Received T'orne's catalogue today and am wondering about the viability/practicality of the Brood Frame Trap. I understand the method of Varroa control, but it seems a waste of brood...
  17. Luminos

    Disabling speed camera alerts on satnavs

    Evidently there's a law been passed here, that to use the speed camera warning system on a satnav is now illegal, and must now be disabled. This is backed up by an e-mail I received from my satnav manufacturer. Is that also the case in the UK? I thought it was only illegal in Switzerland up to now.
  18. Luminos

    Queen as swarm attractant

    If I keep my queen to attract a swarm next year, do I just keep her in a ziplock bag in the freezer, or is something stronger needed (e.g., matchbox etc)? And when/where do I place her once spring arrives?
  19. Luminos

    Bees have all gone - photos

    Here are some pictures
  20. Luminos

    Help please - All my bees have gone

    This is incredibly hard for me. Here goes. Yesterday I had a quick look under the roof to check the fondant, having listened at the hive and could not hear anything, so alarm bells were starting to ring. The fondant was solid, and stuck fast to the crownboard. I realised that this was because...
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