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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    I had a feeling it might be ;) Let us know the outcome.
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    Wet supers

    I try to avoid leaving any boxes out in the elements as the driving rain inevitably finds a way in, even if they are tightly strapped. All my boxes with combs are kept under cover in open sided shelters, the roofs seem to be sufficient to keep the worst of the weather at bay. I do have a few...
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    Any Essex Bee Keepers who might have NUC's available to buy?

    Sorry to hear that Nbw, lost my Dad on Christmas Eve, he always loved the bees. I hope you have some success.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    The follow up in Suffolk ;)
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    Wet supers

    Let's try to be polite instead of assuming some superior position? It is possible to disagree without throwing insults.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Suffolk ;)
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    NDB versus Master Beekeeper?

    Depends on the apprentice, I know one I wouldn't trust with my bees ;)
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    The bees won't hang around waiting for the weather ;)
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Cold wind all weekend but the rain had stopped and the sun came out so after completing my chores around the house, I had a drive up the farm to see what was happening there. One of my local late summer queens overwintered in a six frame nuc was looking very busy so I decided to open up and...
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    What's flowering as forage in your area

    Dandelions gleaming in the sunshine today.
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    First Inspection

    Fifteen degrees and glorious, warm sunshine today, Dandelions everywhere.
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    Can I unite 3 hives?

    The best bits of equipment in my beekeeping kit.
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    Pot-shot ID, please

    It seems to have broken the entrance disc AND get embedded in the poly so a fair force involved.
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    First Inspection

    I would advise going by weather in your area and what you see at your apiaries, your bees don't read this forum ;)
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    What chance of survival?

    Just to add, as I may have sounded harsh, concentrate on your strong colonies and accept that some fail for whatever reason.
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    What chance of survival?

    Don't even consider wasting a frame of brood from a viable colony on a lost cause, all that does is weaken your viable colony.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Yes, very sad.
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    First inspection?

    Good idea, they should have ample stores to see them through until Dandelion time, which isn't far off as the fields are starting to turn yellow here. I checked a couple of mine today in glorious sunshine, I'll be removing stores frames come inspection time, outer frames still fully capped and...
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    Death of Analogue

    Yes I do remember, I had a party line. I also remember the ten year plan and changing lengths of ali cable identified as rubbish, by skilled engineers, more of a development than simply replacing a faulty section, that really did improve service. I remember exchange areas where underground...
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    Equipment For Sale Wax for sale

    Any candle makers looking for wax who are going to the Welsh Convention next Saturday? I have clean, filtered cappings wax for sale at £20 per kilo, I can bring it along if anyone is interested.
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