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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Snow and now slushy ......... Well that was a surprise - 2-3 inches of snow this morning. Went shopping before the hoards emptied the shelves. Stuck cars, lorries etc. on the roads - 4x4 we got through (smug moment)! Anyway, OA applied one week ago - have today put the boards under the hives...
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    Belated intro .............

    I have been a "member" since 2011 but did not introduce myself so here we go. Finished with London and moved to remote, upland small farm in S. Wales, have sheep but they do have limited appeal. Local bee keeper got my interest going and was willing to lend me kit if I bought the nuc. That was...
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    Hi

    Formal hello .............. ,,
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    Beekeeper Attitude Survey - grateful for your input

    Love it .......... Finished with London and moved to remote small farm in S. Wales - have sheep but they do have limited appeal. Local bee keeper got my interest going and was willing to lend me kit if I bought the nuc. That was 2011. Sharp learning curve and gave away what was left at the end...
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    Dead bees

    Same thing ten days ago My first Winter for bees so I have been keeping a close eye on my two hives. I had exactly the same happen with one of my hives a couple of weeks ago. I noticed loads of dead bees (panic) - other than this everything appeared to be just buzzy. I had a look underneath...
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    Leftover from last year

    First year bee keeping 2011. Lots of mistakes, hopefully learnt a great deal. Gave away remaining bees at end of year. Had a small amount of honey. Initially I was over zealous in the extraction process much of the comb broke away or collapsed. These frames were put away wet. Taking them out...
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