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    Institute for Responsible Technology: Mexican beekeepers win fight against Monsanto!

    from FB: Mexican beekeepers win fight against Monsanto! After hearing the evidence, a permit issued to Monsanto allowing Roundup-ready soybean production in the Yucatan has been overturned. The threat GM soybeans pose to the bees and honey production was deemed unacceptable. Sweet victory!
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    varroa treatments

    Hi, wondering which strips control method is preferred by you all. I have used Apiguard and MAQS
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    Question re Propolis

    Hi sorry if its a daft question, but I have used a propolis mesh for the 1st time, its been in the freezer for a few days and is still sticky. does anyone know the temperature propolis freezes at?
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    stroppy bees

    I heard a beekeeper saw they thought 1 of 4 hives, the 1st one, was stroppy as the hives were too close and they thought there were too many bees in the location. They are spaced at 1m in a good sized chalk wildflower meadow. the queen is 3yrs and the colony was a swarm from one of the hives 3...
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    Good News?

    https://blog.oup.com/2021/01/good-news-for-honey-bees-from-150-year-old-museum-specimens/?fbclid=IwAR315i5QH73aXQSGxau6hMWW0HvmHmrp1FYQMNNQk446J4Q0XpIBBns9P94
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    Damp & mould in Nationals

    Hi bit of help please, Have kept Bees in Nationals for 10 years and yesterday for the first time found mould & damp! We have 4 hives in a chalk wildflower meadow in S London, 1 the roof was covered in damp & mould, in another there was damp and mould gathering across the super frames. Any...
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    Plastic Foundation

    Hi, I got an email from an equipment supplier today advertising their Plastic Foundation. Has anyone one used it, personally can't get a grip on the point of it. Man made artificial products and Bee don't belong together in my view.
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