I think that there was not much forage on this day, this is not as busy as it was when I first turned up at the apiary. This box was put to one side for the girls to clean out before the frames went into the solar extractor
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I`ve just started my sloe gin with sloes from the freezer picked up last year, If I`m not too bladdered I`ll report on the quality when I start it:laughing-smiley-014
Just need some advice guys, I have a couple of swarms hived in my garden waiting for the move to my out apiary.
Left the house this afternoon and found a queen quite alone with no retinue sitting on the step, both swarms are now bringing in pollen readily and I`m loath to disturb them much.
I...
My good Lady has expressed a desire to join me now I`ve restarted my beekeeping and I`m happy to do so, (those that play together, stay together)
I`ve bought her a new beesuit, I liked it but see`s not too keen?
God bless them one and all
Bunny
The bee inspectors, I have recently got back into the saddle after a forced break from beekeeping where I couldn`t look after them properly but now I have been given a couple of colonies one a rescue and one swarm picked up last week.
However the rescue hive was one box and I couldn`t part the...