Beekeeping forum split?

[Sutty]

The M25.

Way too far south!

 

[Antipodes]

Wait a while for the tectonic plates to move and Scotland could be in the west or the east, or even further and we are in the southern hemisphere

Didn't Scotland used to be in the Southern Hemisphere anyway?

 

[Anduril]

Didn't Scotland used to be in the Southern Hemisphere anyway?

Around a billion years ago we were as far south as Australia. Scotland and the North of England were in Laurentia and the South of England in Gondwana. Before we had the Great Union.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

The M25.

It's a different planet within the bounds of it already

 

[Vanterrier]

Around a billion years ago we were as far south as Australia. Scotland and the North of England were in Laurentia and the South of England in Gondwana. Before we had the Great Union.

I wonder if Gondwana had a branch of the BBKA
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[Newbeeneil]

I wonder if Gondwana had a branch of the BBKA
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Surely it would be the GBKA?

 

[madasafish]

I wonder if Gondwana had a branch of the BBKA
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Specialise in doing splits.

 

[Moobee]

Specialise in doing splits.

But only in March. And shook swarms in April!

 

[Moobee]

Travelling to other people's apiaries 30 minutes away there are variations, also a beekeeper who keeps bees in Gwent on higher ground than me, his flow has a tendency dry up before mine. Should we take elevation into account as well? The advice we offer is guidance, which may or may not fit at the appropriate time. The North might be 2 weeks later than the South.

There’s even variations in my own local BKA since it ranges from the West Sussex coast up to the South Downs. Similar to @pargyle in Costa del Fareham, our mild microclimate down here can be wildly different to less than 15 miles away inland. Even the forage starts and stops at different times.

 

[madasafish]

I can drive 4 miles and be in Southern Cheshire. It's about 100 meters lower in elevation and 2-3C warmer.

 

[Murox]

I can drive 4 miles and be in Southern Cheshire. It's about 100 meters lower in elevation and 2-3C warmer.

I encounter exactly the same temp difference between two apiary sites with similar elevation differences to yours.