- Joined
- May 2, 2018
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- Location
- Nr Maidstone, Kent, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4
Today finally got that photo of bee on willow I have been after for the last week or so
Gorgeous photo, well worth the wait!
Today finally got that photo of bee on willow I have been after for the last week or so
Cracking Picture..i trudged through a swamp today to the willows expecting to get some nice pictures..i ended up clarted to death in mud and the willow is not even ready..Today finally got that photo of bee on willow I have been after for the last week or so
At an apiary today, inspected several colonies of black bees. Very sunny and bees making the most of it, Willow pollen and nectar- a- plenty and the smell.....Thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
Very reminiscent of Ambre Solaire, for a moment I was in the dunes at Llangenith back in 1976.
.....Meanwhile, back at the apiary, observations were much of the winter stores not touched and all hives well stocked with pollen. A few queens marked.
One hive in particular...
I've had colonies who would propolise side bars to the hive wall but this one had effectively sealed the bottom of the combs with a sheet of propolis, each frame stuck to the next. Possibly suggesting they'd prefer a solid floor? A handful of propolis off the bottom bars.
Apart from anything else, during these terrible times, it was just so wonderful to be among these beautiful creatures again, the hive smell, listening to birds sing and drifting off on a reverie.
Today finally got that photo of bee on willow I have been after for the last week or so
Today finally got that photo of bee on willow I have been after for the last week or so
No, there's no Spring Shows, I was going to spend my afternoon ont t'Internet buying frames etc. I was going to order frames from Thornes but the sales page has disappeared. Did I miss my slot?
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