What did you do in the Apiary today?

[drstitson]

"for my own pleasure."

NO NO NO NO NO.

yes if needing to assess stores but just for own entertainment? NO NO NO NO.

 

[tonybloke]

"for my own pleasure."

NO NO NO NO NO.

yes if needing to assess stores but just for own entertainment? NO NO NO NO.

with the good Doctor

 

[TOBY-3652]

Took last of the feeders off hives and closed 4 winter

 

[drstitson]

Sister safely returned my trophies to NHS this afternoon.

Good luck to anyone entering baking/confectionary classes as am unable to enter this year (stuck in digs up in Liverpool).

But next year is another story.....

 

[iand]

Last few days I have been busy helping out another beek with winter feeding after the bees return from the moors.
So there I was busy pumping syrup and along comes this dog walker, he watches for quite a while from a safe distance. "Is that honey in the tank?" So I explained what I was doing winter feeding etc etc. "Oh I thought you were pumping honey into the tank"
I had visions of the sketch design Hivemaker (I think ) had been sent for a tiled hive with a tap fitted, ready to run honey honey into a jar.

 

[nosmoking]

Went out to the New Forest and helped another forum member (mikea) to collect the last of his heather bees. Delivered them back to his apiary and sorted some other bits and bobs. Later in the day I sorted mine out for over wintering. Hopefully both colonies will make it through. Was kindly given 2 jars of Mikes honey, one heather and the other osr. A good few hours was had doing something I enjoy.

 

[user 6228]

bullet bit the pcbs are being made

 

[Goran]

I was reading some of Your recent posts in this thread, and I was bit confused. I need some time to understand - other climat, other etc.. Just to be in line with thread, recently mowed grass wide around hives, checked mouse traps, yesterday and today bees aren't leaving hives. Temperature is dropping, snow is coming these days..
Only waiting for oxalic acid ( at the end of november or beginning of december). This year we had low population of varroa ( but devil never sleeps..).

 

[dpearce4]

Hi Goran

This thread isnt ment to make much sense in the fact its not all about one topic other than what each person did that day, either in their apiary or home or somewhere else, the most important thing is it has to have something to do with bees/beekeeping.

 

[Goran]

Ok. I was wrongly describing around a bees. Well, till oxalic nothing with a bees. They now need only peace at my place..

 

[itma]

I was reading some of Your recent posts in this thread, and I was bit confused. I need some time to understand - other climat, other etc.. Just to be in line with thread, recently mowed grass wide around hives, checked mouse traps, yesterday and today bees aren't leaving hives. Temperature is dropping, snow is coming these days..
Only waiting for oxalic acid ( at the end of november or beginning of december). This year we had low population of varroa ( but devil never sleeps..).

That's exactly the idea!

We have a significant climate variation across the UK, and its interesting to see how others are reading their season.
I expect there must be quite a difference in Croatia between the coast and the highlands (inland).
In the UK, the usual practice (when using Oxalic, which is not universal) is to do the treatment around Christmas.
Do you do it earlier because of climatic factors, day-length, or just because that is the local routine?

 

[Goran]

Because at that time there is no brood, bees are "compact", temperatures are low above zero, ideal humidity, no posibillity to bees bring varroa from neighbouring weaker hives ( if is possible that higher temperature period occur - secondary infestation). So these are conditions for maximum effect of oxalic acid.
I live in inland - continental climate. And yes there are differences between coast and inland.

 

[youngyoungs]

Wandered past the hives today. Cold day here. No sign of flying bees at all. Will need to move to winter activities and brush up on my woodwork skills I fear!

 

[Outlander]

Went up to Yorkshire today and met Paul from Yorksh**e B**hiv**. Spent 3 hours with him and his wife at his shop and workshop. Both very nice people and made me feel very welcome. Paul also showed me around his apiary.

Come home with a new hive and spare BB. I love Christmas.

 

[BeeJayBee]

Christmas.

Oi! Not till after 11th November!

 

[Outlander]

Oi! Not till after 11th November!

Sorry but if that's the case and it is not for Christmas does that mean it never happened and I can have another. Cool Your so kind to me MWAH.

 

[village girl]

Sorry but if that's the case and it is not for Christmas does that mean it never happened and I can have another. Cool Your so kind to me MWAH.

so you went up north and bought the snow back with you

 

[sunhivebee]

Put empty supers on my National's crownboards, stuck some mesh over one feeding hole, stuck a piece of homemade fondant over most of the other, filled the empty super loosely with straw, in the hope to help colony's efforts to retain nest scent and warmth, closed the lids. Checked floors with torch, applied mouse guards.

Checked all entrances. Applied more mouse guards. Hefted some hives and started worrying.

Listened to other hives with stethoscope, administered large pieces of comb honey here and there, with cappings scraped off, as I learnt that it's a hell of a lot of work for bees to do it, wished I had saved more honey in the comb in previous years, said my prayers and hope for the best.

HH

 

[For want of a better word]

Topped up rapid feeders and took 4 Ashforth feeders off the strong double brood WBCs ( each has supped up 35kg of thymolated syrup)

Put 2 nucs of NZs from ****** Pollys to beehivesupplies polly Nationals and moved one colony from my old Lee WBC to a beehivesupplies polly National as had one spare.
Blagged a load of 100mm Kingspan from builder and have been cutting it to size with a hole to take a chineses takeawaytub fondant feed for a quick snack if they need it !

No woories
No need to pray.... there is no god hereabouts... just a few faeries!

 

[Cazza]

Tidied bee shed.
Cleaned spare brood, super boxes and floors.
Cleaned feeders and inspection trays.

Apart from making spare frames ready for wax next Spring, I'm sorted and ready for Spring.

Cazza