What did you do in the Apiary today?

[jenkinsbrynmair]

hasn't really risen above freezing here since Tueday, had to go up and get something from the shed earlier so had a look around the apiary - saw one or two tough nutter bees flying from one hive!!

 

[Moobee]

hasn't really risen above freezing here since Tueday, had to go up and get something from the shed earlier so had a look around the apiary - saw one or two tough nutter bees flying from one hive!!

I had a couple of those yesterday when it was only 1 degree. Reckon they were bursting for a poo!

 

[Newbeeneil]

Not the apiary as such but did a lovely Christmas Fair at the weekend and delivered a couple of boxes of mini jars to a local business for their Christmas hampers for customers. Thanks to @Newbeeneil for the great tip about filling using condiments containers, it was so quick!
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Great looking stand and glad you found the tip helpful

 

[The Poot]

Not the apiary as such but did a lovely Christmas Fair at the weekend and delivered a couple of boxes of mini jars to a local business for their Christmas hampers for customers. Thanks to @Newbeeneil for the great tip about filling using condiments containers, it was so quick!
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You look rightfully pleased behind a great display. Well done.
It must have been tedious labelling all those small jars though?

 

[Penninetrader]

Moved these from here

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To here

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Needs an end cap on that trough. Who picked the pink ?

 

[Wilco]

Saturday's Christmas fair has been cancelled due to the wind forecast. A real shame. Got a couple of smaller ones coming up but going to have a lot of candles and honey left methinks.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Needs an end cap on that trough

So it does! I never noticed.

Who picked the pink ?

It was in a sale

 

[Antipodes]

Photos taken earlier -5c
Just had a listen to the sides of the hives and 8 mini nucs all are alive and making a nice humming sound, which is like buetifull music.View attachment 41648View attachment 41649
The two paynes nucs at the end of the row are completely under snow except for an area at the back and front of the nucs

Those phots are wonderful Curly!

 

[Penninetrader]

So it does! I never noticed.

It was in a sale

Excellent reason

 

[ericbeaumont]

going to have a lot of candles and honey

Don't give up hope, Will. Bad weather and hibernatory instincts will lead them to you. Last Saturday I took £900 in 4.5 bitter hours; 6kg of Bakers' (£150!) was had by one customer intent on making the West Indian winter ailment recipe of ginger-garlic-lemon-honey. Sold out of propolis, comb honey, Bakers'.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Saturday's Christmas fair has been cancelled due to the wind forecast. A real shame. Got a couple of smaller ones coming up but going to have a lot of candles and honey left methinks.

the forecast I've seen, they are scraping to justify calling it a fresh breeze, it's going to be a bit damp though