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The Bee Diaries – Part 11 – The Queen is Dead,long live the queen (hopefully)
With the winter months behind us and as we approach the middle of March and spring appears to be coming early, there is still caution for heavy frost but I took the chance to carry out a basic inspection and … Continue reading
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Tagged apiary, beekeeping, bees, Brood, dead queen, hive, hive floor, hives, honey, Queen Excluder, queen superseded, spring, winter
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The Bee Diaries – Part 8 – Two Weeks in
Since the first inspection 10 days ago Britain has had some of the hottest weather for this time of year, recorded temperatures highs of 36.7C (98F). I have been observing the bees daily and there seems to be a good … Continue reading
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Tagged apiary, BBKA, Bee Bearding, bee feed, beekeeping, bees, Brood, hive, hive floor, hives, honey, Inspection, Robbing, SKA
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The Bee Diaries – First inspection
Previously we installed Bees into their new hive. Having checked the feed of the bees roughly every 2 to 3 days, I have ensured that they have enough of the syrup and have added approximately 1kg diluted into 1lt of … Continue reading
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Tagged BBKA, bee feed, bee pests, beekeeping, bees, Brood, hive, hive floor, hives, play flight, queen marking, record keeping, swarm
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