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Top Bees: July 2011
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Monday, 25 July 2011. Just a few pics taken with the snake cam. The video is good, but I haven't had time to edit it. Bees all look healthy enough, I love to see the new white comb, its amazing how they make it. Solar bee drinking fountain. Laptop recording snake cam pics. Saturday, 23 July 2011. Snake Cam and Sustainability Fete. How can there be only one Queen? Why don't they all just fly away? I was really interesting to talk to others t...
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Top Bees: June 2011
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Tuesday, 28 June 2011. Apiary Visit 26 June 2011. It is always great to get together with other bee-keepers and get to learn some new tricks. Everyone has a story to share and a tip to help. Today was particularly good due to to the variety of hives we were able to view and the enthusiasm of the apiarist. So what were the highlights of what I learnt this time. This top bar had 2 colonies inside, one was weak and had lost its Queen, the bees...
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Top Bees: New Hens
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Sunday, 3 March 2013. Buttercup, chief Rooster. During the winter we had to buy some eggs, and it was noticeable how much better our eggs were. So we decided to boost our flock with a 3 more hens. All five feeding together, we are going to keep the new girls segregated for a week whilst they all get used to each other and in case the newbies have any disease. Bluebelle lovely hen, but the black feet are wee bit creepy! Top Bees - Off Topic.
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Top Bees: April 2012
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Sunday, 15 April 2012. My top bar, before we started, weather was fine and sunny. First Comb with Black hair clip, empty comb. Next Combs, are primarily honey stores. This one looks like crossed legs! These 3 are melded together, when the hive is stronger, I will think about separating them. I could see no signs of Queen cells on any of the combs, but as the Hive is not particularly strong, I would not expect them to be considering swarming.
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Top Bees: May 2011
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Monday, 30 May 2011. Inspection on 30 May, 1 Month In and First Stings. After being inspired yesterday, I was all 'organised' for what I needed to do. My usual hive buddy was doing what teenagers do on a bank holiday so Mr TB offered to help. He insisted that he did not need a suit and but would wear a veil for a bit, then take it off to take the pictures. "They won't sting me.", you can see where this is going. One bodge job later! Think t...
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Top Bees: Bees - Day 3 and Hunchback Chuck.
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Thursday, 30 May 2013. Bees - Day 3 and Hunchback Chuck. Well, its day 3 and the bees are still in their nuc box. I have been waiting for a sunny evening! On the up side, the weather was drier today and this evening they were queuing up outside the tiny hole taking in pollen. We have a rape seed field close by, but they seemed to be coming in from the other direction and they were bringing in a light yellow pollen. Top Bees - Off Topic.
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Top Bees: August 2012
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Saturday, 4 August 2012. I don't know what this bush is but my girls and the local bumbles love it. Buffy and Rhoda are loving the new garden, I am letting them free range as often as I can and I move their run weekly so they always have fresh grass and a new dust bath. Mr T made a new run for them, but it is a bit hefty. ideally, I would like it on wheels with an additional door. But it does keep them in, unlike our other attempts.
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Top Bees: June 2012
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Tuesday, 5 June 2012. Ode to my Puppy and Stokes Bay. I am trying to soak in Stokes Bay before we move to Lincolnshire. The views are awesome, and I am sure Bandit will miss his walks on the beach. Who is winning Hide and Seek on the beach? He is, but can Mr T count to 10? Mmmmm not so sure. Spinnaker is awesome, whenever I am lost its on the skyline somewhere to get my bearings. Hive Inspection 1 June 2012. We didn't see Queen Kylie on thi...
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Top Bees: Travel Nuc box to home
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A general blog about, anything, but primarily bees and chickens. Monday, 3 June 2013. Travel Nuc box to home. First fine day since I got the bees, I came home at 2 to find this scene. Bees were obviously enjoying the sunshine, but are they gathering for a swarm, was the nuc box too small for this cluster! No smoke, no hive tool, but a bread knife and a quickly donned suit, I grabbed a selection of screwdrivers, luckily one suited and I released the bees! But here is what we have. Top Bees - Off Topic.
