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 Topic: Dead bees |
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| rendauphin Replies: 13 Views: 11308 |
 Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:42 pm Subject: Dead bees |
| I have looked in a friends top bar hive today and all bees are dead. The colony was a package put in early July and it appeared to progress well with a good increase in bees. There had been lots of ac ... | |
| Topic: Fondant |
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| rendauphin Replies: 2 Views: 5657 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:18 am Subject: Fondant |
| I have a weakish colony and wonder about the pros and cons of leaving a tray of fondant for them over the winter. I am generally confused about feeding fondant....
Thanks |
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| Topic: How to help a new colony in mid July |
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| rendauphin Replies: 2 Views: 6525 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:10 pm Subject: How to help a new colony in mid July |
| Barbara, thank you that is very helpful. They bees came as a package so no comb. When feeding the heavy syrup in September how long should this be given?
Thanks Jim |
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| Topic: How to help a new colony in mid July |
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| rendauphin Replies: 2 Views: 6525 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:20 pm Subject: How to help a new colony in mid July |
| I have just started a new hTBH colony and wonder how best to support them from now to through the winter. I have given them some light syrup and would like to know how long I should keep giving this t ... | |
| Topic: Lyme Bay New Group meeting 7th March |
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| rendauphin Replies: 0 Views: 5716 |
Forum: Local Groups and Mentors, UK and Ireland Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:07 pm Subject: Lyme Bay New Group meeting 7th March |
| We are starting a new group covering East Devon and West Dorset for anyone interested in keeping bees in a natural sustainable way. Our first meeting is on Tuesday 7th March at The George in Charmouth ... | |
| Topic: Disappearing bees and lots of propolis |
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| rendauphin Replies: 2 Views: 5290 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:09 am Subject: Disappearing bees and lots of propolis |
| A hive that was doing very well suddenly lost 75% of its bees last week. On inspection the bees have sealed the mesh floor with propolis. No dead bees in the hive and lots of honey. I suspect some swa ... | |
| Topic: Bee poo |
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| rendauphin Replies: 14 Views: 20091 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:01 pm Subject: Bee poo |
| I am talking to some kids tomorrow and suspect it may be a question they will ask! | |
| Topic: Bee poo |
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| rendauphin Replies: 14 Views: 20091 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:58 pm Subject: Bee poo |
| Can anyone advise where house bees in their first couple of weeks after hatching poo? I am assuming foraging bees sort themselves out while out of the hive
Thanks Jim |
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| Topic: Nearly dead hive |
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| rendauphin Replies: 2 Views: 5482 |
Forum: Beginners start here Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:28 pm Subject: Nearly dead hive |
| Here is a link to some pictures of comb in a hive that only just survived the winter. https://flic.kr/ps/2e4qZV
There is no brood, no stores just lots of drones. There is also a strange invader that ... |
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