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 Topic: Dead bees |
rendauphin
Replies: 13
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 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 |
rendauphin
Replies: 2
Views: 3853
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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 |
| Topic: How to help a new colony in mid July |
rendauphin
Replies: 2
Views: 4660
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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 |
| Topic: How to help a new colony in mid July |
rendauphin
Replies: 2
Views: 4660
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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 |
rendauphin
Replies: 0
Views: 4695
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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 |
rendauphin
Replies: 2
Views: 4506
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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 |
rendauphin
Replies: 14
Views: 17063
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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 |
rendauphin
Replies: 14
Views: 17063
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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 |
| Topic: Nearly dead hive |
rendauphin
Replies: 2
Views: 4669
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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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