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hannah donovan Replies: 14 Views: 34650 |
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Hi Phil
well i thought i would give a suggestion, how about a large print edition for shorter sighter and older readers and a colour coded or shorter edition for dyxlexic people...as you know readin ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 3 Views: 20067 |
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i have just checked in on this post after not being on the foum for a year... there are some good ideas here... thankyou all for the replies. putting phils nbook into speach would be good... I think ... | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 19 Views: 52052 |
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my bees Love the Lavender, Borage, blackberry and the budleia.... bees love herbs and meadow plants, but i would definatly plant early flowering ones as the bees need them when they first come out to ... | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 4 Views: 6598 |
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Hi all.
Xan anyone tell me which breed of bee is the most passive as i am about to put a topbar hive on scout land where there are children , so i need the least aggressive bees... i know that my b ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 1 Views: 9220 |
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how do i add pics... got some nice ones from natural bee conference.. | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 4 Views: 8221 |
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thankyo for the info on the liabrary, i didnt see that,, i dont use forums usually.. so not used to how they work really... i do use this forum as its the BEST FOR BEES.. | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 5 Views: 9098 |
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Thankyou dexter .. YES you are corret, it is a swarm in a makeshift hive, that we need to put into a permenant home.. so are you saying morning is best when they are all out foraging? ![]() |
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hannah donovan Replies: 14 Views: 20796 |
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thankyou for all the replies and interesting info..
i have to let people know i am a natural woman, i dont wear anti perspirant , perfume or hair products, i dont do makeup ... i use chemical free ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 14 Views: 20796 |
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barbera, i have been told by other bee people that lemon balm is used as a lure for swarms, so not advisable if you want to avoid bees.. as it is an attractant.. | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 14 Views: 20796 |
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thankyou..very kind to give me a reply, ... i was looking for what it is you use to cover over the sting smell that alerts other bees to sting you too.. i know phil chandler mentioned it in a vid he d ... | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 5 Views: 9098 |
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i just read another post about transfuring bees into new hive, someone suggested in dusk, becuase the queen is less likey to fly ...but what about in the s=daytime when the bees are mostly out foregin ... | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 14 Views: 20796 |
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hi all
i know there is something you put on a beesting to prevent the other girls from detecting a sting alert... oterwise you get more stings... but i cant remeber what it is i am supposed to use... ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 11 Views: 23244 |
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here is the reply
he ingredients for HiveClean are:- Water, Saccharose, Citric acid, Oxalic acid, Formic acid, Propolis Extract, Div. Essential oils. That is taken exactly as written on the product ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 2 Views: 5725 |
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Hi luk lak
i have just e-mailed the company as i loked at their website and could not see any ingredients.. just thier caims on it being totally natural..so i have written to ask what is actually in ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 11 Views: 23244 |
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![]() i have just got a lovely sewarm from a beekeepers own stock, they look very healthy, but i noticed that on leaving the hive on =e of the bees defcated on the hive exterior.. does this mean ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 2 Views: 6226 |
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THANKYOU... GOT THE SAME ADVICE FROM PHIL.... | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 2 Views: 6226 |
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hi
i am possibly going to get a swarm, and i have also asked around for a split.. but i was wondering if i coud feed the bees a 50/50 solution of watered down honey from the rainforset (so no chemica ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 2 Views: 5915 |
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Really sorry that you haven't gotten a reply to this request Hannah.
As you say natural beekeepers are a little thin on a ground so it is quite difficult finding one in your area. Do not despair tho ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 5 Views: 8323 |
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thankyou all.. i want to knowif i can use the coloured fence prservative without harming the bees. | |
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hannah donovan Replies: 4 Views: 8221 |
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I AM DYXLEXIC AND FIND READING DIFFICULT, SO I WOULD LIKE TO GET BOOKS THAT ARE SECONDHAND AS I DONT WANT TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON BOOKS I CANT UNDERSTAND. MANY THANKS hannah |
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hannah donovan Replies: 3 Views: 20067 |
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HI ALL, I NOW ITS NOT REVIEW.. BUT I DINT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO POST... DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY BOOKS THAT ARE DYXLEXIC FREINDLY...
I NEED LOTS OF PHOTOS, DIAGRAMS AND BIG WRITTING THAT IS N SMALL B ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 5 Views: 8323 |
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Hi
is it o.k to use the fence preserver for the outside of the hive and what goes inside? linseed oil??? i am sorry if i sound a bit dim,but i cant really read books easily, i can only read small ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 2 Views: 5915 |
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Hi
there seems to be so few people doing the natural beekeeping, I would really love a mentor, someone who can show me the ropes, so i become a better bee 'carer' please is there anyone in south L ... |
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hannah donovan Replies: 3 Views: 10484 |
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hi all,
where is the best place to buy placid bees from... i was promised a hive, BUT the current owner is having second thoughts, so i am getting ready to buy some instead... and how do you know th ... |
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