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What’s flowering now: late June

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Emily Scott

After a week of rain and cloud the weather seems to be on a turn for the better, just as the weekend arrives. The bees will be pleased; the rain will have helped flowers produce nectar and the sunny weather … Continue reading →

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What’s flowering now: late May

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Emily Scott

Yesterday I took a walk about in the park near my house and managed to get some surprisingly focused (for me) shots of bees on flowers. I used the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Bumblebee identification page and Help Save Bees’ Bumblebee Family … Continue reading →

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Going steady

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Emily Scott

Emma and I checked up on the nuc and the old hive yesterday. The nuc’s doing fine, it’s got a couple of frames of brood, some stores and about a frame and a half still to draw out. I popped … Continue reading →

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Inside the nuc

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Emily Scott

Today was beautiful, proper summer weather, and I had the day off, so I went down to see the bees before the rain predicted tomorrow arrives. On Saturday we split our hive into two because we had sealed queen cells … Continue reading →

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A royal break-up

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Emily Scott

On Tuesday Caroline Washington, our local bee inspector, had found a queen cell in our hive. Yesterday we decided what to do about it. Caroline hadn’t been able to find Queen Rose on Tuesday. Possibly she was wisely hiding at … Continue reading →

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The double brood box is on…

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Emily Scott

So this week I was supposed to make up ten frames and take them down to the apiary. What actually happened was that I realised I had everything to make up ten frames except the nails and couldn’t find quite … Continue reading →

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Two weeks after shook-swarming

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Emily Scott

It’s now two weeks since I shook-swarmed my bees. Doing either an annual shook-swarm or the Bailey comb exchange is compulsory for all hives kept at the Ealing Association apiary, to help prevent disease. I think some new beekeepers are … Continue reading →

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Fondant munchers

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Emily Scott

Mixed emotions at the apiary today. Happiness because my bees are doing well, sadness because we looked at more dead hives today. Bear in mind that the last lot of fondant I put on took two months for my bees … Continue reading →

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Honeybee & Bumblebee talk notes

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Emily Scott

On Saturday I helped out with the food at a seminar held by the Ealing & Harrow beekeeping associations. Baklava went down very well with the beekeepers, even though I cheated and used Cornish honey rather than Greek. Here’s a few … Continue reading →

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January’s bees are flying

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Emily Scott

Visited my bees for the first time since mid-December to wish them Happy New Year. To my surprise, they popped their heads out of the hive to see me (or, more likely, to poo) and were flying all over the … Continue reading →

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