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April 2007
This is the first meeting of the year. Ian is giving a
demonstration on how to open a hive and check the bees.
One of the beginners 'having a go'
As this hive is one brood box it is best to kneel down to get
as close to the bees as possible.
Cover cloths are keeping the bees in the hive.
April 2008
Out of the six hives two have been lost this year.
Perhaps the colonies were too weak to come through the winter.
Of the four hives left, three are to be managed in different ways
Double brood box
Brood and 1/2 box
Single brood box
The other one is for beginners to practice on. Perhaps swarms will
allow us to increase back to six hives again.
The task for each group of beekeepers is to see which hive does
best and which one produces most honey this year!!!
Each group have to make a plan to be followed throughout the
year.
We will let you know the progress later in the year.
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