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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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