by DigitalEssence | Jul 11, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
Shirley, Bill, Mark, Lynda and Jon helped Peter with the apiary inspection on Tuesday. There were four full hives and two nucs to be looked at so we split into pairs to do the work. Sun was shining and the bees seemed happy so things looked good. Sure enough the first...
by DigitalEssence | Jul 10, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
Peter will be leading this visit. We will meet at the new apiary location at 2pm on Tuesday 10th July. Please contact Peter if you need more information. A rota of experienced beekeepers will check the association colonies roughly every 10 days. Beginners will be...
by DigitalEssence | Jul 1, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
A rota of experienced beekeepers will check the association colonies roughly every 10 days. Mandy will be leading this visit. Beginners will be welcome to come along to these sessions. Visits should not take more than an hour. The midweek visits are suggested for the...
by DigitalEssence | Jun 20, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
Report from David on the latest from the association apiary:- After watching the weather forecast, I went along to the bees at 1.30pm today and was helped by Mandy and assisted by Shirley Sharpe and Elaine and Alan Murrison. Hive 1 (the furthest away) was very grumpy!...
by DigitalEssence | Jun 19, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
Date and time provisional. Details will be posted here and by email when confirmed. A rota of experienced beekeepers will check the association colonies roughly every 10 days. David will be leading this visit. Beginners will be welcome to come along to these sessions....
by DigitalEssence | Jun 10, 2018 | Apiary Visits, Association Apiary
Apiary Relocation Day We need to shift the spare hive equipment, plus the storage sheds and their contents, and prepare the sheds and hive locations at the new site. The bees are at a temporary location at the moment and will be moved back when the new site is...
