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Last Sunday was another sunny, warm Sunday and so, after we’d done a little painting and hammering, we collared some visitors, put them in bee-suits and made them watch our student open up the hive we didn’t manage to inspect … Continue reading
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First inspection
So far this year, we’ve only seen the bees as they fly out of the front or, as in the picture, crawl about near the feed-hole at the top of the hive (through which we feed them, if they need … Continue reading
Spring Clinic
Is it spring, or isn’t it? The frogs seem to think so and have flocked to the pond like Londoners on a trip to Margate, and for much the same purpose. The bees were out on Saturday, foraging in the … Continue reading
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Staying Alive
All three colonies are still alive. Last week at the Greenhouses, thoughts of an early spring moved to the back burner once again, and the cheerful blossom of the apricot tree was shrouded with dismal matting to protect against the … Continue reading
Winter Sunshine
All our colonies are still alive (touch wood) and since the weather picked up last week, they’ve been seen flying merrily, especially when the sun’s been playing warmly on the hives. Here, as proof, is a picture of bees returning, … Continue reading
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On Being Wrong
As a child, I grew up in a village, surrounded by barbed-wire fences, half-built bypasses and rumours of supermarkets. To my young eyes, it was less than exciting. Worse, it was wrong. My storyboooks were full of talking animals, shiny … Continue reading
A personal first.
I haven’t been sleeping very well recently. Although this is partly due to the baleful influence of the sort of food and drink the government is pleased to frown upon, some of it is down to guilt. Keen observers have … Continue reading
Boxing Day
Some of those who celebrate Christmas think that following day should contain plenty of exercise. I, together with untold numbers of ex-foxes, do not share that opinion. But, all the same, I swallowed my fears of broken limbs and frostbitten … Continue reading
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Candy is dandy
It rained a little on Sunday. Not much, but enough to make it the fourth Sunday in a row that it’s rained and so, once again, we didn’t get much face-time with the bees. Mind you, rain is better than … Continue reading
The Last Chance?
It is, or was, the mildest start to November since records began, according to the forecaster on the radio. And it certainly felt warm in the sunshine. The bees were staying indoors and although a couple were making use of … Continue reading
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