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Tag: Graft

8th June 201814th December 2018 Inspection, Queen Rearing

The good, the bad and the ugly

A mixed day today, with more dead queens found and some missing in action. Over the last few weeks I've lost ten queens, some of last years overwintered queens, and some of this years new queens - this tends to get me down. I now have several hives queen less, which will hit my honey … Continue reading The good, the bad and the ugly

28th May 201814th December 2018 Queen Rearing

First grafts of 2018

We had a really hot and humid day today, my weather station said 35°, the car said 29° and the weather report on the radio said 26° - so take your pick. I was super glad to have my vented bee jacket, I still got very sweaty, but I could carry on working - I'm … Continue reading First grafts of 2018

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