Budding Cottage

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In 2010 we thought about getting some bees.  During autumn we began to construct hives and read bee books, joining Herefordshire Beekeepers Association. In Spring 2011 there was more learning ...
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Bee tattoos

I got these before my major sting reaction!
June 1st, 2014
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Bee allergy

(Above - the day after the sting in the hair on the scalp!) Bee allergy One of the main things that happened over the last couple of years; was that ...
June 1st, 2014
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1st June 2014 Apiary 2

The  history of this apiary is varied.  It all started with two hives from Worcestershire, which were distinctly feisty bees.  They were joined by some bees who swarmed into the ...
June 1st, 2014
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1st June 2014 Apiary 1 Hive 5

Hive 5 When the LAN group visited, hive 3 had been about to swarm; so we took several frames of brood and stores from it, including two nice queen cells; and ...
June 1st, 2014
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